Best Albums of the 1990s

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Listed below are the best albums of the 1990s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1990s decade summary

Year	Albums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts.	Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year)	Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart.
1990	2,792	133,655	Violator (115th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,844	257,957	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,007	168,827	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,226	190,768	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,480	284,784	Grace (57th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,681	216,756	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	3,880	185,222	If You're Feeling Sinister (123rd)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,044	258,950	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,101	193,248	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,224	181,999	Ágætis Byrjun (76th)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,279	2,072,166

The best artists of the 1990s were Radiohead, Nirvana, Neutral Milk Hotel, The Smashing Pumpkins, My Bloody Valentine, Oasis, Pearl Jam, R.E.M., Weezer and Nick Cave.

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201.

I Could Live In Hope

Low

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

251 charts

Rank Score:

1,719

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

201

Overall Rank:

1,034

Average Rating:

77 (295 votes)

Comments:

202.

Symbolic

Death (Metal)

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

201 charts

Rank Score:

1,718

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

202

Overall Rank:

1,035

Average Rating:

81 (242 votes)

Comments:

203.

Gish

The Smashing Pumpkins

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

329 charts

Rank Score:

1,713

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

203

Overall Rank:

1,040

Average Rating:

76 (537 votes)

Comments:

204.

Woodface

Crowded House

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

288 charts

Rank Score:

1,666

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

204

Overall Rank:

1,063

Average Rating:

77 (292 votes)

Comments:

205.

Innuendo

Queen

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

284 charts

Rank Score:

1,665

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

205

Overall Rank:

1,064

Average Rating:

74 (466 votes)

Comments:

206.

Protection

Massive Attack

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

272 charts

Rank Score:

1,644

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

206

Overall Rank:

1,075

Average Rating:

77 (384 votes)

Comments:

207.

Bandwagonesque

Teenage Fanclub

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

295 charts

Rank Score:

1,638

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

207

Overall Rank:

1,078

Average Rating:

79 (313 votes)

Comments:

208.

Copper Blue

Sugar

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

223 charts

Rank Score:

1,632

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

208

Overall Rank:

1,082

Average Rating:

79 (221 votes)

Comments:

209.

TNT

Tortoise

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

246 charts

Rank Score:

1,631

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

209

Overall Rank:

1,083

Average Rating:

79 (292 votes)

Comments:

210.

Blade Runner
Soundtrack

Vangelis

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

175 charts

Rank Score:

1,610

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

210

Overall Rank:

1,097

Average Rating:

83 (212 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	86	9%
1991	81	8%
1992	102	10%
1993	108	11%
1994	124	12%
1995	112	11%
1996	110	11%
1997	97	10%
1998	93	9%
1999	87	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Sonic Youth	5	1%
R.E.M.	5	1%
Pearl Jam	5	1%
Aphex Twin	5	1%
The Smashing Pumpkins	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	541	54%
	259	26%
	41	4%
	28	3%
	23	2%
	14	1%
	13	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	18	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	18	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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