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	2,788	133,677	Violator (115th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,844	257,610	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,005	168,812	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,225	190,702	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,478	284,726	Grace (58th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,678	216,848	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	3,872	185,331	If You're Feeling Sinister (122nd)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,044	259,227	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,098	193,572	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,221	181,768	Ágætis Byrjun (74th)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,253	2,072,272

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 Richard David James.

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21.

Violator

Depeche Mode

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

1,144 charts

Rank Score:

12,592

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

115

Average Rating:

83 (1,345 votes)

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22.

Souvlaki

Slowdive

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

884 charts

Rank Score:

12,358

Rank in 1993:

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Overall Rank:

116

Average Rating:

85 (983 votes)

Comments:

23.

The Soft Bulletin

The Flaming Lips

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

1,230 charts

Rank Score:

12,071

Rank in 1999:

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Overall Rank:

118

Average Rating:

83 (1,484 votes)

Comments:

119

24.

Rage Against The Machine

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

1,235 charts

Rank Score:

11,997

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

121

Average Rating:

83 (1,607 votes)

Comments:

25.

If You're Feeling Sinister

Belle And Sebastian

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

1,012 charts

Rank Score:

11,941

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

122

Average Rating:

83 (1,184 votes)

Comments:

26.

Definitely Maybe

Oasis

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,223 charts

Rank Score:

11,887

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27.

Weezer

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

1,077 charts

Rank Score:

11,720

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Overall Rank:

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28.

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

954 charts

Rank Score:

11,516

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

131

Average Rating:

84 (1,123 votes)

Comments:

29.

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

962 charts

Rank Score:

11,002

Rank in 1991:

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Overall Rank:

138

Average Rating:

85 (1,101 votes)

Comments:

30.

Endtroducing.....

DJ Shadow

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

953 charts

Rank Score:

10,315

Rank in 1996:

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Overall Rank:

147

Average Rating:

84 (1,087 votes)

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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	113	11%
1996	110	11%
1997	97	10%
1998	93	9%
1999	87	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Pavement	5	0%
Radiohead	5	0%
Alice In Chains	5	0%
Sonic Youth	5	0%
R.E.M.	5	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	542	54%
	259	26%
	41	4%
	28	3%
	23	2%
	14	1%
	13	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	19	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	18	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	11	1%

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