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	133,661	Violator (115th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,845	257,623	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,005	168,860	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,225	190,732	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,478	284,775	Grace (58th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,678	216,920	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	3,872	185,345	If You're Feeling Sinister (122nd)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,044	259,280	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,100	193,539	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,221	181,778	Ágætis Byrjun (74th)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,256	2,072,512

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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31.

Mezzanine

Massive Attack

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

1,004 charts

Rank Score:

10,262

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

149

Average Rating:

83 (1,240 votes)

Comments:

32.

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

928 charts

Rank Score:

9,891

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

160

Average Rating:

83 (1,186 votes)

Comments:

33.

Heaven Or Las Vegas

Cocteau Twins

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

785 charts

Rank Score:

9,826

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

161

Average Rating:

84 (819 votes)

Comments:

34.

MTV Unplugged In New York
Live

Nirvana

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,026 charts

Rank Score:

9,776

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

162

Average Rating:

86 (1,891 votes)

Comments:

35.

Laughing Stock

Talk Talk

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

746 charts

Rank Score:

9,343

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

169

Average Rating:

84 (864 votes)

Comments:

36.

Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain

Pavement

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

895 charts

Rank Score:

9,238

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

174

Average Rating:

83 (1,124 votes)

Comments:

37.

The Lonesome Crowded West

Modest Mouse

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

712 charts

Rank Score:

9,125

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

179

Average Rating:

84 (935 votes)

Comments:

38.

Superunknown

Soundgarden

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

888 charts

Rank Score:

8,916

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

183

Average Rating:

81 (1,174 votes)

Comments:

39.

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,073 charts

Rank Score:

8,820

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

186

Average Rating:

79 (1,714 votes)

Comments:

40.

Different Class

Pulp

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

897 charts

Rank Score:

8,789

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

187

Average Rating:

82 (1,016 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%
Radiohead	5	1%
Dream Theater	5	1%
Alice In Chains	5	1%
Suede	5	1%
R.E.M.	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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