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	133,632	Violator (115th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,844	257,195	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,005	168,791	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,225	190,550	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,478	284,530	Grace (58th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,677	216,923	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	3,872	185,143	If You're Feeling Sinister (122nd)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,044	259,355	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,098	193,338	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,220	181,671	Ágætis Byrjun (72nd)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,251	2,071,127

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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491.

New Miserable Experience

Gin Blossoms

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

563

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

491

Overall Rank:

2,754

Average Rating:

73 (100 votes)

Comments:

492.

Black Sunday

Cypress Hill

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

561

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

492

Overall Rank:

2,759

Average Rating:

76 (182 votes)

Comments:

493.

The Complete Recordings
Compilation

Robert Johnson

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

559

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

493

Overall Rank:

2,774

Average Rating:

81 (251 votes)

Comments:

494.

Mezcal Head

Swervedriver

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

558

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

494

Overall Rank:

2,779

Average Rating:

77 (112 votes)

Comments:

495.

Chrome

Catherine Wheel

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

554

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

495

Overall Rank:

2,793

Average Rating:

78 (118 votes)

Comments:

496.

Far Beyond Driven

Pantera

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

552

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

496

Overall Rank:

2,799

Average Rating:

76 (175 votes)

Comments:

497.

The House Of Love (The Butterfly Album)

The House Of Love

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

91 charts

Rank Score:

552

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

497

Overall Rank:

2,802

Average Rating:

78 (96 votes)

Comments:

498.

Supergrass

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

115 charts

Rank Score:

544

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

498

Overall Rank:

2,834

Average Rating:

73 (141 votes)

Comments:

499.

Tuesday Night Music Club

Sheryl Crow

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

163 charts

Rank Score:

543

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

499

Overall Rank:

2,835

Average Rating:

73 (166 votes)

Comments:

500.

Tindersticks 2

Tindersticks

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

542

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

500

Overall Rank:

2,838

Average Rating:

77 (123 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	85	9%
1991	81	8%
1992	102	10%
1993	108	11%
1994	126	13%
1995	112	11%
1996	110	11%
1997	97	10%
1998	93	9%
1999	86	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Radiohead	5	1%
Manic Street Preachers	5	1%
Tori Amos	5	1%
Alice In Chains	5	1%
Sonic Youth	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	542	54%
	258	26%
	41	4%
	28	3%
	22	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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