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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The Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 3

The Traveling Wilburys

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

368

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

671

Overall Rank:

3,902

Average Rating:

70 (111 votes)

Comments:

672.

Whirlpool

Chapterhouse

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

368

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

672

Overall Rank:

3,908

Average Rating:

77 (91 votes)

Comments:

673.

The Edges Of Twilight

The Tea Party

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

367

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

673

Overall Rank:

3,918

Average Rating:

76 (53 votes)

Comments:

674.

The Charm Of The Highway Strip

The Magnetic Fields

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

367

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

674

Overall Rank:

3,920

Average Rating:

76 (97 votes)

Comments:

675.

Seven

James

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

364

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

675

Overall Rank:

3,941

Average Rating:

75 (67 votes)

Comments:

676.

Gordon

Barenaked Ladies

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

362

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

676

Overall Rank:

3,956

Average Rating:

71 (71 votes)

Comments:

677.

The White Room

The KLF

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

90 charts

Rank Score:

362

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

677

Overall Rank:

3,963

Average Rating:

74 (88 votes)

Comments:

678.

In Ribbons

Pale Saints

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

362

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

678

Overall Rank:

3,966

Average Rating:

76 (77 votes)

Comments:

679.

Brave

Marillion

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

361

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

679

Overall Rank:

3,968

Average Rating:

77 (89 votes)

Comments:

680.

Death Certificate

Ice Cube

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

127 charts

Rank Score:

360

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

680

Overall Rank:

3,976

Average Rating:

76 (132 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	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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Best Artists of the 1980s
1. The Smiths
2. Prince
3. Pixies
4. The Cure
5. Talking Heads
6. U2
7. Metallica
8. Kate Bush
9. R.E.M.
10. The Stone Roses
11. Sonic Youth
12. Michael Jackson
13. Bruce Springsteen
14. Tom Waits
15. Iron Maiden
16. Prince And The Revolution
17. Joy Division
18. New Order
19. Talk Talk
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