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	2,791	133,683	Violator (115th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,844	257,930	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,006	168,873	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,226	190,858	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,480	284,757	Grace (57th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,681	216,892	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	3,880	185,267	If You're Feeling Sinister (123rd)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,043	259,006	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,101	193,321	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,223	181,840	Ágætis Byrjun (76th)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,275	2,072,426

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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711.

Bloweyelashwish

Lovesliescrushing

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

348

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

711

Overall Rank:

4,108

Average Rating:

76 (34 votes)

Comments:

712.

Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me
Soundtrack

Angelo Badalamenti

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

348

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

712

Overall Rank:

4,109

Average Rating:

79 (53 votes)

Comments:

713.

Star

Belly (US)

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

346

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

713

Overall Rank:

4,118

Average Rating:

76 (106 votes)

Comments:

714.

Liar

The Jesus Lizard

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

345

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

714

Overall Rank:

4,130

Average Rating:

76 (70 votes)

Comments:

715.

Clumsy

Our Lady Peace

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

345

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

715

Overall Rank:

4,133

Average Rating:

75 (84 votes)

Comments:

716.

Hvis Lyset Tar Oss

Burzum

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

344

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

716

Overall Rank:

4,137

Average Rating:

76 (103 votes)

Comments:

717.

Kamakiriad

Donald Fagen

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

344

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

717

Overall Rank:

4,141

Average Rating:

75 (60 votes)

Comments:

718.

Dónde Están Los Ladrones?

Shakira

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

343

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

718

Overall Rank:

4,148

Average Rating:

75 (65 votes)

Comments:

719.

Spice

Spice Girls

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

75 charts

Rank Score:

343

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

719

Overall Rank:

4,150

Average Rating:

53 (146 votes)

Comments:

720.

Well Oiled

Hash Jar Tempo

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

342

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

720

Overall Rank:

4,156

Average Rating:

75 (44 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%
Sonic Youth	5	1%
Tori Amos	5	1%
Alice In Chains	5	1%
Manic Street Preachers	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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