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	133,616	Violator (115th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,843	257,951	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,007	168,987	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,226	190,728	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,480	284,760	Grace (57th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,682	216,761	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	3,880	185,301	If You're Feeling Sinister (123rd)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,043	258,960	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,101	193,276	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,224	181,934	Ágætis Byrjun (75th)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,277	2,072,275

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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751.

Talking Timbuktu

Ali Farka Touré With Ry Cooder

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

323

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

751

Overall Rank:

4,353

Average Rating:

75 (58 votes)

Comments:

752.

You Turn Me On

Beat Happening

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

323

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

752

Overall Rank:

4,355

Average Rating:

78 (73 votes)

Comments:

753.

The Sky Is Crying

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

323

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

753

Overall Rank:

4,356

Average Rating:

76 (83 votes)

Comments:

754.

Electronic

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

323

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

754

Overall Rank:

4,363

Average Rating:

72 (94 votes)

Comments:

755.

Time's Up

Living Colour

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

322

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

755

Overall Rank:

4,365

Average Rating:

73 (59 votes)

Comments:

756.

Mustt Mustt

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

322

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

756

Overall Rank:

4,368

Average Rating:

76 (36 votes)

Comments:

757.

Paul Weller

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

322

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

757

Overall Rank:

4,369

Average Rating:

76 (64 votes)

Comments:

758.

Roll The Bones

Rush

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

321

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

758

Overall Rank:

4,384

Average Rating:

73 (148 votes)

Comments:

759.

Vision Thing

The Sisters Of Mercy

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

320

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

759

Overall Rank:

4,391

Average Rating:

75 (82 votes)

Comments:

760.

Brutal Youth

Elvis Costello

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

319

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

760

Overall Rank:

4,410

Average Rating:

72 (84 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	87	9%
1991	81	8%
1992	101	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%
Beck	5	1%
Stereolab	5	1%
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	5	1%
Pavement	5	1%
Radiohead	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	983	98%
Yes	17	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	18	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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