Best Albums of 1991

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Listed below are the best albums of 1991 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1991 year summaryThe best artists of 1991 were Nirvana, My Bloody Valentine, Pearl Jam, Slint, U2, A Tribe Called Quest, Talk Talk, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica and Massive Attack.

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21.

Innuendo

Queen

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

284 charts

Rank Score:

1,665

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

205

Overall Rank:

1,064

Average Rating:

74 (466 votes)

Comments:

22.

Bandwagonesque

Teenage Fanclub

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

295 charts

Rank Score:

1,638

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

207

Overall Rank:

1,078

Average Rating:

79 (313 votes)

Comments:

23.

Use Your Illusion I

Guns N' Roses

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

297 charts

Rank Score:

1,527

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

219

Overall Rank:

1,159

Average Rating:

73 (572 votes)

Comments:

24.

Goat

The Jesus Lizard

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

184 charts

Rank Score:

1,438

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

231

Overall Rank:

1,236

Average Rating:

76 (192 votes)

Comments:

25.

Just For A Day

Slowdive

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

201 charts

Rank Score:

1,203

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

261

Overall Rank:

1,437

Average Rating:

78 (275 votes)

Comments:

26.

White Light From The Mouth Of Infinity

Swans

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

167 charts

Rank Score:

941

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

333

Overall Rank:

1,795

Average Rating:

79 (246 votes)

Comments:

27.

Sailing The Seas Of Cheese

Primus

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

164 charts

Rank Score:

889

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

350

Overall Rank:

1,888

Average Rating:

76 (223 votes)

Comments:

28.

Weld
Live

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

134 charts

Rank Score:

809

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

372

Overall Rank:

2,053

Average Rating:

77 (150 votes)

Comments:

29.

Human

Death (Metal)

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

115 charts

Rank Score:

795

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

377

Overall Rank:

2,088

Average Rating:

81 (143 votes)

Comments:

30.

Into The Great Wide Open

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

179 charts

Rank Score:

706

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

408

Overall Rank:

2,292

Average Rating:

77 (219 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1991 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	13	1%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
Billie Holiday	3	0%
Hawkwind	3	0%
Dinosaur Jr.	3	0%
NoMeansNo	2	0%
Queen	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	442	44%
	241	24%
	39	4%
	34	3%
	29	3%
	26	3%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	881	88%
Yes	119	12%

Live?	Albums	%
No	964	96%
Yes	36	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	19	2%

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