Best Albums of 1999

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Listed below are the best albums of 1999 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1999 year summaryThe best artists of 1999 were Sigur Rós, The Flaming Lips, Red Hot Chili Peppers, フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans], Blur, The Dismemberment Plan, Built To Spill, Wilco, The Magnetic Fields and American Football.

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31.

Surrender

The Chemical Brothers

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

189 charts

Rank Score:

1,149

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

280

Overall Rank:

1,512

Average Rating:

76 (252 votes)

Comments:

32.

Eureka

Jim O'Rourke

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

129 charts

Rank Score:

1,122

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

288

Overall Rank:

1,549

Average Rating:

79 (132 votes)

Comments:

33.

Bocanada

Gustavo Cerati

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

1,091

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

297

Overall Rank:

1,583

Average Rating:

82 (106 votes)

Comments:

34.

The White Stripes

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

225 charts

Rank Score:

1,081

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

300

Overall Rank:

1,593

Average Rating:

76 (415 votes)

Comments:

35.

There Is Nothing Left To Lose

Foo Fighters

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

233 charts

Rank Score:

1,049

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

309

Overall Rank:

1,633

Average Rating:

75 (433 votes)

Comments:

36.

Stupid Dream

Porcupine Tree

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

169 charts

Rank Score:

1,002

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

319

Overall Rank:

1,702

Average Rating:

79 (249 votes)

Comments:

37.

Still Life

Opeth

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

142 charts

Rank Score:

922

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

339

Overall Rank:

1,829

Average Rating:

79 (210 votes)

Comments:

38.

Apple Venus Volume 1

XTC

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

120 charts

Rank Score:

750

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

389

Overall Rank:

2,183

Average Rating:

77 (157 votes)

Comments:

39.

Black Foliage: Animation Music Volume 1

The Olivia Tremor Control

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

114 charts

Rank Score:

683

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

418

Overall Rank:

2,352

Average Rating:

79 (141 votes)

Comments:

40.

Terror Twilight

Pavement

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

161 charts

Rank Score:

660

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

431

Overall Rank:

2,418

Average Rating:

76 (236 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1999 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
Melvins	2	0%
Jimi Hendrix	2	0%
Low	2	0%
Mogwai	2	0%
Blackalicious	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	450	45%
	204	20%
	38	4%
	35	4%
	31	3%
	30	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	920	92%
Yes	80	8%

Live?	Albums	%
No	962	96%
Yes	38	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

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