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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11.

When The Pawn...

Fiona Apple

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

387 charts

Rank Score:

3,797

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

476

Average Rating:

82 (494 votes)

Comments:

12.

Play

Moby

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

558 charts

Rank Score:

3,486

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

521

Average Rating:

77 (801 votes)

Comments:

13.

Enema Of The State

Blink-182

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

341 charts

Rank Score:

2,599

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

120

Overall Rank:

700

Average Rating:

71 (563 votes)

Comments:

14.

The Fragile

Nine Inch Nails

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

330 charts

Rank Score:

2,452

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

128

Overall Rank:

732

Average Rating:

79 (508 votes)

Comments:

15.

Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory

Dream Theater

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

279 charts

Rank Score:

2,365

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

134

Overall Rank:

757

Average Rating:

78 (437 votes)

Comments:

16.

Slow Riot For New Zerø Kanada

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

263 charts

Rank Score:

2,346

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

137

Overall Rank:

764

Average Rating:

84 (415 votes)

Comments:

17.

The Battle Of Los Angeles

Rage Against The Machine

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

384 charts

Rank Score:

2,183

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

149

Overall Rank:

820

Average Rating:

77 (707 votes)

Comments:

18.

The Slim Shady LP

Eminem

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

401 charts

Rank Score:

2,104

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

157

Overall Rank:

848

Average Rating:

77 (745 votes)

Comments:

19.

Mule Variations

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

340 charts

Rank Score:

2,076

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

162

Overall Rank:

862

Average Rating:

79 (389 votes)

Comments:

20.

Showbiz

Muse

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

343 charts

Rank Score:

2,020

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

167

Overall Rank:

890

Average Rating:

73 (729 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1999 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
Paul McCartney	2	0%
Blackalicious	2	0%
Prince	2	0%
Swans	2	0%
Songs: Ohia	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	451	45%
	204	20%
	38	4%
	35	3%
	31	3%
	31	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	921	92%
Yes	80	8%

Live?	Albums	%
No	962	96%
Yes	39	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	978	98%
Yes	23	2%

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