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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Ágætis Byrjun

Sigur Rós

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

1,368 charts

Rank Score:

17,143

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Average Rating:

86 (1,673 votes)

Comments:

138

The Soft Bulletin

The Flaming Lips

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

1,230 charts

Rank Score:

12,070

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Red Hot Chili Peppers

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

964 charts

Rank Score:

7,700

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Overall Rank:

221

Average Rating:

79 (1,606 votes)

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98.12.28 男達の別れ [98.12.28 Otokotachi No Wakare]
Live

フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans]

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

277 charts

Rank Score:

5,696

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Overall Rank:

316

Average Rating:

87 (345 votes)

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Blur

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

580 charts

Rank Score:

4,473

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Overall Rank:

400

Average Rating:

79 (819 votes)

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Emergency & I

The Dismemberment Plan

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

451 charts

Rank Score:

4,311

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Overall Rank:

415

Average Rating:

81 (510 votes)

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Summerteeth

Wilco

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

530 charts

Rank Score:

4,144

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Overall Rank:

435

Average Rating:

82 (665 votes)

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Keep It Like A Secret

Built To Spill

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

442 charts

Rank Score:

4,138

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Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

494 charts

Rank Score:

3,885

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Overall Rank:

462

Average Rating:

80 (599 votes)

Comments:

10.

American Football

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

366 charts

Rank Score:

3,868

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Overall Rank:

463

Average Rating:

80 (473 votes)

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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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