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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21.

The Man Who

Travis

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

302 charts

Rank Score:

1,949

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

174

Overall Rank:

923

Average Rating:

75 (357 votes)

Comments:

22.

2001

Dr. Dre

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

315 charts

Rank Score:

1,942

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

175

Overall Rank:

926

Average Rating:

77 (459 votes)

Comments:

23.

Black On Both Sides

Mos Def

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

320 charts

Rank Score:

1,910

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

182

Overall Rank:

945

Average Rating:

80 (358 votes)

Comments:

24.

I See A Darkness

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

306 charts

Rank Score:

1,870

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

185

Overall Rank:

966

Average Rating:

79 (354 votes)

Comments:

25.

Things Fall Apart

The Roots

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

306 charts

Rank Score:

1,810

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

192

Overall Rank:

992

Average Rating:

81 (338 votes)

Comments:

26.

Midnite Vultures

Beck

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

277 charts

Rank Score:

1,574

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

214

Overall Rank:

1,123

Average Rating:

76 (433 votes)

Comments:

27.

California

Mr. Bungle

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

188 charts

Rank Score:

1,492

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

225

Overall Rank:

1,187

Average Rating:

79 (274 votes)

Comments:

28.

Vision Creation Newsun

ボアダムス [Boredoms]

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

231 charts

Rank Score:

1,414

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

232

Overall Rank:

1,252

Average Rating:

82 (235 votes)

Comments:

29.

Operation: Doomsday

MF DOOM

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

225 charts

Rank Score:

1,227

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

256

Overall Rank:

1,414

Average Rating:

79 (250 votes)

Comments:

30.

Clarity

Jimmy Eat World

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

136 charts

Rank Score:

1,186

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

269

Overall Rank:

1,456

Average Rating:

74 (202 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1999 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
Eric Clapton	2	0%
Richard Müller	2	0%
Mike Oldfield	2	0%
Sloan	2	0%
Nas	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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2. In Rainbows by Radiohead
3. Funeral by Arcade Fire
4. Is This It by The Strokes
5. Illinois by Sufjan Stevens
6. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco
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11. Sound Of Silver by LCD Soundsystem
12. A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay
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17. Amnesiac by Radiohead
18. Demon Days by Gorillaz
19. Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes
20. Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective