Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s by timtooky

Please note: This list is an expression of personal likings. There's no attempt to measure the unique quality of a record.

I apologize, that this list will not meet the tastes of all readers. In fact I know that my musical preferences are mostly far away from "professional" reviewers or people, who are inside music.

To avoid confusion or missunderstandings, i would like to explain my rating scheme:

--------- Epoch-Making ------------
100% - I will assign this rating only 1 time.
95% - I will assign this rating max. 3 times.
90% - I will assign this rating max. 6 times.

--------- Gigantic ------------
85% - I will assign this rating max. 10 times.
80% - I will assign this rating max. 20 times.

--------- Outstanding ------------
75% - I will assign this rating max. 40 times.
70% - I will assign this rating max. 60 times.

--------- Very Good ------------
65% - I will assign this rating max. 100 times.
60% - I will assign this rating max. 200 times.

--------- Good ------------
50% - 55%

--------- Worth Mentioning ------------
40% - 45%

--------- Acceptable ------------
30% - 35%

--------- Not My Cup Of Tea ------------
15% - 25%

--------- Annoying ------------
10%

--------- What The ****? ------------
5%

• Chart updated: 02/27/2024 23:15
• (Created: 03/14/2016 22:28).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Moon Safari 

 Air

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[First added to this chart: 03/14/2016]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

831 charts

Rank Score:

6,965

Rank in 1998:

3

Rank in 1990s:

49

Overall Rank:

239

Average Rating:

 81 (1,001 votes)

Comments:

63

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OK Computer 

 Radiohead

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[First added to this chart: 03/14/2016]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,389 charts

Rank Score:

68,812

Rank in 1997:

1

Rank in 1990s:

1

Overall Rank:

1

Average Rating:

 92 (5,594 votes)

Comments:

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Nevermind 

 Nirvana

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[First added to this chart: 03/14/2016]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

3,185 charts

Rank Score:

40,082

Rank in 1991:

1

Rank in 1990s:

2

Overall Rank:

13

Average Rating:

 87 (4,297 votes)

Comments:

411

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70 Minuten Musik Ungeklärter Herkunft 

 Andreas Dorau

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[First added to this chart: 03/14/2016]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

88

Rank in 1997:

218

Rank in 1990s:

2,132

Overall Rank:

13,110

Average Rating:

 68 (4 votes)

Comments:

0

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Pleasure & Pain 

 The Bates

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[First added to this chart: 03/14/2016]

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

88

Rank in 1995:

227

Rank in 1990s:

2,120

Overall Rank:

13,010

Average Rating:

 71 (2 votes)

Comments:

0

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Urban Hymns 

 The Verve

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[First added to this chart: 03/14/2016]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

829 charts

Rank Score:

5,704

Rank in 1997:

7

Rank in 1990s:

58

Overall Rank:

304

Average Rating:

 77 (1,095 votes)

Comments:

68

7. (8) 1

Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness 

 The Smashing Pumpkins

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[First added to this chart: 03/14/2016]

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

1,483 charts

Rank Score:

15,397

Rank in 1995:

3

Rank in 1990s:

16

Overall Rank:

85

Average Rating:

 83 (1,839 votes)

Comments:

167

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Troublegum 

 Therapy?

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[First added to this chart: 03/14/2016]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

96 charts

Rank Score:

634

Rank in 1994:

57

Rank in 1990s:

441

Overall Rank:

2,499

Average Rating:

 75 (106 votes)

Comments:

3

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Rage Against The Machine 

 Rage Against The Machine

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[First added to this chart: 03/14/2016]

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

1,284 charts

Rank Score:

12,131

Rank in 1992:

2

Rank in 1990s:

22

Overall Rank:

113

Average Rating:

 83 (1,638 votes)

Comments:

92

10. (12) 2

MTV Unplugged In New York 
Live

 Nirvana

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[First added to this chart: 02/04/2021]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,055 charts

Rank Score:

9,527

Rank in 1994:

7

Rank in 1990s:

34

Overall Rank:

159

Average Rating:

 86 (1,922 votes)

Comments:

99

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%
1990	5	5%
1991	15	15%
1992	11	11%
1993	11	11%
1994	17	17%
1995	10	10%
1996	6	6%
1997	9	9%
1998	8	8%
1999	8	8%

Artist	Albums	%
Nirvana	3	3%
Die Ärzte	3	3%
The Smashing Pumpkins	2	2%
Oasis	2	2%
Pink Floyd	2	2%
Rage Against The Machine	2	2%
Fury In The Slaughterhouse	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	43	43%
	29	29%
	12	12%
	5	5%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	2	2%
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 10 from 22nd to 12th Play by Moby
Up 5 from 21st to 16th Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Up 2 from 13th to 11th Crash! Boom! Bang! by Roxette

Biggest fallers
Down 4 from 9th to 13th DJ-Kicks by Kruder & Dorfmeister
Down 4 from 10th to 14th Ill Communication by Beastie Boys
Down 2 from 15th to 17th Herzeleid by Rammstein

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