Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s by mrmcrook

I realize my chart has a lot of compilations and many people believe compilations shouldn't count. The reason I have included them is so I can add a few bands/artists that have fantastic music and should be recognized. Otherwise the list will be hugely dominated by a dozen bands that everyone knows has a huge number of worthy albums. Hence why the large amount of compilations and live albums.

Any footnotes are just personal ramblings for my own entertainment.
And to remind me of the joy the music brings before all memory is erased.

• Chart updated: 3 days ago
• (Created: 10/04/2020 00:36).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Dopes To Infinity 

 Monster Magnet

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This took a while before I realized just how fucking brilliant it is. Thought it alright at first but then some years later while listening to it something clicked. It's all due to when the internal frequencies within line up exactly to the external ones around us. Then....BOOM. Musical god is found [First added to this chart: 10/21/2020]

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

328

Rank in 1995:

84

Rank in 1990s:

733

Overall Rank:

4,322

Average Rating:

 78 (61 votes)

Comments:

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Body Blow 

 Headless Chickens

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An ex had this on cassette. I listened to it a few times but was still pig headed in my metal phase to fully appreciate it at the time. Forward many years later when I let my tastes expand and I got a copy of my own. They have a sound all of there own and became an all time favorite. Got better every time I heard it and still does to this day. Track list on this is different to the original copy I have ('Choppers,' & 'Mr Moon', both being two of the better songs missing.)
Best tracks: Gaskrankenstation. Donde Esta La Pollo. Million Dollar Dream. Railway Surfing.
Favorite track: Gaskrankenstation [First added to this chart: 10/21/2020]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

148

Rank in 1991:

117

Rank in 1990s:

1,383

Overall Rank:

8,320

Average Rating:

 74 (13 votes)

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Ritual De Lo Habitual 

 Jane's Addiction

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Got this as a 2 for 1 package with 'Nothing's Shocking'. Didn't mind it but wasn't gelling with the whole alternative buzz at the time so didn't listen to it much. Fast forward 15 years when I pulled it out for a listen. My tastes had expanded by then and it was like being hit by a bolt of audible lightning. Loved it, couldn't get enough of it and it became one of my favorites and put on high rotation. All hail the Addiction
Favorite track: Three Days [First added to this chart: 10/21/2020]

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

414 charts

Rank Score:

3,082

Rank in 1990:

7

Rank in 1990s:

98

Overall Rank:

571

Average Rating:

 77 (523 votes)

Comments:

38

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Play 

 Moby

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A magnum opus. This album is full of perfectly constructed tracks which segue brilliantly into each other. A masterpiece in it's own right. [First added to this chart: 10/21/2020]

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

562 charts

Rank Score:

3,396

Rank in 1999:

12

Rank in 1990s:

92

Overall Rank:

529

Average Rating:

 77 (810 votes)

Comments:

40

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In The Aeroplane Over The Sea 

 Neutral Milk Hotel

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I'd never even heard of these guys prior to coming onto this site. Being rated so high I gave it a listen on Spotify, thought it was alright and managed to track myself down a copy. It took a few listens before it fully clicked with me as I initially found the vocals a tad grating. Now I find it very addictive and have it on high rotation.
The sequencing and seguing from one song to the next is total perfection. An absolute true gem of an album. [First added to this chart: 06/09/2021]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

2,404 charts

Rank Score:

37,089

Rank in 1998:

1

Rank in 1990s:

3

Overall Rank:

16

Average Rating:

 87 (2,911 votes)

Comments:

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Who Cares A Lot? The Greatest Hits 
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 Faith No More

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I feel a tad guilty having this so high in my chart. I knew a fair amount of FNM songs but this was the first of their CD's I got. Fantastic compilation. Full of all the gems and more. With them all collected together it makes you realize at just what a fucking great band Faith No More are. [First added to this chart: 10/21/2020]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

136

Rank in 1998:

149

Rank in 1990s:

1,489

Overall Rank:

8,907

Average Rating:

 75 (28 votes)

Comments:

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Dust 

 Screaming Trees

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The interesting thing with this album is that there's nothing that's specifically unique or different than other albums from this genre. Nothing that really sets it apart in some original way.
Yet it's so fucking brilliant. The melody, vocals, song structure of every song on this makes it one of the best albums from this era. Outstanding and it deserves more recognition than it gets. [First added to this chart: 10/21/2020]

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

127 charts

Rank Score:

678

Rank in 1996:

43

Rank in 1990s:

415

Overall Rank:

2,359

Average Rating:

 78 (146 votes)

Comments:

7

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Let Love In 

 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

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This just kicks arse. It was about the 7th album from him I got and went to personal favorite of all studio albums from him I've heard. Yet to hear a Nick Cave & Bad Seeds album I didn't like. Brilliant. Just fucking brilliant. [First added to this chart: 09/22/2021]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

482 charts

Rank Score:

3,521

Rank in 1994:

15

Rank in 1990s:

90

Overall Rank:

508

Average Rating:

 82 (528 votes)

Comments:

20

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The Bends 

 Radiohead

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Great album. Way way better than I was ever expecting. So many top tracks right through, too many to be able to pick a favorite. Which is what makes this an outstanding album. [First added to this chart: 04/25/2021]

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

2,637 charts

Rank Score:

31,672

Rank in 1995:

1

Rank in 1990s:

5

Overall Rank:

23

Average Rating:

 87 (3,868 votes)

Comments:

315

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Album Of The Year 

 Faith No More

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This has a fantastic flow. A great balance of the rock element with melody and heavier textures on the slower tunes. A brilliant album right the way through with no weak tracks. Mike Patton is king vocalist. Very pleasantly surprised with this. One I resonated with immediately and always seems to have a calming affect on me. Love it. [First added to this chart: 11/20/2021]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

301

Rank in 1997:

67

Rank in 1990s:

796

Overall Rank:

4,627

Average Rating:

 73 (155 votes)

Comments:

3

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%
1990	6	6%
1991	11	11%
1992	12	12%
1993	13	13%
1994	9	9%
1995	14	14%
1996	6	6%
1997	12	12%
1998	8	8%
1999	9	9%

Artist	Albums	%
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	4	4%
Nirvana	4	4%
Metallica	3	3%
Faith No More	3	3%
Pearl Jam	2	2%
Red Hot Chili Peppers	2	2%
The Cult	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	58	58%
	21	21%
	8	8%
	7	7%
	2	2%
	1	1%
	1	1%
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes

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Biggest fallers
Down 4 from 31st to 35th Interiors by Brad
Down 2 from 30th to 32nd Garage Inc. by Metallica
Down 1 from 35th to 36th Central Reservation by Beth Orton

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100/100	11/03/2024 18:01	Rhyner	1,393	99/100
100/100	09/12/2024 09:42	Purplepash	1,422	88/100
100/100	01/28/2024 02:04	r0b07	3	82/100
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From Purplepash 09/14/2024 03:55

I agree with a lot of what you say. The value of compilations, how good Dopes To Infinty is (even if it is not in my decade chart t hods a respectable position in my yearly chart), and I had the same experience with NMH including first hearing of them through BEA....and I need to get around to a Headless Chickens album - heard a lot of their songs over the years and Gaskrankenstation is an all time favourite

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From buzzdainer 09/25/2022 03:43

This is a unique and very interesting chart. While I haven't included many compilations or live albums on my own charts, your rationale for doing so makes sense. Lots of stuff here I've never heard before, so I'm looking forward to sampling some of your selections that are less familiar to me, starting with your #1 pick.

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