Best Albums of the 1990s

Listed below are the best albums of the 1990s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of the 1990s were Radiohead, Nirvana, The Smashing Pumpkins, Neutral Milk Hotel, Oasis, My Bloody Valentine, Pearl Jam, R.E.M., Nick Cave and Weezer.
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1994
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220
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1996
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219
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1993
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219
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1999
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219
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1995
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218
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Year of Release:
1994
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218
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Year of Release:
1993
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218
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Year of Release:
1990
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218
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Year of Release:
1992
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217
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Year of Release:
1992
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217
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 100 of 100

Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year Albums %


1990 85 9%
1991 82 8%
1992 101 10%
1993 109 11%
1994 127 13%
1995 111 11%
1996 110 11%
1997 95 10%
1998 95 10%
1999 85 9%
Country Albums %


United States 540 54%
United Kingdom 263 26%
Canada 43 4%
Mixed Nationality 26 3%
Australia 22 2%
Sweden 16 2%
Japan 14 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 985 99%
Yes 15 2%
Live? Albums %
No 980 98%
Yes 20 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 989 99%
Yes 11 1%
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3. Yeezus by Kanye West
4. Random Access Memories by Daft Punk
5. ...Like Clockwork by Queens Of The Stone Age
6. Reflektor by Arcade Fire
7. Trouble Will Find Me by The National
8. Sunbather by Deafheaven
9. MBV by My Bloody Valentine
10. Push The Sky Away by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
11. Pure Heroine by Lorde
12. Acid Rap by Chance The Rapper
13. The Next Day by David Bowie
14. Loud City Song by Julia Holter
15. The Raven That Refused To Sing (And Other Stories) by Steven Wilson
16. Amok by Atoms For Peace
17. We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors Of Peace And Magic by Foxygen
18. Psychic by Darkside
19. Southeastern by Jason Isbell
20. Beyoncé by Beyoncé
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