Best Albums of 1991

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Listed below are the best albums of 1991 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1991 were Nirvana, My Bloody Valentine, Pearl Jam, Slint, U2, A Tribe Called Quest, Talk Talk, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica and Massive Attack.

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11.

Screamadelica

Primal Scream

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

746 charts

Rank Score:

5,244

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

337

Average Rating:

79 (918 votes)

Comments:

12.

Out Of Time

R.E.M.

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

670 charts

Rank Score:

4,346

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

398

Average Rating:

78 (1,056 votes)

Comments:

13.

Badmotorfinger

Soundgarden

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

450 charts

Rank Score:

2,789

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

106

Overall Rank:

626

Average Rating:

79 (606 votes)

Comments:

14.

Temple Of The Dog

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

313 charts

Rank Score:

2,121

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

149

Overall Rank:

829

Average Rating:

78 (397 votes)

Comments:

15.

Trompe Le Monde

Pixies

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

372 charts

Rank Score:

2,118

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

150

Overall Rank:

830

Average Rating:

78 (620 votes)

Comments:

16.

Dangerous

Michael Jackson

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

275 charts

Rank Score:

2,064

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

157

Overall Rank:

852

Average Rating:

70 (478 votes)

Comments:

17.

Use Your Illusion II

Guns N' Roses

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

354 charts

Rank Score:

2,032

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

161

Overall Rank:

865

Average Rating:

74 (663 votes)

Comments:

18.

Yerself Is Steam

Mercury Rev

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

229 charts

Rank Score:

1,831

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

189

Overall Rank:

971

Average Rating:

78 (302 votes)

Comments:

19.

Woodface

Crowded House

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

296 charts

Rank Score:

1,740

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

196

Overall Rank:

1,014

Average Rating:

77 (300 votes)

Comments:

20.

Bandwagonesque

Teenage Fanclub

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

311 charts

Rank Score:

1,655

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

206

Overall Rank:

1,057

Average Rating:

79 (319 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1991 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	13	1%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
Hawkwind	3	0%
Billie Holiday	3	0%
Dinosaur Jr.	3	0%
Prince & The New Power Generation	2	0%
Buzzcocks	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	449	45%
	239	24%
	39	4%
	29	3%
	29	3%
	28	3%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	882	88%
Yes	118	12%

Live?	Albums	%
No	962	96%
Yes	38	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	19	2%

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