Best Albums of 1990

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Listed below are the best albums of 1990 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1990 were Depeche Mode, Cocteau Twins, Ride, Megadeth, Pixies, Sonic Youth, Jane's Addiction, Fugazi, The La's and Public Enemy.

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Lights... Camera... Revolution

Suicidal Tendencies

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

135

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122.

Eye

Robyn Hitchcock

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

135

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123.

Horațiu Rădulescu: Clepsydra · Astray

Horațiu Rădulescu / European Lucero Ensemble / Daniel Kientzy

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

128

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Tales From The Twilight World

Blind Guardian

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

15 charts

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128

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Mariama

Boubacar Traoré

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

127

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East Of The Sun, West Of The Moon

a-ha

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

127

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127.

Charmed Life

Billy Idol

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

124

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128.

Remasters
Compilation

Led Zeppelin

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

124

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129.

Heresy

Lustmørd

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

124

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130.

Mixed Up

The Cure

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

39 charts

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124

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Best Albums of 1990 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	2%
Thee Headcoats	3	0%
Devo	3	0%
Sebadoh	2	0%
S.T. Mikael	2	0%
Stray Cats	2	0%
Electric Light Orchestra	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	448	45%
	236	24%
	38	4%
	36	4%
	30	3%
	22	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	895	90%
Yes	105	11%

Live?	Albums	%
No	966	97%
Yes	34	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	984	98%
Yes	16	2%

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