Best Albums of the 1990s

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Listed below are the best albums of the 1990s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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1990s decade summary

Year	Albums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts.	Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year)	Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart.
1990	2,938	133,074	Violator (111th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,989	252,127	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,137	167,017	Automatic For The People (48th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,337	188,095	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,583	280,007	Grace (59th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,849	213,101	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	4,012	182,504	If You're Feeling Sinister (126th)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,185	252,762	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,233	191,179	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,407	179,406	Ágætis Byrjun (77th)by Sigur Rós
Total	36,670	2,039,272

The best artists of the 1990s were Radiohead, Nirvana, The Smashing Pumpkins, Neutral Milk Hotel, Oasis, My Bloody Valentine, Pearl Jam, R.E.M., Weezer and Nick Cave.

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131.

Down Colorful Hill

Red House Painters

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

278 charts

Rank Score:

2,391

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

131

Overall Rank:

751

Average Rating:

80 (337 votes)

Comments:

132.

Richard D. James Album

Aphex Twin

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

352 charts

Rank Score:

2,375

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

132

Overall Rank:

757

Average Rating:

79 (507 votes)

Comments:

133.

Car Wheels On A Gravel Road

Lucinda Williams

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

365 charts

Rank Score:

2,355

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

133

Overall Rank:

761

Average Rating:

79 (345 votes)

Comments:

134.

Modern Life Is Rubbish

Blur

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

396 charts

Rank Score:

2,353

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

134

Overall Rank:

764

Average Rating:

77 (680 votes)

Comments:

135.

Wish

The Cure

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

375 charts

Rank Score:

2,350

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

135

Overall Rank:

765

Average Rating:

78 (510 votes)

Comments:

136.

Reasonable Doubt

Jay-Z

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

343 charts

Rank Score:

2,319

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

136

Overall Rank:

773

Average Rating:

76 (512 votes)

Comments:

137.

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Exile In Guyville

Liz Phair

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

374 charts

Rank Score:

2,302

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

137

Overall Rank:

776

Average Rating:

76 (438 votes)

Comments:

138.

Time Out Of Mind

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

421 charts

Rank Score:

2,297

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

138

Overall Rank:

778

Average Rating:

79 (607 votes)

Comments:

139.

Without You I'm Nothing

Placebo

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

293 charts

Rank Score:

2,262

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

139

Overall Rank:

783

Average Rating:

77 (383 votes)

Comments:

140.

Homework

Daft Punk

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

414 charts

Rank Score:

2,256

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

140

Overall Rank:

785

Average Rating:

76 (654 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	87	9%
1991	80	8%
1992	102	10%
1993	109	11%
1994	125	13%
1995	112	11%
1996	110	11%
1997	98	10%
1998	94	9%
1999	85	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Tori Amos	5	0%
Pavement	5	0%
Radiohead	5	0%
Alice In Chains	5	0%
Sonic Youth	5	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	548	55%
	261	26%
	40	4%
	25	2%
	22	2%
	16	2%
	14	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	986	98%
Yes	16	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	20	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	11	1%

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