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	2,941	132,941	Violator (111th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,991	252,120	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,137	166,976	Automatic For The People (48th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,338	187,960	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,583	279,873	Grace (59th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,853	213,065	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	4,014	182,442	If You're Feeling Sinister (126th)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,187	252,697	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,234	190,971	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (17th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,409	179,360	Ágætis Byrjun (77th)by Sigur Rós
Total	36,687	2,038,405

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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151.

Selected Ambient Works Volume II

Aphex Twin

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

252 charts

Rank Score:

2,119

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

151

Overall Rank:

834

Average Rating:

79 (373 votes)

Comments:

152.

Adore

The Smashing Pumpkins

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

337 charts

Rank Score:

2,109

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

152

Overall Rank:

839

Average Rating:

76 (555 votes)

Comments:

153.

The Battle Of Los Angeles

Rage Against The Machine

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

388 charts

Rank Score:

2,093

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

153

Overall Rank:

848

Average Rating:

77 (713 votes)

Comments:

154.

Use Your Illusion II

Guns N' Roses

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

350 charts

Rank Score:

2,077

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

154

Overall Rank:

856

Average Rating:

74 (659 votes)

Comments:

155.

The Slim Shady LP

Eminem

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

409 charts

Rank Score:

2,072

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

155

Overall Rank:

862

Average Rating:

77 (752 votes)

Comments:

156.

Dangerous

Michael Jackson

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

267 charts

Rank Score:

2,070

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

156

Overall Rank:

863

Average Rating:

70 (474 votes)

Comments:

157.

2001

Dr. Dre

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

325 charts

Rank Score:

2,065

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

157

Overall Rank:

865

Average Rating:

77 (471 votes)

Comments:

158.

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...

Raekwon

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

317 charts

Rank Score:

2,056

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

158

Overall Rank:

866

Average Rating:

80 (344 votes)

Comments:

159.

Dirty

Sonic Youth

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

382 charts

Rank Score:

2,051

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

159

Overall Rank:

867

Average Rating:

78 (551 votes)

Comments:

160.

Core

Stone Temple Pilots

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

361 charts

Rank Score:

2,049

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

160

Overall Rank:

868

Average Rating:

76 (471 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	85	9%
1991	80	8%
1992	103	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%
Suede	5	0%
Beck	5	0%
Stereolab	5	0%
Autechre	5	0%
Pavement	5	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	548	55%
	261	26%
	40	4%
	24	2%
	22	2%
	16	2%
	14	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	15	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	19	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	10	1%

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