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 55,000 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	2,942	133,038	Violator (107th)by Depeche Mode
1991	3,006	250,982	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,156	166,248	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,345	187,332	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,603	278,137	Grace (60th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,863	211,679	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	4,035	181,073	If You're Feeling Sinister (127th)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,211	251,026	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,251	190,529	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (17th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,429	178,043	Ágætis Byrjun (78th)by Sigur Rós
Total	36,841	2,028,088

The 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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991.

Nigga Please

Ol' Dirty Bastard

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

220

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

991

Overall Rank:

5,993

Average Rating:

75 (43 votes)

Comments:

992.

Garage Inc.

Metallica

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

220

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992

Overall Rank:

5,994

Average Rating:

68 (218 votes)

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993.

The Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack

Elton John / Tim Rice / Hans Zimmer

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

220

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994.

Dulcinea

Toad The Wet Sprocket (US)

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

220

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995.

El Circo

Maldita Vecindad Y Los Hijos Del Quinto Patio

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

220

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Rank in 1990s:

995

Overall Rank:

6,008

Average Rating:

77 (26 votes)

Comments:

996.

The Caution Horses

Cowboy Junkies

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

219

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

996

Overall Rank:

6,017

Average Rating:

71 (66 votes)

Comments:

997.

Consume Red

Ground Zero

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

219

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

997

Overall Rank:

6,021

Average Rating:

73 (24 votes)

Comments:

998.

Armchair Theatre

Jeff Lynne

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

219

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998

Overall Rank:

6,026

Average Rating:

70 (39 votes)

Comments:

999.

Symbols

KMFDM

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

219

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

999

Overall Rank:

6,032

Average Rating:

70 (16 votes)

Comments:

1000.

Life In General

MxPx

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

218

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	86	9%
1991	82	8%
1992	101	10%
1993	108	11%
1994	126	13%
1995	113	11%
1996	109	11%
1997	97	10%
1998	95	10%
1999	85	9%

Artist	Albums	%

The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Blur	6	1%
Alice In Chains	5	0%
R.E.M.	5	0%
Sonic Youth	5	0%
Pearl Jam	5	0%
The Smashing Pumpkins	5	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	542	54%
	261	26%
	42	4%
	26	3%
	22	2%
	16	2%
	15	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	15	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	19	2%

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

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