Best Albums of 1990

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

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1990 year 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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1990
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Buy album United States
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1990
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1990
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5
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1990
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5
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1990
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5
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1990
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Rank Score:
5
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1990
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5
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 100 of 100

Best Albums of 1990 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 15 1%
Thee Headcoats 3 0%
Devo 3 0%
Bert Jansch 2 0%
Led Zeppelin 2 0%
Happy Mondays 2 0%
Elton John 2 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 449 45%
United Kingdom 235 23%
Mixed Nationality 41 4%
Germany 36 4%
Australia 30 3%
Canada 22 2%
France 20 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 896 89%
Yes 106 11%
Live? Albums %
No 968 97%
Yes 34 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 986 98%
Yes 16 2%
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