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 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe 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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161.

Use Your Illusion II

Guns N' Roses

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

354 charts

Rank Score:

2,032

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

161

Overall Rank:

865

Average Rating:

74 (663 votes)

Comments:

162.

2001

Dr. Dre

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

329 charts

Rank Score:

2,022

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

162

Overall Rank:

870

Average Rating:

77 (472 votes)

Comments:

163.

Black On Both Sides

Mos Def

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

344 charts

Rank Score:

2,007

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

163

Overall Rank:

881

Average Rating:

80 (367 votes)

Comments:

164.

Monster

R.E.M.

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

376 charts

Rank Score:

2,002

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

164

Overall Rank:

882

Average Rating:

73 (617 votes)

Comments:

165.

Mule Variations

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

346 charts

Rank Score:

2,001

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

165

Overall Rank:

883

Average Rating:

79 (394 votes)

Comments:

166.

New Adventures In Hi-Fi

R.E.M.

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

349 charts

Rank Score:

1,997

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

166

Overall Rank:

884

Average Rating:

77 (596 votes)

Comments:

167.

Core

Stone Temple Pilots

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

363 charts

Rank Score:

1,987

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

167

Overall Rank:

889

Average Rating:

76 (476 votes)

Comments:

168.

Beautiful Freak

Eels

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

350 charts

Rank Score:

1,980

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

168

Overall Rank:

893

Average Rating:

78 (420 votes)

Comments:

169.

Harvest Moon

Neil Young

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

356 charts

Rank Score:

1,956

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

169

Overall Rank:

900

Average Rating:

79 (492 votes)

Comments:

170.

Maxinquaye

Tricky

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

356 charts

Rank Score:

1,931

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

170

Overall Rank:

911

Average Rating:

77 (405 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	86	9%
1991	82	8%
1992	101	10%
1993	109	11%
1994	127	13%
1995	107	11%
1996	110	11%
1997	98	10%
1998	95	10%
1999	85	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Sonic Youth	5	1%
Alice In Chains	5	1%
R.E.M.	5	1%
Manic Street Preachers	5	1%
Pearl Jam	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	537	54%
	263	26%
	44	4%
	27	3%
	22	2%
	16	2%
	15	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	20	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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