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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991.

Quique

Seefeel

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

218

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992.

The Sun Rises In The East

Jeru The Damaja

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

217

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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:

52 charts

Rank Score:

217

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994.

99.9 F°

Suzanne Vega

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

217

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995.

Don Caballero 2

Don Caballero

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

216

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996.

Cherry Peel

of Montreal

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

216

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996

Overall Rank:

6,074

Average Rating:

74 (64 votes)

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997.

Beethoven: The Late String Quartets Opp. 127, 130, 131, 132, 133 & 135
Live compilation

Alban Berg Quartett

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

216

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998.

Palomine

Bettie Serveert

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

215

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999.

The Caution Horses

Cowboy Junkies

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

215

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999

Overall Rank:

6,089

Average Rating:

71 (66 votes)

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1000.

America's Least Wanted

Ugly Kid Joe

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

215

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	86	9%
1991	83	8%
1992	102	10%
1993	109	11%
1994	127	13%
1995	107	11%
1996	110	11%
1997	95	10%
1998	96	10%
1999	85	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Aphex Twin	5	1%
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	5	1%
Beck	5	1%
Autechre	5	1%
Stereolab	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	537	54%
	264	26%
	44	4%
	27	3%
	22	2%
	16	2%
	14	1%
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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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Best Albums of the 2000s
1. In Rainbows by Radiohead
2. Kid A by Radiohead
3. Funeral by Arcade Fire
4. Is This It by The Strokes
5. Illinois by Sufjan Stevens
6. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco
7. Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not by Arctic Monkeys
8. Madvillainy by Madvillain
9. Turn On The Bright Lights by Interpol
10. Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven by Godspeed You! Black Emperor
11. Sound Of Silver by LCD Soundsystem
12. A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay
13. Elephant by The White Stripes
14. For Emma, Forever Ago by Bon Iver
15. Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips
16. Songs For The Deaf by Queens Of The Stone Age
17. Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes
18. Amnesiac by Radiohead
19. Demon Days by Gorillaz
20. Discovery by Daft Punk