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	2,893	133,096	Violator (112th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,950	254,849	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,091	167,905	Automatic For The People (48th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,316	189,551	Siamese Dream (54th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,557	282,610	Grace (57th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,774	214,878	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	3,959	183,421	If You're Feeling Sinister (124th)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,152	254,781	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,201	192,273	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,356	180,462	Ágætis Byrjun (77th)by Sigur Rós
Total	36,249	2,053,826

The best artists of the 1990s were Radiohead, Nirvana, The Smashing Pumpkins, Neutral Milk Hotel, My Bloody Valentine, Oasis, Pearl Jam, R.E.M., Weezer and Nick Cave.

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Armchair Theatre

Jeff Lynne

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

222

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

991

Overall Rank:

5,930

Average Rating:

69 (38 votes)

Comments:

992.

Magnolia - Music From The Motion Picture
Soundtrack

Aimee Mann

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

222

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

992

Overall Rank:

5,931

Average Rating:

75 (74 votes)

Comments:

993.

Remnants Of A Deeper Purity

Black Tape For A Blue Girl

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

221

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994.

Andromeda Heights

Prefab Sprout

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

221

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Rank in 1990s:

994

Overall Rank:

5,948

Average Rating:

70 (43 votes)

Comments:

995.

The Extremist

Joe Satriani

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

221

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996.

Four Great Points

June Of 44

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

220

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Rank in 1990s:

996

Overall Rank:

5,964

Average Rating:

75 (35 votes)

Comments:

997.

76:14

Global Communication

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

220

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998.

Blind

The Sundays

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

220

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999.

Greatest Hits
Compilation

2Pac

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

220

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

999

Overall Rank:

5,974

Average Rating:

76 (47 votes)

Comments:

1000.

Lysol

Melvins

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

219

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	86	9%
1991	81	8%
1992	102	10%
1993	107	11%
1994	127	13%
1995	114	11%
1996	108	11%
1997	96	10%
1998	96	10%
1999	85	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Beck	5	0%
Pavement	5	0%
Radiohead	5	0%
Stereolab	5	0%
Tori Amos	5	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	547	55%
	260	26%
	40	4%
	24	2%
	22	2%
	16	2%
	13	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	986	98%
Yes	16	2%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	992	99%
Yes	10	1%

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