Best Albums of 1999

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Listed below are the best albums of 1999 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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1999 year summaryThe best artists of 1999 were Sigur Rós, The Flaming Lips, Red Hot Chili Peppers, フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans], Blur, The Dismemberment Plan, Built To Spill, Wilco, Fiona Apple and The Magnetic Fields.

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21.

Mule Variations

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

343 charts

Rank Score:

2,017

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

164

Overall Rank:

882

Average Rating:

79 (394 votes)

Comments:

22.

Black On Both Sides

Mos Def

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

336 charts

Rank Score:

1,987

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

169

Overall Rank:

896

Average Rating:

80 (365 votes)

Comments:

23.

The Man Who

Travis

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

305 charts

Rank Score:

1,918

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

177

Overall Rank:

933

Average Rating:

75 (359 votes)

Comments:

24.

Things Fall Apart

The Roots

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

315 charts

Rank Score:

1,867

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

187

Overall Rank:

962

Average Rating:

81 (341 votes)

Comments:

25.

I See A Darkness

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

310 charts

Rank Score:

1,841

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

188

Overall Rank:

970

Average Rating:

79 (356 votes)

Comments:

26.

Midnite Vultures

Beck

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

285 charts

Rank Score:

1,587

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

212

Overall Rank:

1,117

Average Rating:

76 (434 votes)

Comments:

27.

California

Mr. Bungle

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

188 charts

Rank Score:

1,449

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

227

Overall Rank:

1,219

Average Rating:

79 (279 votes)

Comments:

28.

Vision Creation Newsun

ボアダムス [Boredoms]

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

236 charts

Rank Score:

1,345

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

241

Overall Rank:

1,301

Average Rating:

81 (238 votes)

Comments:

29.

Still Life

Opeth

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

152 charts

Rank Score:

1,240

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

256

Overall Rank:

1,407

Average Rating:

79 (216 votes)

Comments:

30.

Operation: Doomsday

MF DOOM

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

226 charts

Rank Score:

1,225

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

259

Overall Rank:

1,424

Average Rating:

79 (251 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1999 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	10	1%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
Mogwai	2	0%
Rammstein	2	0%
Mike Ness	2	0%
植松伸夫 [Nobuo Uematsu]	2	0%
Jimi Hendrix	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	450	45%
	205	21%
	38	4%
	35	4%
	30	3%
	29	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	922	92%
Yes	78	8%

Live?	Albums	%
No	963	96%
Yes	37	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

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