Best Albums of 1999

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Listed below are the best albums of 1999 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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, Fiona Apple, Built To Spill, Wilco, The Dismemberment Plan and The Magnetic Fields.

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21.

Black On Both Sides

Mos Def

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

344 charts

Rank Score:

2,007

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

164

Overall Rank:

882

Average Rating:

80 (367 votes)

Comments:

22.

Mule Variations

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

346 charts

Rank Score:

2,000

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

165

Overall Rank:

883

Average Rating:

79 (394 votes)

Comments:

23.

The Man Who

Travis

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

309 charts

Rank Score:

1,891

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

176

Overall Rank:

935

Average Rating:

75 (364 votes)

Comments:

24.

Things Fall Apart

The Roots

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

320 charts

Rank Score:

1,854

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

185

Overall Rank:

956

Average Rating:

81 (345 votes)

Comments:

25.

I See A Darkness

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

313 charts

Rank Score:

1,840

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

187

Overall Rank:

963

Average Rating:

79 (356 votes)

Comments:

26.

Midnite Vultures

Beck

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

291 charts

Rank Score:

1,577

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

216

Overall Rank:

1,121

Average Rating:

76 (435 votes)

Comments:

27.

California

Mr. Bungle

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

189 charts

Rank Score:

1,367

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

235

Overall Rank:

1,279

Average Rating:

79 (284 votes)

Comments:

28.

Still Life

Opeth

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

159 charts

Rank Score:

1,330

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

240

Overall Rank:

1,315

Average Rating:

79 (219 votes)

Comments:

29.

Vision Creation Newsun

ボアダムス [Boredoms]

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

237 charts

Rank Score:

1,276

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

251

Overall Rank:

1,368

Average Rating:

81 (239 votes)

Comments:

30.

Operation: Doomsday

MF DOOM

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

229 charts

Rank Score:

1,208

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

259

Overall Rank:

1,433

Average Rating:

79 (253 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1999 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	10	1%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
Coil	2	0%
The Flaming Lips	2	0%
Mogwai	2	0%
Ani DiFranco	2	0%
Richard Müller	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	455	46%
	202	20%
	37	4%
	33	3%
	30	3%
	29	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	921	92%
Yes	79	8%

Live?	Albums	%
No	962	96%
Yes	38	4%

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

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