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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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	2,938	133,074	Violator (111th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,989	252,127	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,137	167,017	Automatic For The People (48th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,337	188,095	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,583	280,007	Grace (60th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,849	213,101	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	4,012	182,504	If You're Feeling Sinister (126th)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,185	252,762	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,233	191,179	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,407	179,406	Ágætis Byrjun (77th)by Sigur Rós
Total	36,670	2,039,272

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

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Seasons In The Abyss

Slayer

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

200 charts

Rank Score:

1,098

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

291

Overall Rank:

1,571

Average Rating:

80 (286 votes)

Comments:

292.

Mutations

Beck

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

260 charts

Rank Score:

1,097

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

292

Overall Rank:

1,574

Average Rating:

77 (404 votes)

Comments:

293.

In It For The Money

Supergrass

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

204 charts

Rank Score:

1,087

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

293

Overall Rank:

1,586

Average Rating:

77 (226 votes)

Comments:

294.

Music From The Unrealized Film Script: Dusk At Cubist Castle

The Olivia Tremor Control

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

172 charts

Rank Score:

1,083

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

294

Overall Rank:

1,592

Average Rating:

77 (198 votes)

Comments:

295.

Sixteen Stone

Bush

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

195 charts

Rank Score:

1,083

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

295

Overall Rank:

1,593

Average Rating:

72 (253 votes)

Comments:

296.

The First Tindersticks Album

Tindersticks

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

173 charts

Rank Score:

1,073

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

296

Overall Rank:

1,601

Average Rating:

79 (186 votes)

Comments:

297.

Bocanada

Gustavo Cerati

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

1,070

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

297

Overall Rank:

1,604

Average Rating:

82 (110 votes)

Comments:

298.

Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde

The Pharcyde

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

225 charts

Rank Score:

1,068

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

298

Overall Rank:

1,607

Average Rating:

79 (207 votes)

Comments:

299.

Eureka

Jim O'Rourke

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

128 charts

Rank Score:

1,067

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

299

Overall Rank:

1,610

Average Rating:

79 (134 votes)

Comments:

300.

Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1

George Michael

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

171 charts

Rank Score:

1,066

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

300

Overall Rank:

1,611

Average Rating:

76 (196 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	87	9%
1991	80	8%
1992	102	10%
1993	109	11%
1994	125	13%
1995	112	11%
1996	110	11%
1997	98	10%
1998	94	9%
1999	85	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Tori Amos	5	0%
Pavement	5	0%
Radiohead	5	0%
Alice In Chains	5	0%
Sonic Youth	5	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	548	55%
	261	26%
	40	4%
	25	2%
	22	2%
	16	2%
	14	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	986	98%
Yes	16	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	20	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	11	1%

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Best Albums of the 1990s
1. OK Computer by Radiohead
2. Nevermind by Nirvana
3. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel
4. Loveless by My Bloody Valentine
5. The Bends by Radiohead
6. Automatic For The People by R.E.M.
7. Ten by Pearl Jam
8. Siamese Dream by The Smashing Pumpkins
9. In Utero by Nirvana
10. Grace by Jeff Buckley
11. (What's The Story) Morning Glory? by Oasis
12. Illmatic by Nas
13. Dummy by Portishead
14. Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós
15. Weezer (Blue Album) by Weezer
16. Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins
17. Homogenic by Björk
18. Spiderland by Slint
19. Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) by Wu-Tang Clan
20. Achtung Baby by U2