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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301.

The White Stripes

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

231 charts

Rank Score:

1,064

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

301

Overall Rank:

1,619

Average Rating:

76 (424 votes)

Comments:

302.

I Should Coco

Supergrass

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

248 charts

Rank Score:

1,061

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

302

Overall Rank:

1,624

Average Rating:

77 (308 votes)

Comments:

303.

Where You Been

Dinosaur Jr.

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

200 charts

Rank Score:

1,061

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

303

Overall Rank:

1,625

Average Rating:

78 (219 votes)

Comments:

304.

Tomorrow The Green Grass

The Jayhawks

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

143 charts

Rank Score:

1,055

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

304

Overall Rank:

1,630

Average Rating:

77 (145 votes)

Comments:

305.

In It For The Money

Supergrass

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

207 charts

Rank Score:

1,055

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

305

Overall Rank:

1,631

Average Rating:

77 (228 votes)

Comments:

306.

American Recordings

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

228 charts

Rank Score:

1,053

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

306

Overall Rank:

1,637

Average Rating:

79 (270 votes)

Comments:

307.

The First Tindersticks Album

Tindersticks

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

175 charts

Rank Score:

1,050

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

307

Overall Rank:

1,640

Average Rating:

79 (187 votes)

Comments:

308.

Pygmalion

Slowdive

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

169 charts

Rank Score:

1,047

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

308

Overall Rank:

1,646

Average Rating:

77 (225 votes)

Comments:

309.

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The Olivia Tremor Control

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

173 charts

Rank Score:

1,045

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

309

Overall Rank:

1,650

Average Rating:

77 (198 votes)

Comments:

310.

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Sparklehorse

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

1,035

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

310

Overall Rank:

1,655

Average Rating:

77 (166 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	86	9%
1991	82	8%
1992	101	10%
1993	109	11%
1994	127	13%
1995	107	11%
1996	110	11%
1997	98	10%
1998	95	10%
1999	85	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Sonic Youth	5	1%
Alice In Chains	5	1%
R.E.M.	5	1%
Manic Street Preachers	5	1%
Pearl Jam	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	537	54%
	263	26%
	44	4%
	27	3%
	22	2%
	16	2%
	15	2%
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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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