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	2,938	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 (59th)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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301.

Tomorrow The Green Grass

The Jayhawks

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

142 charts

Rank Score:

1,065

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

301

Overall Rank:

1,613

Average Rating:

77 (145 votes)

Comments:

302.

Peter Gabriel

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

199 charts

Rank Score:

1,064

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

302

Overall Rank:

1,620

Average Rating:

75 (287 votes)

Comments:

303.

The White Stripes

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

226 charts

Rank Score:

1,063

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

303

Overall Rank:

1,621

Average Rating:

76 (419 votes)

Comments:

304.

...And Out Come The Wolves

Rancid

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

184 charts

Rank Score:

1,051

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

304

Overall Rank:

1,632

Average Rating:

77 (238 votes)

Comments:

305.

R.E.M.

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

179 charts

Rank Score:

1,050

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

305

Overall Rank:

1,633

Average Rating:

69 (317 votes)

Comments:

306.

Alice In Chains

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

184 charts

Rank Score:

1,049

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

306

Overall Rank:

1,634

Average Rating:

76 (359 votes)

Comments:

307.

Roman Candle

Elliott Smith

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

176 charts

Rank Score:

1,046

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

307

Overall Rank:

1,638

Average Rating:

79 (272 votes)

Comments:

308.

This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours

Manic Street Preachers

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

201 charts

Rank Score:

1,044

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

308

Overall Rank:

1,640

Average Rating:

73 (286 votes)

Comments:

309.

Incesticide
Compilation

Nirvana

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

196 charts

Rank Score:

1,041

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

309

Overall Rank:

1,643

Average Rating:

76 (613 votes)

Comments:

310.

Where You Been

Dinosaur Jr.

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

196 charts

Rank Score:

1,034

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

310

Overall Rank:

1,647

Average Rating:

78 (216 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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