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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The Breeders

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

191 charts

Rank Score:

884

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

341

Overall Rank:

1,895

Average Rating:

77 (236 votes)

Comments:

342.

Blues For The Red Sun

Kyuss

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

173 charts

Rank Score:

873

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

342

Overall Rank:

1,912

Average Rating:

78 (238 votes)

Comments:

343.

Transmissions From The Satellite Heart

The Flaming Lips

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

218 charts

Rank Score:

873

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

343

Overall Rank:

1,913

Average Rating:

77 (309 votes)

Comments:

344.

HIStory: Past, Present And Future, Book I

Michael Jackson

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

136 charts

Rank Score:

866

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

344

Overall Rank:

1,922

Average Rating:

75 (257 votes)

Comments:

345.

...I Care Because You Do

Aphex Twin

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

130 charts

Rank Score:

866

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

345

Overall Rank:

1,924

Average Rating:

76 (210 votes)

Comments:

346.

White Light From The Mouth Of Infinity

Swans

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

171 charts

Rank Score:

865

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

346

Overall Rank:

1,926

Average Rating:

79 (252 votes)

Comments:

347.

Second Coming

The Stone Roses

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

205 charts

Rank Score:

859

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

347

Overall Rank:

1,937

Average Rating:

73 (343 votes)

Comments:

348.

Blowout Comb

Digable Planets

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

142 charts

Rank Score:

857

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

348

Overall Rank:

1,940

Average Rating:

79 (162 votes)

Comments:

349.

Get A Grip

Aerosmith

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

177 charts

Rank Score:

856

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

349

Overall Rank:

1,945

Average Rating:

69 (307 votes)

Comments:

350.

Mermaid Avenue

Billy Bragg & Wilco

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

184 charts

Rank Score:

855

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

350

Overall Rank:

1,948

Average Rating:

77 (197 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%
Pavement	5	1%
Tori Amos	5	1%
Radiohead	5	1%
Sonic Youth	5	1%
Alice In Chains	5	1%
Show all

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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