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 (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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341.

The Three E.P.'s
Compilation

The Beta Band

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

193 charts

Rank Score:

903

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

341

Overall Rank:

1,861

Average Rating:

76 (232 votes)

Comments:

342.

Blues For The Red Sun

Kyuss

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

173 charts

Rank Score:

902

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

342

Overall Rank:

1,863

Average Rating:

79 (238 votes)

Comments:

343.

Going Blank Again

Ride

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

187 charts

Rank Score:

900

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

343

Overall Rank:

1,869

Average Rating:

77 (217 votes)

Comments:

344.

White Light From The Mouth Of Infinity

Swans

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

170 charts

Rank Score:

898

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

344

Overall Rank:

1,871

Average Rating:

79 (252 votes)

Comments:

345.

Sailing The Seas Of Cheese

Primus

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

173 charts

Rank Score:

896

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

345

Overall Rank:

1,872

Average Rating:

76 (227 votes)

Comments:

346.

Behaviour

Pet Shop Boys

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

179 charts

Rank Score:

886

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

346

Overall Rank:

1,887

Average Rating:

76 (212 votes)

Comments:

347.

Second Coming

The Stone Roses

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

203 charts

Rank Score:

884

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

347

Overall Rank:

1,889

Average Rating:

73 (344 votes)

Comments:

348.

Mermaid Avenue

Billy Bragg & Wilco

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

179 charts

Rank Score:

884

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

348

Overall Rank:

1,891

Average Rating:

77 (196 votes)

Comments:

349.

Down On The Upside

Soundgarden

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

172 charts

Rank Score:

872

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

349

Overall Rank:

1,911

Average Rating:

75 (298 votes)

Comments:

350.

Your Arsenal

Morrissey

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

191 charts

Rank Score:

866

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

350

Overall Rank:

1,927

Average Rating:

77 (254 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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