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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351.

Amused To Death

Roger Waters

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

158 charts

Rank Score:

864

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

351

Overall Rank:

1,932

Average Rating:

76 (227 votes)

Comments:

352.

Laid

James

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

154 charts

Rank Score:

862

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

352

Overall Rank:

1,936

Average Rating:

77 (147 votes)

Comments:

353.

HIStory: Past, Present And Future, Book I

Michael Jackson

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

131 charts

Rank Score:

860

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

353

Overall Rank:

1,939

Average Rating:

74 (254 votes)

Comments:

354.

Transmissions From The Satellite Heart

The Flaming Lips

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

214 charts

Rank Score:

857

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

354

Overall Rank:

1,947

Average Rating:

76 (306 votes)

Comments:

355.

Life After Death

The Notorious B.I.G.

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

228 charts

Rank Score:

850

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

355

Overall Rank:

1,956

Average Rating:

77 (306 votes)

Comments:

356.

Fantasma

Cornelius

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

125 charts

Rank Score:

847

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

356

Overall Rank:

1,966

Average Rating:

80 (121 votes)

Comments:

357.

...I Care Because You Do

Aphex Twin

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

124 charts

Rank Score:

840

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

357

Overall Rank:

1,979

Average Rating:

76 (208 votes)

Comments:

358.

Blind Melon

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

164 charts

Rank Score:

834

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

358

Overall Rank:

1,989

Average Rating:

74 (227 votes)

Comments:

359.

Wild Wood

Paul Weller

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

170 charts

Rank Score:

834

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

359

Overall Rank:

1,991

Average Rating:

78 (168 votes)

Comments:

360.

Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie

Alanis Morissette

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

152 charts

Rank Score:

832

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

360

Overall Rank:

1,994

Average Rating:

70 (220 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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