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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1. Outside

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

176 charts

Rank Score:

831

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

361

Overall Rank:

1,996

Average Rating:

75 (356 votes)

Comments:

362.

Above

Mad Season

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

138 charts

Rank Score:

829

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

362

Overall Rank:

1,999

Average Rating:

78 (159 votes)

Comments:

363.

Moment Of Truth

Gang Starr

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

148 charts

Rank Score:

827

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

363

Overall Rank:

2,001

Average Rating:

77 (137 votes)

Comments:

364.

Weld
Live

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

144 charts

Rank Score:

825

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

364

Overall Rank:

2,008

Average Rating:

78 (154 votes)

Comments:

365.

Placebo

Placebo

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

153 charts

Rank Score:

822

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

365

Overall Rank:

2,012

Average Rating:

76 (219 votes)

Comments:

366.

Tri Repetae

Autechre

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

151 charts

Rank Score:

820

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

366

Overall Rank:

2,015

Average Rating:

77 (191 votes)

Comments:

367.

Get A Grip

Aerosmith

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

173 charts

Rank Score:

818

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

367

Overall Rank:

2,022

Average Rating:

69 (305 votes)

Comments:

368.

Nonsuch

XTC

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

120 charts

Rank Score:

818

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

368

Overall Rank:

2,024

Average Rating:

76 (145 votes)

Comments:

369.

Anodyne

Uncle Tupelo

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

152 charts

Rank Score:

816

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

369

Overall Rank:

2,027

Average Rating:

78 (167 votes)

Comments:

370.

Hollywood Town Hall

The Jayhawks

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

165 charts

Rank Score:

815

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

370

Overall Rank:

2,031

Average Rating:

77 (132 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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