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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George Michael

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

97 charts

Rank Score:

808

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

371

Overall Rank:

2,040

Average Rating:

72 (143 votes)

Comments:

372.

Generation Terrorists

Manic Street Preachers

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

169 charts

Rank Score:

806

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

372

Overall Rank:

2,043

Average Rating:

73 (246 votes)

Comments:

373.

Dizzy Up The Girl

Goo Goo Dolls

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

118 charts

Rank Score:

805

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

373

Overall Rank:

2,046

Average Rating:

70 (166 votes)

Comments:

374.

Together Alone

Crowded House

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

124 charts

Rank Score:

798

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

374

Overall Rank:

2,061

Average Rating:

74 (150 votes)

Comments:

375.

Countdown To Extinction

Megadeth

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

152 charts

Rank Score:

797

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

375

Overall Rank:

2,062

Average Rating:

77 (306 votes)

Comments:

376.

Cowboys From Hell

Pantera

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

174 charts

Rank Score:

788

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

376

Overall Rank:

2,088

Average Rating:

77 (280 votes)

Comments:

377.

Ben Folds Five

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

125 charts

Rank Score:

787

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

377

Overall Rank:

2,089

Average Rating:

77 (135 votes)

Comments:

378.

Brown Sugar

D'Angelo

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

159 charts

Rank Score:

777

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

378

Overall Rank:

2,110

Average Rating:

77 (179 votes)

Comments:

379.

Moseley Shoals

Ocean Colour Scene

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

152 charts

Rank Score:

776

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

379

Overall Rank:

2,115

Average Rating:

75 (153 votes)

Comments:

380.

Human

Death (Metal)

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

117 charts

Rank Score:

775

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

380

Overall Rank:

2,119

Average Rating:

80 (148 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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