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	2,941	132,917	Violator (111th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,993	252,183	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,137	166,938	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,338	187,975	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,583	279,804	Grace (60th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,855	213,029	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	4,015	182,388	If You're Feeling Sinister (126th)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,187	252,627	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,235	190,902	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (17th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,410	179,316	Ágætis Byrjun (77th)by Sigur Rós
Total	36,694	2,038,077

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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381.

Moseley Shoals

Ocean Colour Scene

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

152 charts

Rank Score:

776

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

381

Overall Rank:

2,114

Average Rating:

75 (153 votes)

Comments:

382.

Sheryl Crow

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

135 charts

Rank Score:

768

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

382

Overall Rank:

2,134

Average Rating:

73 (142 votes)

Comments:

383.

Apple Venus Volume 1

XTC

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

128 charts

Rank Score:

767

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

383

Overall Rank:

2,136

Average Rating:

77 (158 votes)

Comments:

384.

Chill Out

The KLF

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

109 charts

Rank Score:

767

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

384

Overall Rank:

2,139

Average Rating:

76 (120 votes)

Comments:

385.

Red Medicine

Fugazi

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

141 charts

Rank Score:

764

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

385

Overall Rank:

2,143

Average Rating:

78 (182 votes)

Comments:

386.

Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous

Big L

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

129 charts

Rank Score:

764

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

386

Overall Rank:

2,144

Average Rating:

79 (160 votes)

Comments:

387.

Jordan: The Comeback

Prefab Sprout

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

761

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

387

Overall Rank:

2,151

Average Rating:

74 (110 votes)

Comments:

388.

Safe Mode: On

Naked City

John Zorn

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

135 charts

Rank Score:

760

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

388

Overall Rank:

2,152

Average Rating:

77 (148 votes)

Comments:

389.

A Storm In Heaven

The Verve

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

145 charts

Rank Score:

759

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

389

Overall Rank:

2,154

Average Rating:

75 (212 votes)

Comments:

390.

Blue Sky Mining

Midnight Oil

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

125 charts

Rank Score:

748

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

390

Overall Rank:

2,179

Average Rating:

74 (163 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	85	9%
1991	81	8%
1992	102	10%
1993	108	11%
1994	125	13%
1995	112	11%
1996	110	11%
1997	98	10%
1998	95	10%
1999	85	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Suede	5	0%
Alice In Chains	5	0%
Autechre	5	0%
R.E.M.	5	0%
Pearl Jam	5	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	546	55%
	261	26%
	41	4%
	24	2%
	22	2%
	16	2%
	14	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	15	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	19	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	10	1%

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