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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31.

Endtroducing.....

DJ Shadow

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

963 charts

Rank Score:

10,071

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

150

Average Rating:

84 (1,102 votes)

Comments:

32.

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

951 charts

Rank Score:

9,986

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

151

Average Rating:

83 (1,215 votes)

Comments:

33.

Heaven Or Las Vegas

Cocteau Twins

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

803 charts

Rank Score:

9,839

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

155

Average Rating:

84 (839 votes)

Comments:

34.

MTV Unplugged In New York
Live

Nirvana

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,037 charts

Rank Score:

9,578

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

164

Average Rating:

86 (1,913 votes)

Comments:

35.

Laughing Stock

Talk Talk

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

760 charts

Rank Score:

9,337

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

167

Average Rating:

84 (880 votes)

Comments:

36.

Superunknown

Soundgarden

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

912 charts

Rank Score:

8,810

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

179

Average Rating:

81 (1,190 votes)

Comments:

37.

The Lonesome Crowded West

Modest Mouse

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

718 charts

Rank Score:

8,798

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

180

Average Rating:

84 (946 votes)

Comments:

38.

Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain

Pavement

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

906 charts

Rank Score:

8,798

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

181

Average Rating:

83 (1,134 votes)

Comments:

39.

Different Class

Pulp

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

912 charts

Rank Score:

8,674

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

183

Average Rating:

82 (1,025 votes)

Comments:

40.

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,084 charts

Rank Score:

8,511

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

185

Average Rating:

79 (1,729 votes)

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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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Best Artists of 1992
1. R.E.M.
2. Rage Against The Machine
3. Alice In Chains
4. Pavement
5. Aphex Twin
6. Richard David James
7. Dr. Dre
8. Faith No More
9. Tori Amos
10. Red House Painters
11. The Cure
12. Tom Waits
13. Dream Theater
14. Sonic Youth
15. Stone Temple Pilots
16. Pantera
17. Neil Young
18. Beastie Boys
19. Sugar
20. Sade