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 56,000 greatest album charts.

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Twin Infinitives

Royal Trux

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

583

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

471

Overall Rank:

2,673

Average Rating:

69 (130 votes)

Comments:

472.

Make Yourself

Incubus

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

137 charts

Rank Score:

581

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

472

Overall Rank:

2,682

Average Rating:

73 (257 votes)

Comments:

473.

New Plastic Ideas

Unwound

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

75 charts

Rank Score:

574

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

473

Overall Rank:

2,711

Average Rating:

79 (85 votes)

Comments:

474.

Strangers Almanac

Whiskeytown

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

120 charts

Rank Score:

572

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

474

Overall Rank:

2,719

Average Rating:

76 (125 votes)

Comments:

475.

Sehnsucht

Rammstein

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

106 charts

Rank Score:

571

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

475

Overall Rank:

2,724

Average Rating:

76 (159 votes)

Comments:

476.

Foxbase Alpha

Saint Etienne

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

132 charts

Rank Score:

567

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

476

Overall Rank:

2,741

Average Rating:

76 (132 votes)

Comments:

477.

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted

Ice Cube

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

173 charts

Rank Score:

565

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

477

Overall Rank:

2,749

Average Rating:

76 (179 votes)

Comments:

478.

Walking Wounded

Everything But The Girl

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

560

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

478

Overall Rank:

2,761

Average Rating:

76 (126 votes)

Comments:

479.

Diamonds And Pearls

Prince & The New Power Generation

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

153 charts

Rank Score:

560

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

479

Overall Rank:

2,766

Average Rating:

74 (203 votes)

Comments:

480.

The Real Ramona

Throwing Muses

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

557

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

480

Overall Rank:

2,774

Average Rating:

78 (119 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	86	9%
1991	82	8%
1992	101	10%
1993	109	11%
1994	127	13%
1995	107	11%
1996	110	11%
1997	98	10%
1998	95	10%
1999	85	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Sonic Youth	5	1%
Alice In Chains	5	1%
R.E.M.	5	1%
Manic Street Preachers	5	1%
Pearl Jam	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	537	54%
	263	26%
	44	4%
	27	3%
	22	2%
	16	2%
	15	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	20	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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