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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491.

Love Symbol

Prince & The New Power Generation

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

123 charts

Rank Score:

539

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

491

Overall Rank:

2,837

Average Rating:

74 (166 votes)

Comments:

492.

Super Æ

ボアダムス [Boredoms]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

537

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

492

Overall Rank:

2,848

Average Rating:

79 (113 votes)

Comments:

493.

Tindersticks 2

Tindersticks

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

532

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

493

Overall Rank:

2,859

Average Rating:

78 (126 votes)

Comments:

494.

New Miserable Experience

Gin Blossoms

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

531

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

494

Overall Rank:

2,868

Average Rating:

73 (103 votes)

Comments:

495.

Filosofem

Burzum

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

115 charts

Rank Score:

530

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

495

Overall Rank:

2,873

Average Rating:

74 (194 votes)

Comments:

496.

New Wave

The Auteurs

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

530

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

496

Overall Rank:

2,876

Average Rating:

77 (103 votes)

Comments:

497.

Korn

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

137 charts

Rank Score:

529

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

497

Overall Rank:

2,880

Average Rating:

74 (239 votes)

Comments:

498.

In/Casino/Out

At The Drive-In

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

528

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

498

Overall Rank:

2,885

Average Rating:

77 (115 votes)

Comments:

499.

Leisure

Blur

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

169 charts

Rank Score:

528

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

499

Overall Rank:

2,888

Average Rating:

71 (368 votes)

Comments:

500.

Social Distortion

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

126 charts

Rank Score:

527

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

500

Overall Rank:

2,892

Average Rating:

76 (141 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%
Pearl Jam	5	1%
The Smashing Pumpkins	5	1%
Aphex Twin	5	1%
Suede	5	1%
Autechre	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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