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	132,941	Violator (111th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,991	252,120	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,137	166,976	Automatic For The People (48th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,338	187,960	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,583	279,873	Grace (59th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,853	213,065	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	4,014	182,442	If You're Feeling Sinister (126th)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,187	252,697	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,234	190,971	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (17th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,409	179,360	Ágætis Byrjun (77th)by Sigur Rós
Total	36,687	2,038,405

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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541.

Giant Steps

The Boo Radleys

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

131 charts

Rank Score:

477

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

541

Overall Rank:

3,143

Average Rating:

77 (147 votes)

Comments:

542.

The Soul Cages

Sting

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

104 charts

Rank Score:

472

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

542

Overall Rank:

3,167

Average Rating:

71 (133 votes)

Comments:

543.

Gran Turismo

The Cardigans

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

117 charts

Rank Score:

470

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

543

Overall Rank:

3,176

Average Rating:

73 (125 votes)

Comments:

544.

Unplugged
Live

Neil Young

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

109 charts

Rank Score:

468

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

544

Overall Rank:

3,183

Average Rating:

76 (177 votes)

Comments:

545.

De La Soul Is Dead

De La Soul

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

132 charts

Rank Score:

468

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

545

Overall Rank:

3,188

Average Rating:

77 (162 votes)

Comments:

546.

All The Pretty Little Horses

Current 93

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

467

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

546

Overall Rank:

3,193

Average Rating:

74 (68 votes)

Comments:

547.

Are You Gonna Go My Way

Lenny Kravitz

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

123 charts

Rank Score:

467

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

547

Overall Rank:

3,194

Average Rating:

72 (172 votes)

Comments:

548.

Mars Audiac Quintet

Stereolab

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

467

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

548

Overall Rank:

3,196

Average Rating:

78 (110 votes)

Comments:

549.

Pisces Iscariot
Compilation

The Smashing Pumpkins

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

107 charts

Rank Score:

465

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

549

Overall Rank:

3,206

Average Rating:

76 (213 votes)

Comments:

550.

I Am The Cosmos

Chris Bell

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

464

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

550

Overall Rank:

3,211

Average Rating:

78 (78 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	85	9%
1991	80	8%
1992	103	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%
Suede	5	0%
Beck	5	0%
Stereolab	5	0%
Autechre	5	0%
Pavement	5	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	548	55%
	261	26%
	40	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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