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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541.

The Soul Cages

Sting

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

106 charts

Rank Score:

470

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

541

Overall Rank:

3,193

Average Rating:

72 (135 votes)

Comments:

542.

De La Soul Is Dead

De La Soul

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

137 charts

Rank Score:

468

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

542

Overall Rank:

3,205

Average Rating:

77 (163 votes)

Comments:

543.

Teenage Snuff Film

Rowland S. Howard

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

468

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

543

Overall Rank:

3,208

Average Rating:

78 (75 votes)

Comments:

544.

Funcrusher Plus

Company Flow

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

467

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

544

Overall Rank:

3,218

Average Rating:

78 (107 votes)

Comments:

545.

Are You Gonna Go My Way

Lenny Kravitz

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

125 charts

Rank Score:

466

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

545

Overall Rank:

3,222

Average Rating:

72 (173 votes)

Comments:

546.

Giant Steps

The Boo Radleys

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

131 charts

Rank Score:

466

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

546

Overall Rank:

3,223

Average Rating:

77 (147 votes)

Comments:

547.

Fantastic Planet

Failure

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

465

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

547

Overall Rank:

3,226

Average Rating:

76 (76 votes)

Comments:

548.

The Sky Moves Sideways

Porcupine Tree

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

463

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

548

Overall Rank:

3,245

Average Rating:

78 (155 votes)

Comments:

549.

These Days

Bon Jovi

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

462

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

549

Overall Rank:

3,246

Average Rating:

64 (116 votes)

Comments:

550.

Gran Turismo

The Cardigans

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

116 charts

Rank Score:

462

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

550

Overall Rank:

3,249

Average Rating:

73 (126 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%
Show all

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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