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 (59th)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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591.

浮躁 [Fuzao]

王菲 [Faye Wong]

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

427

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

591

Overall Rank:

3,441

Average Rating:

78 (34 votes)

Comments:

592.

Daydream

Mariah Carey

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

427

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

592

Overall Rank:

3,442

Average Rating:

69 (134 votes)

Comments:

593.

Into The Labyrinth

Dead Can Dance

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

75 charts

Rank Score:

425

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

593

Overall Rank:

3,458

Average Rating:

78 (113 votes)

Comments:

594.

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Peggy Suicide

Julian Cope

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

424

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

594

Overall Rank:

3,460

Average Rating:

76 (80 votes)

Comments:

595.

At Action Park

Shellac

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

423

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

595

Overall Rank:

3,471

Average Rating:

75 (101 votes)

Comments:

596.

Bloodletting

Concrete Blonde

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

423

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

596

Overall Rank:

3,472

Average Rating:

76 (60 votes)

Comments:

597.

Gold (Greatest Hits)
Compilation

ABBA

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

103 charts

Rank Score:

421

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

597

Overall Rank:

3,478

Average Rating:

81 (259 votes)

Comments:

598.

Return To The 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version

Ol' Dirty Bastard

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

122 charts

Rank Score:

420

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

598

Overall Rank:

3,481

Average Rating:

76 (127 votes)

Comments:

599.

Bergtatt - Et Eventyr I 5 Capitler

Ulver

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

420

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

599

Overall Rank:

3,486

Average Rating:

77 (118 votes)

Comments:

600.

Curtains

Tindersticks

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

419

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

600

Overall Rank:

3,489

Average Rating:

77 (78 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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