Best Albums of 1991

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Listed below are the best albums of 1991 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1991 were Nirvana, My Bloody Valentine, Pearl Jam, Slint, U2, A Tribe Called Quest, Talk Talk, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica and Massive Attack.

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Nevermind

Nirvana

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

3,183 charts

Rank Score:

40,242

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Average Rating:

87 (4,298 votes)

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411

Loveless

My Bloody Valentine

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

2,154 charts

Rank Score:

30,992

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Average Rating:

86 (2,461 votes)

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311

Ten

Pearl Jam

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,831 charts

Rank Score:

19,374

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Average Rating:

83 (2,320 votes)

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179

Spiderland

Slint

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,054 charts

Rank Score:

12,939

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Average Rating:

84 (1,264 votes)

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122

Achtung Baby

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,315 charts

Rank Score:

12,379

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Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

995 charts

Rank Score:

10,650

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Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

775 charts

Rank Score:

9,135

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Overall Rank:

171

Average Rating:

84 (887 votes)

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Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,097 charts

Rank Score:

8,491

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Overall Rank:

182

Average Rating:

79 (1,745 votes)

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Metallica

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

953 charts

Rank Score:

7,483

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Overall Rank:

219

Average Rating:

78 (1,540 votes)

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10.

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

733 charts

Rank Score:

5,474

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Overall Rank:

324

Average Rating:

80 (909 votes)

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Best Albums of 1991 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	13	1%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
Dinosaur Jr.	3	0%
Hawkwind	3	0%
Billie Holiday	3	0%
John Lee Hooker	2	0%
James Brown	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	449	45%
	239	24%
	39	4%
	29	3%
	29	3%
	28	3%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	882	88%
Yes	118	12%

Live?	Albums	%
No	962	96%
Yes	38	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	19	2%

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