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	2,936	133,088	Violator (111th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,987	252,161	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,137	167,013	Automatic For The People (48th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,335	188,119	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,582	279,935	Grace (60th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,849	213,162	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	4,011	182,552	If You're Feeling Sinister (126th)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,185	252,817	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,230	191,233	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,407	179,451	Ágætis Byrjun (77th)by Sigur Rós
Total	36,659	2,039,530

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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601.

The Living End

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

419

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

601

Overall Rank:

3,489

Average Rating:

71 (64 votes)

Comments:

602.

No More Tears

Ozzy Osbourne

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

419

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

602

Overall Rank:

3,491

Average Rating:

75 (166 votes)

Comments:

603.

Liar

The Jesus Lizard

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

415

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

603

Overall Rank:

3,516

Average Rating:

76 (73 votes)

Comments:

604.

Le Dôme

Jean Leloup

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

415

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

604

Overall Rank:

3,517

Average Rating:

78 (35 votes)

Comments:

605.

Slaughter Of The Soul

At The Gates

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

415

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

605

Overall Rank:

3,518

Average Rating:

77 (90 votes)

Comments:

606.

Let Me Come Over

Buffalo Tom

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

414

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

606

Overall Rank:

3,527

Average Rating:

75 (64 votes)

Comments:

607.

A Thousand Leaves

Sonic Youth

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

106 charts

Rank Score:

414

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

607

Overall Rank:

3,532

Average Rating:

74 (166 votes)

Comments:

608.

Ruby Vroom

Soul Coughing

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

412

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

608

Overall Rank:

3,544

Average Rating:

75 (65 votes)

Comments:

609.

Knock Knock

Smog

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

90 charts

Rank Score:

412

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

609

Overall Rank:

3,549

Average Rating:

79 (100 votes)

Comments:

610.

Spooky

Lush

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

411

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

610

Overall Rank:

3,559

Average Rating:

77 (79 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	86	9%
1991	80	8%
1992	102	10%
1993	108	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%
Stereolab	5	1%
Alice In Chains	5	1%
R.E.M.	5	1%
Pearl Jam	5	1%
The Smashing Pumpkins	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	548	55%
	260	26%
	40	4%
	24	2%
	22	2%
	16	2%
	14	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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