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 55,000 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	2,946	132,912	Violator (106th)by Depeche Mode
1991	3,017	250,388	Nevermind (13th)by Nirvana
1992	3,157	166,047	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,357	187,384	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,617	277,819	Grace (60th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,874	211,382	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	4,037	181,044	If You're Feeling Sinister (127th)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,228	249,974	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,257	190,195	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (17th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,440	178,070	Ágætis Byrjun (77th)by Sigur Rós
Total	36,930	2,025,215

The best artists of the 1990s were Radiohead, Nirvana, The Smashing Pumpkins, Neutral Milk Hotel, Oasis, My Bloody Valentine, Pearl Jam, R.E.M., Nick Cave and Weezer.

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991.

The Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack

Elton John / Tim Rice / Hans Zimmer

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

219

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992.

America's Least Wanted

Ugly Kid Joe

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

219

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993.

Room To Roam

The Waterboys

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

219

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993

Overall Rank:

6,010

Average Rating:

71 (54 votes)

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994.

Nigga Please

Ol' Dirty Bastard

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

219

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994

Overall Rank:

6,012

Average Rating:

75 (43 votes)

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995.

Garage Inc.

Metallica

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

219

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995

Overall Rank:

6,018

Average Rating:

68 (218 votes)

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996.

The Caution Horses

Cowboy Junkies

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

218

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996

Overall Rank:

6,036

Average Rating:

71 (66 votes)

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997.

Consume Red

Ground Zero

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

218

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997

Overall Rank:

6,041

Average Rating:

72 (25 votes)

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998.

Dulcinea

Toad The Wet Sprocket (US)

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

218

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999.

Symbols

KMFDM

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

217

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999

Overall Rank:

6,059

Average Rating:

70 (16 votes)

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1000.

El Circo

Maldita Vecindad Y Los Hijos Del Quinto Patio

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

217

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1,000

Overall Rank:

6,066

Average Rating:

77 (26 votes)

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	86	9%
1991	82	8%
1992	101	10%
1993	108	11%
1994	126	13%
1995	111	11%
1996	108	11%
1997	97	10%
1998	96	10%
1999	85	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Manic Street Preachers	5	1%
Beck	5	1%
Suede	5	1%
Pavement	5	1%
Stereolab	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	542	54%
	260	26%
	42	4%
	26	3%
	22	2%
	16	2%
	15	2%
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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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