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	132,858	Violator (111th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,990	252,000	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,138	166,795	Automatic For The People (48th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,337	187,896	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,584	279,815	Grace (59th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,851	213,019	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	4,012	182,415	If You're Feeling Sinister (126th)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,185	252,426	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,233	190,862	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,408	179,258	Ágætis Byrjun (77th)by Sigur Rós
Total	36,676	2,037,343

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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Whirlpool

Chapterhouse

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

355

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

691

Overall Rank:

4,051

Average Rating:

77 (92 votes)

Comments:

692.

The Charm Of The Highway Strip

The Magnetic Fields

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

355

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

692

Overall Rank:

4,057

Average Rating:

76 (98 votes)

Comments:

693.

Tellin' Stories

The Charlatans (UK)

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

104 charts

Rank Score:

354

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

693

Overall Rank:

4,063

Average Rating:

75 (111 votes)

Comments:

694.

Saturation

Urge Overkill

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

354

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

694

Overall Rank:

4,067

Average Rating:

73 (78 votes)

Comments:

695.

Wrong Way Up

Brian Eno & John Cale

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

352

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

695

Overall Rank:

4,078

Average Rating:

79 (67 votes)

Comments:

696.

Amber

Autechre

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

352

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

696

Overall Rank:

4,083

Average Rating:

79 (121 votes)

Comments:

697.

Airbag / How Am I Driving?

Radiohead

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

351

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

697

Overall Rank:

4,088

Average Rating:

80 (220 votes)

Comments:

698.

On Every Street

Dire Straits

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

112 charts

Rank Score:

351

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

698

Overall Rank:

4,090

Average Rating:

70 (182 votes)

Comments:

699.

The Diary

Scarface

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

350

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

699

Overall Rank:

4,103

Average Rating:

77 (53 votes)

Comments:

700.

Road Apples

The Tragically Hip

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

349

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

700

Overall Rank:

4,112

Average Rating:

74 (68 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	85	9%
1991	80	8%
1992	102	10%
1993	108	11%
1994	125	13%
1995	112	11%
1996	110	11%
1997	98	10%
1998	95	10%
1999	85	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Pavement	5	1%
Radiohead	5	1%
Tori Amos	5	1%
Alice In Chains	5	1%
R.E.M.	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	990	99%
Yes	10	1%

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