Best Albums of 1991

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Listed below are the best albums of 1991 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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1991 year 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:

3,153 charts

Rank Score:

40,583

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Average Rating:

87 (4,274 votes)

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407

Loveless

My Bloody Valentine

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

2,141 charts

Rank Score:

32,140

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Average Rating:

86 (2,442 votes)

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311

Ten

Pearl Jam

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,812 charts

Rank Score:

19,623

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83 (2,304 votes)

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179

Spiderland

Slint

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,040 charts

Rank Score:

13,334

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Average Rating:

84 (1,256 votes)

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121

Achtung Baby

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,301 charts

Rank Score:

12,611

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Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

979 charts

Rank Score:

10,805

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Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

760 charts

Rank Score:

9,337

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Overall Rank:

167

Average Rating:

84 (880 votes)

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Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,084 charts

Rank Score:

8,511

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Overall Rank:

185

Average Rating:

79 (1,729 votes)

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Metallica

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

941 charts

Rank Score:

7,409

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Overall Rank:

223

Average Rating:

78 (1,528 votes)

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10.

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

726 charts

Rank Score:

5,538

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Overall Rank:

321

Average Rating:

80 (900 votes)

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Best Albums of 1991 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	14	1%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
Hawkwind	3	0%
Dinosaur Jr.	3	0%
Billie Holiday	3	0%
Guns N' Roses	2	0%
Alex Chilton	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	447	45%
	240	24%
	41	4%
	30	3%
	29	3%
	27	3%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	884	88%
Yes	117	12%

Live?	Albums	%
No	964	96%
Yes	37	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	19	2%

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