Best Albums of 1991

Listed below are the best albums of 1991 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 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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1991
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1991
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1991
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10
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
10
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
10
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
10
Rank in 1991:
Rank in 1990s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
10
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 74 of 100

Best Albums of 1991 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 13 1%
Frank Zappa 4 0%
Hawkwind 3 0%
Billie Holiday 3 0%
Dinosaur Jr. 3 0%
NoMeansNo 2 0%
Queen 2 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 448 45%
United Kingdom 238 24%
Mixed Nationality 39 4%
Germany 30 3%
Canada 29 3%
Australia 28 3%
Japan 19 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 881 88%
Yes 119 12%
Live? Albums %
No 963 96%
Yes 37 4%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 981 98%
Yes 19 2%
Best Albums of 1984
1. Purple Rain by Prince And The Revolution
2. Ride The Lightning by Metallica
3. The Smiths by The Smiths
4. Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
5. Let It Be by The Replacements
6. Hatful Of Hollow by The Smiths
7. Double Nickels On The Dime by Minutemen
8. Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
9. Zen Arcade by Hüsker Dü
10. Treasure by Cocteau Twins
11. Powerslave by Iron Maiden
12. The Unforgettable Fire by U2
13. Ocean Rain by Echo & The Bunnymen
14. Legend: The Best Of Bob Marley And The Wailers by Bob Marley & The Wailers
15. Reckoning by R.E.M.
16. Diamond Life by Sade
17. 1984 by Van Halen
18. Meat Puppets II by Meat Puppets
19. Rattlesnakes by Lloyd Cole And The Commotions
20. E2-E4 by Manuel Göttsching
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