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	133,074	Violator (111th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,989	252,127	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,137	167,017	Automatic For The People (48th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,337	188,095	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,583	280,007	Grace (60th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,849	213,101	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	4,012	182,504	If You're Feeling Sinister (126th)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,185	252,762	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,233	191,179	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,407	179,406	Ágætis Byrjun (77th)by Sigur Rós
Total	36,670	2,039,272

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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Rust In Peace

Megadeth

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

482 charts

Rank Score:

4,418

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

396

Average Rating:

81 (750 votes)

Comments:

72.

Soundtracks For The Blind

Swans

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

384 charts

Rank Score:

4,412

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

397

Average Rating:

83 (495 votes)

Comments:

73.

Midnight Marauders

A Tribe Called Quest

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

542 charts

Rank Score:

4,386

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

400

Average Rating:

83 (625 votes)

Comments:

74.

Out Of Time

R.E.M.

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

663 charts

Rank Score:

4,339

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

407

Average Rating:

78 (1,049 votes)

Comments:

75.

Blur

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

582 charts

Rank Score:

4,317

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

410

Average Rating:

79 (821 votes)

Comments:

76.

The Chronic

Dr. Dre

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

547 charts

Rank Score:

4,111

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

430

Average Rating:

79 (730 votes)

Comments:

77.

Bossanova

Pixies

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

589 charts

Rank Score:

4,084

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

434

Average Rating:

79 (919 votes)

Comments:

78.

Emergency & I

The Dismemberment Plan

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

456 charts

Rank Score:

4,044

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

438

Average Rating:

81 (513 votes)

Comments:

79.

Keep It Like A Secret

Built To Spill

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

450 charts

Rank Score:

4,033

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

441

Average Rating:

82 (500 votes)

Comments:

80.

Summerteeth

Wilco

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

537 charts

Rank Score:

4,025

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

442

Average Rating:

82 (669 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	87	9%
1991	80	8%
1992	102	10%
1993	109	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%
Tori Amos	5	0%
Pavement	5	0%
Radiohead	5	0%
Alice In Chains	5	0%
Sonic Youth	5	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	548	55%
	261	26%
	40	4%
	25	2%
	22	2%
	16	2%
	14	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	986	98%
Yes	16	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	20	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	11	1%

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