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 (59th)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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771.

Vee Vee

Archers Of Loaf

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

311

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

771

Overall Rank:

4,508

Average Rating:

76 (39 votes)

Comments:

772.

Emancipation

Prince

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

310

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

772

Overall Rank:

4,514

Average Rating:

69 (92 votes)

Comments:

773.

The Sign

Ace Of Base

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

310

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

773

Overall Rank:

4,519

Average Rating:

63 (104 votes)

Comments:

774.

Passion And Warfare

Steve Vai

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

309

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

774

Overall Rank:

4,530

Average Rating:

75 (98 votes)

Comments:

775.

Adrenalize

Def Leppard

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

309

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

775

Overall Rank:

4,531

Average Rating:

66 (116 votes)

Comments:

776.

None So Vile

Cryptopsy

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

309

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

776

Overall Rank:

4,533

Average Rating:

77 (66 votes)

Comments:

777.

Too Far To Care

Old 97's

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

309

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

777

Overall Rank:

4,537

Average Rating:

75 (58 votes)

Comments:

778.

Talking Timbuktu

Ali Farka Touré With Ry Cooder

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

309

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

778

Overall Rank:

4,538

Average Rating:

75 (60 votes)

Comments:

779.

Bachata Rosa

Juan Luis Guerra

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

307

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

779

Overall Rank:

4,552

Average Rating:

73 (35 votes)

Comments:

780.

You Turn Me On

Beat Happening

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

306

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

780

Overall Rank:

4,562

Average Rating:

78 (74 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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