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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781.

World Clique

Deee-Lite

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

306

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

781

Overall Rank:

4,560

Average Rating:

72 (88 votes)

Comments:

782.

How I Quit Smoking

Lambchop

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

306

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

782

Overall Rank:

4,563

Average Rating:

77 (59 votes)

Comments:

783.

Downward Is Heavenward

Hum

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

304

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

783

Overall Rank:

4,570

Average Rating:

76 (64 votes)

Comments:

784.

Hello Rockview

Less Than Jake

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

304

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

784

Overall Rank:

4,573

Average Rating:

72 (48 votes)

Comments:

785.

INXS

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

107 charts

Rank Score:

304

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

785

Overall Rank:

4,577

Average Rating:

74 (134 votes)

Comments:

786.

The Legend Of Zelda Original Sound Track
Soundtrack

近藤浩治 [Koji Kondo]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

302

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

786

Overall Rank:

4,591

Average Rating:

83 (68 votes)

Comments:

787.

Lifeforms

The Future Sound Of London

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

302

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

787

Overall Rank:

4,596

Average Rating:

75 (86 votes)

Comments:

788.

Pinback

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

302

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

788

Overall Rank:

4,597

Average Rating:

74 (35 votes)

Comments:

789.

The Power Of Failing

Mineral

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

302

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

789

Overall Rank:

4,599

Average Rating:

76 (52 votes)

Comments:

790.

Take It From The Man!

The Brian Jonestown Massacre

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

302

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

790

Overall Rank:

4,600

Average Rating:

78 (104 votes)

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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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