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 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of the 1990s were Radiohead, Nirvana, The Smashing Pumpkins, Neutral Milk Hotel, Oasis, My Bloody Valentine, Pearl Jam, R.E.M., Nick Cave and Weezer.

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81.

Emergency & I

The Dismemberment Plan

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

461 charts

Rank Score:

3,872

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

453

Average Rating:

81 (520 votes)

Comments:

82.

Elliott Smith

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

507 charts

Rank Score:

3,871

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

454

Average Rating:

82 (653 votes)

Comments:

83.

To Bring You My Love

PJ Harvey

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

502 charts

Rank Score:

3,811

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

463

Average Rating:

81 (599 votes)

Comments:

84.

I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One

Yo La Tengo

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

507 charts

Rank Score:

3,761

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

469

Average Rating:

81 (591 votes)

Comments:

85.

Goo

Sonic Youth

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

588 charts

Rank Score:

3,734

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

473

Average Rating:

80 (772 votes)

Comments:

86.

69 Love Songs

The Magnetic Fields

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

514 charts

Rank Score:

3,652

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

483

Average Rating:

80 (606 votes)

Comments:

87.

The Holy Bible

Manic Street Preachers

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

456 charts

Rank Score:

3,652

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

484

Average Rating:

78 (615 votes)

Comments:

88.

American Football

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

372 charts

Rank Score:

3,585

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

492

Average Rating:

80 (484 votes)

Comments:

89.

Dog Man Star

Suede

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

439 charts

Rank Score:

3,531

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

500

Average Rating:

79 (530 votes)

Comments:

90.

Let Love In

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

486 charts

Rank Score:

3,514

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

503

Average Rating:

82 (531 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	86	9%
1991	82	8%
1992	101	10%
1993	109	11%
1994	127	13%
1995	107	11%
1996	110	11%
1997	98	10%
1998	95	10%
1999	85	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Pavement	5	1%
Tori Amos	5	1%
Radiohead	5	1%
Sonic Youth	5	1%
Alice In Chains	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	537	54%
	263	26%
	44	4%
	27	3%
	22	2%
	16	2%
	15	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	20	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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