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	132,858	Violator (111th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,990	252,000	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,138	166,795	Automatic For The People (48th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,337	187,896	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,584	279,815	Grace (59th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,851	213,019	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	4,012	182,415	If You're Feeling Sinister (126th)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,185	252,426	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,233	190,862	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,408	179,258	Ágætis Byrjun (77th)by Sigur Rós
Total	36,676	2,037,343

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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901.

This Desert Life

Counting Crows

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

249

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

901

Overall Rank:

5,365

Average Rating:

71 (109 votes)

Comments:

902.

The Black Light

Calexico

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

249

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

902

Overall Rank:

5,368

Average Rating:

75 (99 votes)

Comments:

903.

Herzeleid

Rammstein

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

249

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904.

A Picture Of Nectar

Phish

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

249

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

904

Overall Rank:

5,370

Average Rating:

77 (59 votes)

Comments:

905.

The Complete 1961 Village Vanguard Recordings
Live compilation

John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

249

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

905

Overall Rank:

5,377

Average Rating:

83 (24 votes)

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906.

Left Of The Middle

Natalie Imbruglia

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

249

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

906

Overall Rank:

5,378

Average Rating:

73 (63 votes)

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907.

So Long And Thanks For All The Shoes

NOFX

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

248

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

907

Overall Rank:

5,382

Average Rating:

74 (55 votes)

Comments:

908.

Against Perfection

Adorable

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

248

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

908

Overall Rank:

5,386

Average Rating:

75 (41 votes)

Comments:

909.

One Foot In The Grave

Beck

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

248

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910.

Tubular Bells II

Mike Oldfield

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

247

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

910

Overall Rank:

5,396

Average Rating:

72 (81 votes)

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	85	9%
1991	80	8%
1992	102	10%
1993	108	11%
1994	125	13%
1995	112	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%
Radiohead	5	1%
Tori Amos	5	1%
Alice In Chains	5	1%
R.E.M.	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	548	55%
	260	26%
	40	4%
	24	2%
	22	2%
	16	2%
	14	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	19	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	10	1%

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