Best Albums of the 1990s

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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Year of Release:
1997
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3,446
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1999
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3,347
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1997
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3,293
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1992
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3,283
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1994
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3,279
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1994
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3,167
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1994
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3,135
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Year of Release:
1990
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Rank Score:
3,013
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Year of Release:
1997
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3,005
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Year of Release:
1992
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2,978
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 10 of 100

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%
Country Albums %


United States 537 54%
United Kingdom 263 26%
Canada 44 4%
Mixed Nationality 27 3%
Australia 22 2%
Sweden 16 2%
Japan 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%
Best Artists of the 1970s
1. Pink Floyd
2. David Bowie
3. Led Zeppelin
4. Neil Young
5. The Rolling Stones
6. The Clash
7. Fleetwood Mac
8. Black Sabbath
9. The Who
10. Stevie Wonder
11. Genesis
12. Paul McCartney
13. Joni Mitchell
14. Bob Dylan
15. Yes
16. Bob Marley
17. Bruce Springsteen
18. Brian Eno
19. Nick Drake
20. Marvin Gaye
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