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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991.

The Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack

Elton John / Tim Rice / Hans Zimmer

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

218

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992.

Cherry Peel

of Montreal

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

218

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992

Overall Rank:

6,033

Average Rating:

74 (64 votes)

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993.

Hell's Ditch

The Pogues

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

218

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993

Overall Rank:

6,038

Average Rating:

73 (57 votes)

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994.

Don Caballero 2

Don Caballero

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

218

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995.

Beethoven: The Late String Quartets Opp. 127, 130, 131, 132, 133 & 135
Live compilation

Alban Berg Quartett

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

217

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996.

Palomine

Bettie Serveert

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

217

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997.

America's Least Wanted

Ugly Kid Joe

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

216

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998.

The Caution Horses

Cowboy Junkies

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

216

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998

Overall Rank:

6,073

Average Rating:

71 (66 votes)

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999.

Andromeda Heights

Prefab Sprout

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

216

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999

Overall Rank:

6,079

Average Rating:

70 (43 votes)

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1000.

Consume Red

Ground Zero

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

215

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1,000

Overall Rank:

6,089

Average Rating:

73 (27 votes)

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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%
R.E.M.	5	1%
Manic Street Preachers	5	1%
Pearl Jam	5	1%
The Smashing Pumpkins	5	1%
Aphex Twin	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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