Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s by 
meccalecca 
This is the decade when a hell of a lot of people thought Limp Bizkit kicked ass. I'm happy to say, I wasn't one of them.
- Chart updated: 01/30/2020 11:45
- (Created: 03/19/2013 01:08).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1990 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1991 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1992 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1993 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1994 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1995 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1996 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1997 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1998 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1999 | 14 | 14% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Red House Painters | 4 | 4% | |
| A Tribe Called Quest | 3 | 3% | |
| Björk | 3 | 3% | |
| Mr. Bungle | 3 | 3% | |
| Fugazi | 2 | 2% | |
| Massive Attack | 2 | 2% | |
| Portishead | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 4 from 26th to 22nd The Bends by Radiohead |
| Up 2 from 18th to 16th Souvlaki by Slowdive |
| Up 2 from 11th to 9th Heaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 17th to 20th The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest |
| Down 3 from 25th to 28th Bossanova by Pixies |
| Down 2 from 3rd to 5th Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space by Spiritualized |
| Leavers |
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 Chainsaw Kittensby Chainsaw Kittens |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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 95/100  | 02/09/2019 18:55 |  RoundTheBend | | 92/100 |
| 95/100 | 02/09/2019 11:12 |  ForegroundNoise | | 87/100 |
| 100/100 | 02/08/2019 21:30 | carpents | | 93/100 |
| 90/100 | 02/08/2019 20:44 |  imimesis | | 83/100 |
| 100/100 | 02/08/2019 16:02 |  Rhyner | | 99/100 |
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ForegroundNoise 02/09/2019 11:13
Seriously good 90s chart; lots of great variety that doesn't get too bogged down in the genres from that decade which haven't aged well, plus your write-ups are often beautiful! Well done!!
imimesis 02/08/2019 20:44
Good and interesting list. Thanks for sharing!
Great Chart, thank you.
dihansse 01/04/2016 18:26
I love a lot of albums in this list and of course also your witty comments. I think I need to check out mr bungle
louisjwyatt 03/22/2015 16:24
@meccalecca Fair enough sir, fair enough
meccalecca 03/18/2015 21:30
@louisjwyatt Fair enough question. I do love 90s Sonic Youth. Just not quite enough for Goo or one of the other classics to crack this 100. However 80s Sonic Youth has a fine place on that decade chart.
louisjwyatt 03/18/2015 20:58
So many albums I've tried listening to and couldn't get into. You might just have sparked my re-interest in them! My only qualm: where's Sonic Youth man?
sssvnnn 03/18/2015 19:22
Thats a good Chart and i like the personal descriptions.
Ollie 03/18/2015 16:13
BEA-utiful
Good list. I like the way you described a lot of these albums, especially ok computer and in the aeroplanes over the sea.
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