Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s by CharlieBarley

Here is my chart of my fave albums of the 1990s, the years where I went from being a teenager to a young man in my 20s. These years were highly influential and were to shape my musical tastes for years to come. There were many different musical movements of the 90s, such as Madchester, shoegazing, grunge, Britpop, Radiohead (they deserve their own category)and the development of dance music, sorry I never really got into nu-metal. But I also at this time got into many older artists from the 60s, 70s and 80s, many classic albums. It was a good musical education and I'm still discovering music from the past which is new to me today. Anyway hope you enjoy this chart.

• Chart updated: 09/28/2021 10:45
• (Created: 11/11/2016 22:03).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Nevermind 

 Nirvana

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[First added to this chart: 11/12/2016]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

3,109 charts

Rank Score:

41,986

Rank in 1991:

1

Rank in 1990s:

2

Overall Rank:

14

Average Rating:

 87 (4,234 votes)

Comments:

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OK Computer 

 Radiohead

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[First added to this chart: 11/12/2016]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,335 charts

Rank Score:

76,742

Rank in 1997:

1

Rank in 1990s:

1

Overall Rank:

1

Average Rating:

 92 (5,497 votes)

Comments:

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Automatic For The People 

 R.E.M.

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[First added to this chart: 11/12/2016]

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

1,769 charts

Rank Score:

20,427

Rank in 1992:

1

Rank in 1990s:

6

Overall Rank:

49

Average Rating:

 84 (2,157 votes)

Comments:

174

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Violator 

 Depeche Mode

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[First added to this chart: 11/12/2016]

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

1,142 charts

Rank Score:

12,628

Rank in 1990:

1

Rank in 1990s:

21

Overall Rank:

114

Average Rating:

 83 (1,343 votes)

Comments:

97

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Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) 

 Wu-Tang Clan

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[First added to this chart: 04/10/2017]

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

1,071 charts

Rank Score:

13,499

Rank in 1993:

3

Rank in 1990s:

19

Overall Rank:

99

Average Rating:

 84 (1,231 votes)

Comments:

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The Man Who 

 Travis

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[First added to this chart: 11/12/2016]

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

301 charts

Rank Score:

1,969

Rank in 1999:

21

Rank in 1990s:

174

Overall Rank:

914

Average Rating:

 75 (356 votes)

Comments:

22

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The Bends 

 Radiohead

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[First added to this chart: 11/12/2016]

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

2,625 charts

Rank Score:

33,199

Rank in 1995:

1

Rank in 1990s:

5

Overall Rank:

23

Average Rating:

 87 (3,828 votes)

Comments:

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Siamese Dream 

 The Smashing Pumpkins

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[First added to this chart: 11/12/2016]

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

1,556 charts

Rank Score:

19,451

Rank in 1993:

1

Rank in 1990s:

8

Overall Rank:

54

Average Rating:

 85 (1,888 votes)

Comments:

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Flood 

 They Might Be Giants

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[First added to this chart: 11/12/2016]

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

220 charts

Rank Score:

1,518

Rank in 1990:

16

Rank in 1990s:

221

Overall Rank:

1,172

Average Rating:

 77 (290 votes)

Comments:

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(What's The Story) Morning Glory? 

 Oasis

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[First added to this chart: 11/12/2016]

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

1,705 charts

Rank Score:

18,943

Rank in 1995:

2

Rank in 1990s:

11

Overall Rank:

61

Average Rating:

 81 (2,413 votes)

Comments:

232

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%
1990	8	8%
1991	18	18%
1992	11	11%
1993	12	12%
1994	14	14%
1995	10	10%
1996	7	7%
1997	9	9%
1998	5	5%
1999	6	6%

Artist	Albums	%
Nirvana	3	3%
Morrissey	3	3%
R.E.M.	3	3%
The Smashing Pumpkins	3	3%
Oasis	2	2%
Björk	2	2%
Angelo Badalamenti	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	51	51%
	36	36%
	5	5%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	1	1%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 20 from 43rd to 23rd Harvest Moon by Neil Young

Biggest fallers
Down 1 from 23rd to 24th Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me by Angelo Badalamenti
Down 1 from 24th to 25th I've Been Expecting You by Robbie Williams
Down 1 from 25th to 26th Suede by Suede

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From CharlieBarley 05/08/2022 14:18

Thanks for the ratings Guys!

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From CharlieBarley 09/28/2021 10:41

Thanks!

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From rockbluesfolkjaz 09/27/2021 18:04

Interesting list. I was even reminded of a few for my own.

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From CharlieBarley 11/03/2020 23:45

thanks man

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From Goliath 07/16/2018 15:53

44 in common, great list.

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From RoundTheBend 01/14/2018 00:32

32 albums in common! Fantastic selections overall too!

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From buzzdainer 11/25/2016 18:03

I always appreciate charts that offer some crossover with my own charts (we have 11 albums in common) but also strike off in their own direction. Your chart does that. There are classics such as OK Computer (I know everyone loves that album, but it's for good reason--as you say, Radiohead are sort of their own genre), Grace, Nevermind, and In the Aeroplane Over the Sea, but also some stuff that's a little off my radar (The Man Who comes to mind). Lots here to explore--thanks for sharing it!

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