Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s by Jimmy Dread

The 90s - the decade of my first CD player (the first 3 being R.E.M.'s Out of Time, The KLF's The White Room and some rave compy called Hardcore Ecstasy), my first clubbing experience, my first years away from home (as a student) and with things influencing my taste coming from all over the place during my university days. Wade through the Britpop and other bollocks and there's plenty of gems from the decade, of which some on this list may hopefully be new to you. Usual decade chart rules apply (can't be arsed to write them all over again) - Jimmy, February 2021

• Chart updated: 02/27/2021 16:45
• (Created: 01/30/2012 14:53).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Loveless 

 My Bloody Valentine

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[First added to this chart: 01/30/2012]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

2,109 charts

Rank Score:

33,783

Rank in 1991:

2

Rank in 1990s:

4

Overall Rank:

22

Average Rating:

 86 (2,408 votes)

Comments:

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Ágætis Byrjun 

 Sigur Rós

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[First added to this chart: 01/30/2012]

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

1,362 charts

Rank Score:

17,248

Rank in 1999:

1

Rank in 1990s:

13

Overall Rank:

71

Average Rating:

 86 (1,671 votes)

Comments:

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Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain 

 Pavement

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[First added to this chart: 02/27/2021]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

892 charts

Rank Score:

9,196

Rank in 1994:

8

Rank in 1990s:

36

Overall Rank:

176

Average Rating:

 83 (1,123 votes)

Comments:

86

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Snivilisation 

 Orbital

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[First added to this chart: 02/27/2021]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

233

Rank in 1994:

118

Rank in 1990s:

952

Overall Rank:

5,657

Average Rating:

 75 (54 votes)

Comments:

3

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The Holy Bible 

 Manic Street Preachers

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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2014]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

440 charts

Rank Score:

3,911

Rank in 1994:

13

Rank in 1990s:

83

Overall Rank:

459

Average Rating:

 78 (604 votes)

Comments:

39

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Music Has The Right To Children 

 Boards Of Canada

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[First added to this chart: 01/30/2012]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

614 charts

Rank Score:

5,606

Rank in 1998:

6

Rank in 1990s:

61

Overall Rank:

322

Average Rating:

 82 (726 votes)

Comments:

54

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Seamonsters 

 The Wedding Present

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[First added to this chart: 01/30/2012]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

459

Rank in 1991:

47

Rank in 1990s:

562

Overall Rank:

3,225

Average Rating:

 77 (86 votes)

Comments:

2

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Grand Prix 

 Teenage Fanclub

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[First added to this chart: 01/30/2012]

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

199 charts

Rank Score:

1,142

Rank in 1995:

27

Rank in 1990s:

281

Overall Rank:

1,519

Average Rating:

 78 (192 votes)

Comments:

6

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Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space 

 Spiritualized

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[First added to this chart: 01/30/2012]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

738 charts

Rank Score:

7,185

Rank in 1997:

5

Rank in 1990s:

48

Overall Rank:

241

Average Rating:

 82 (931 votes)

Comments:

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The Way Of The Vaselines 
Compilation

 The Vaselines

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[First added to this chart: 02/14/2017]

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

223

Rank in 1992:

100

Rank in 1990s:

985

Overall Rank:

5,859

Average Rating:

 77 (61 votes)

Comments:

5

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%
1990	4	4%
1991	16	16%
1992	11	11%
1993	9	9%
1994	16	16%
1995	10	10%
1996	11	11%
1997	10	10%
1998	8	8%
1999	5	5%

Artist	Albums	%
Freestylers	1	1%
Spiritualized	1	1%
Sleater-Kinney	1	1%
Destiny's Child	1	1%
DJ Shadow	1	1%
The Smashing Pumpkins	1	1%
Red House Painters	1	1%
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Country	Albums	%
	54	54%
	30	30%
	3	3%
	3	3%
	3	3%
	3	3%
	1	1%
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Down Colorful Hill by Red House Painters

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Maxinquaye by Tricky
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From buzzdainer 08/16/2016 18:17

Outstanding chart! I love OK Computer (doesn't everyone?), The La's, Nevermind, and Dirty, among many of your other selections. Wowee Zowee is a really interesting top ten choice--I've devoted almost all my listening of Pavement to other albums and EPs, but that could be an oversight on my part. I'll have to give it a fresh listen!

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From kingdomhearts678 06/21/2012 03:16

Great chart, awesome to see Pavement ranked high and Loveless is just the best

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From CellarDoor 06/16/2012 22:00

Great chart. Wowee Zowee as top Pavement is a nice surprise. I also love the inclusions of Casanova and Soul Kiss.
I reaaly need to make my own 90s chart...

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