Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s by ButterThumbz

Damn! I thought I'd struggle to make a hundred but there's so much more I would add if I could.

• Chart updated: 11/19/2017 22:45
• (Created: 12/14/2012 16:16).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Music Has The Right To Children 

 Boards Of Canada

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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2012]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

614 charts

Rank Score:

5,608

Rank in 1998:

6

Rank in 1990s:

61

Overall Rank:

321

Average Rating:

 82 (727 votes)

Comments:

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Fear Of A Black Planet 

 Public Enemy

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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2012]

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

427 charts

Rank Score:

2,676

Rank in 1990:

10

Rank in 1990s:

113

Overall Rank:

670

Average Rating:

 78 (481 votes)

Comments:

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Endtroducing..... 

 DJ Shadow

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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2012]

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

948 charts

Rank Score:

10,297

Rank in 1996:

3

Rank in 1990s:

30

Overall Rank:

147

Average Rating:

 84 (1,083 votes)

Comments:

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The Bends 

 Radiohead

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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2012]

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:

312

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Odelay 

 Beck

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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2012]

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

921 charts

Rank Score:

6,821

Rank in 1996:

5

Rank in 1990s:

51

Overall Rank:

258

Average Rating:

 81 (1,280 votes)

Comments:

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In The Aeroplane Over The Sea 

 Neutral Milk Hotel

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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2012]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

2,379 charts

Rank Score:

39,454

Rank in 1998:

1

Rank in 1990s:

3

Overall Rank:

16

Average Rating:

 87 (2,870 votes)

Comments:

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Homogenic 

 Björk

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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2012]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

1,080 charts

Rank Score:

13,796

Rank in 1997:

2

Rank in 1990s:

17

Overall Rank:

93

Average Rating:

 84 (1,352 votes)

Comments:

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Pinkerton 

 Weezer

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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2012]

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

1,076 charts

Rank Score:

11,791

Rank in 1996:

2

Rank in 1990s:

27

Overall Rank:

126

Average Rating:

 83 (1,536 votes)

Comments:

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Dummy 

 Portishead

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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2012]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,493 charts

Rank Score:

17,145

Rank in 1994:

3

Rank in 1990s:

14

Overall Rank:

73

Average Rating:

 84 (1,659 votes)

Comments:

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The Low End Theory 

 A Tribe Called Quest

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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2012]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

963 charts

Rank Score:

11,015

Rank in 1991:

6

Rank in 1990s:

29

Overall Rank:

138

Average Rating:

 85 (1,100 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition

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

Artist	Albums	%
Björk	2	2%
Beastie Boys	2	2%
A Tribe Called Quest	2	2%
Nirvana	2	2%
Orbital	2	2%
Radiohead	2	2%
Massive Attack	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	44	44%
	42	42%
	3	3%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	1	1%
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes

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Down 1 from 70th to 71st You've Come A Long Way, Baby by Fatboy Slim
Down 1 from 71st to 72nd Waterpistol by Shack

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Permutation by Amon Tobin

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90/100	08/21/2017 14:32	bobbyb5	728	90/100
90/100	06/03/2016 23:01	ERadio	55	91/100
100/100	01/05/2015 09:04	Graeme2	215	94/100
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95/100	02/26/2014 20:51	greatson	888	80/100

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From Graeme2 01/05/2015 09:09

ha this chart is funny. its almost as if I had put it together. I must have and like over 90 of them. definitely going to check the ones I've not heard.

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From greatson 02/26/2014 20:52

Great chart!
Like the electronic choices!

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From ButterThumbz 01/20/2013 16:40

Aw-shucks! Thanks you guys.

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From guigs13 01/15/2013 04:20

Perfect!

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From Taric 12/15/2012 19:25

You got a pretty nice 90's chart yourself though. Cool to see some else giving Souls of Mischief some love.

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