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 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1990s decade summary

Year	Albums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts.	Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year)	Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart.
1990	2,801	133,514	Violator (115th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,849	257,340	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,021	168,791	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,251	190,318	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,483	284,024	Grace (57th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,694	216,157	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	3,883	184,807	If You're Feeling Sinister (124th)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,048	258,291	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,107	192,984	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,224	181,218	Ágætis Byrjun (77th)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,361	2,067,443

The best artists of the 1990s were Radiohead, Nirvana, Neutral Milk Hotel, The Smashing Pumpkins, My Bloody Valentine, Oasis, Pearl Jam, R.E.M., Weezer and Nick Cave.

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41.

Parklife

Blur

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

982 charts

Rank Score:

7,887

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

211

Average Rating:

80 (1,355 votes)

Comments:

42.

Slanted And Enchanted

Pavement

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

879 charts

Rank Score:

7,809

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

214

Average Rating:

82 (1,152 votes)

Comments:

43.

Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

967 charts

Rank Score:

7,676

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

220

Average Rating:

79 (1,609 votes)

Comments:

44.

Dirt

Alice In Chains

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

828 charts

Rank Score:

7,526

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

222

Average Rating:

82 (1,097 votes)

Comments:

45.

Dookie

Green Day

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

964 charts

Rank Score:

7,348

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

230

Average Rating:

79 (1,471 votes)

Comments:

46.

Metallica

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

920 charts

Rank Score:

7,239

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

235

Average Rating:

78 (1,512 votes)

Comments:

47.

Selected Ambient Works 85-92

Aphex Twin

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

669 charts

Rank Score:

7,224

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

237

Average Rating:

83 (866 votes)

Comments:

48.

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space

Spiritualized

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

739 charts

Rank Score:

7,213

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

239

Average Rating:

82 (935 votes)

Comments:

49.

Moon Safari

Air

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

811 charts

Rank Score:

7,021

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

247

Average Rating:

81 (985 votes)

Comments:

50.

Ænima

Tool

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

713 charts

Rank Score:

6,886

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

251

Average Rating:

81 (976 votes)

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	86	9%
1991	81	8%
1992	102	10%
1993	106	11%
1994	125	13%
1995	113	11%
1996	109	11%
1997	97	10%
1998	94	9%
1999	87	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Sonic Youth	5	1%
Dream Theater	5	1%
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	5	1%
Beck	5	1%
Suede	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	543	54%
	258	26%
	41	4%
	28	3%
	22	2%
	15	2%
	13	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	17	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	19	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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Best Albums of 2001
1. Is This It by The Strokes
2. Amnesiac by Radiohead
3. Discovery by Daft Punk
4. Vespertine by Björk
5. Lateralus by Tool
6. The Glow Pt. 2 by The Microphones
7. Origin Of Symmetry by Muse
8. White Blood Cells by The White Stripes
9. Toxicity by System Of A Down
10. The Blueprint by Jay-Z
11. Oh, Inverted World by The Shins
12. Gorillaz by Gorillaz
13. Blackwater Park by Opeth
14. Leaves Turn Inside You by Unwound
15. No More Shall We Part by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
16. Jane Doe by Converge
17. Drukqs by Aphex Twin
18. Bleed American by Jimmy Eat World
19. Love And Theft by Bob Dylan
20. The Cold Vein by Cannibal Ox