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	2,796	133,534	Violator (115th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,846	257,645	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,012	168,794	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,228	190,497	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,481	284,386	Grace (57th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,686	216,425	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	3,880	185,090	If You're Feeling Sinister (123rd)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,045	258,664	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,101	193,040	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,226	181,423	Ágætis Byrjun (77th)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,301	2,069,499

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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101.

ATLiens

OutKast

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

350 charts

Rank Score:

2,985

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

101

Overall Rank:

595

Average Rating:

82 (461 votes)

Comments:

102.

Blur

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

468 charts

Rank Score:

2,984

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

102

Overall Rank:

596

Average Rating:

78 (792 votes)

Comments:

103.

Little Earthquakes

Tori Amos

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

416 charts

Rank Score:

2,961

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

103

Overall Rank:

598

Average Rating:

79 (538 votes)

Comments:

104.

Repeater

Fugazi

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

404 charts

Rank Score:

2,955

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

104

Overall Rank:

600

Average Rating:

80 (478 votes)

Comments:

105.

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Belle And Sebastian

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

422 charts

Rank Score:

2,954

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

105

Overall Rank:

601

Average Rating:

80 (550 votes)

Comments:

106.

Badmotorfinger

Soundgarden

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

433 charts

Rank Score:

2,816

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

106

Overall Rank:

628

Average Rating:

79 (589 votes)

Comments:

107.

Elliott Smith

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

354 charts

Rank Score:

2,799

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

107

Overall Rank:

635

Average Rating:

81 (515 votes)

Comments:

108.

Purple

Stone Temple Pilots

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

367 charts

Rank Score:

2,789

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

108

Overall Rank:

641

Average Rating:

77 (503 votes)

Comments:

109.

The La's

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

393 charts

Rank Score:

2,764

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

109

Overall Rank:

648

Average Rating:

77 (463 votes)

Comments:

110.

Deserter's Songs

Mercury Rev

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

422 charts

Rank Score:

2,751

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

110

Overall Rank:

652

Average Rating:

80 (496 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	87	9%
1991	81	8%
1992	102	10%
1993	106	11%
1994	125	13%
1995	112	11%
1996	110	11%
1997	97	10%
1998	93	9%
1999	87	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Tori Amos	5	1%
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	5	1%
Beck	5	1%
Manic Street Preachers	5	1%
Pavement	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	543	54%
	259	26%
	41	4%
	28	3%
	22	2%
	14	1%
	13	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	19	2%

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

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

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