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	2,791	133,590	Violator (114th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,845	257,925	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,008	168,873	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,226	190,705	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,480	284,714	Grace (57th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,684	216,655	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	3,880	185,393	If You're Feeling Sinister (123rd)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,044	258,776	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,101	193,252	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,225	181,775	Ágætis Byrjun (75th)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,284	2,071,658

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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211.

Alien Lanes

Guided By Voices

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

207 charts

Rank Score:

1,594

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

211

Overall Rank:

1,108

Average Rating:

79 (265 votes)

Comments:

212.

Soundtrack From Twin Peaks
Soundtrack

Angelo Badalamenti

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

207 charts

Rank Score:

1,585

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

212

Overall Rank:

1,115

Average Rating:

82 (226 votes)

Comments:

213.

Dig Me Out

Sleater-Kinney

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

250 charts

Rank Score:

1,578

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

213

Overall Rank:

1,121

Average Rating:

81 (282 votes)

Comments:

214.

Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star

Black Star

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

264 charts

Rank Score:

1,574

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

214

Overall Rank:

1,122

Average Rating:

79 (262 votes)

Comments:

215.

Midnite Vultures

Beck

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

277 charts

Rank Score:

1,571

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

215

Overall Rank:

1,124

Average Rating:

76 (433 votes)

Comments:

216.

Diary

Sunny Day Real Estate

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

216 charts

Rank Score:

1,557

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

216

Overall Rank:

1,132

Average Rating:

79 (275 votes)

Comments:

217.

Dig Your Own Hole

The Chemical Brothers

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

273 charts

Rank Score:

1,553

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

217

Overall Rank:

1,137

Average Rating:

76 (406 votes)

Comments:

218.

The Great Escape

Blur

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

317 charts

Rank Score:

1,546

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

218

Overall Rank:

1,143

Average Rating:

76 (568 votes)

Comments:

219.

Use Your Illusion I

Guns N' Roses

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

297 charts

Rank Score:

1,526

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

219

Overall Rank:

1,159

Average Rating:

73 (572 votes)

Comments:

220.

Zooropa

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

280 charts

Rank Score:

1,517

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

220

Overall Rank:

1,169

Average Rating:

70 (608 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	87	9%
1991	82	8%
1992	102	10%
1993	107	11%
1994	125	13%
1995	112	11%
1996	110	11%
1997	96	10%
1998	93	9%
1999	87	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Sonic Youth	5	0%
Alice In Chains	5	0%
Dream Theater	5	0%
R.E.M.	5	0%
Pearl Jam	5	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	541	54%
	260	26%
	41	4%
	28	3%
	22	2%
	14	1%
	13	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	18	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	18	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	11	1%

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