Best Albums of 1993

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Listed below are the best albums of 1993 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1993 year summaryThe best artists of 1993 were The Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, Wu-Tang Clan, Slowdive, Pearl Jam, Björk, A Tribe Called Quest, Suede, Red House Painters and PJ Harvey.

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21.

Painful

Yo La Tengo

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

244 charts

Rank Score:

1,349

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

239

Overall Rank:

1,304

Average Rating:

80 (276 votes)

Comments:

22.

Gentlemen

The Afghan Whigs

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

216 charts

Rank Score:

1,340

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

242

Overall Rank:

1,315

Average Rating:

77 (261 votes)

Comments:

23.

Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?

The Cranberries

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

230 charts

Rank Score:

1,337

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

243

Overall Rank:

1,317

Average Rating:

75 (276 votes)

Comments:

24.

Transient Random-Noise Bursts With Announcements

Stereolab

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

188 charts

Rank Score:

1,325

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

244

Overall Rank:

1,323

Average Rating:

79 (225 votes)

Comments:

25.

Cure For Pain

Morphine

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

185 charts

Rank Score:

1,183

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

269

Overall Rank:

1,462

Average Rating:

78 (210 votes)

Comments:

26.

The First Tindersticks Album

Tindersticks

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

168 charts

Rank Score:

1,091

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

298

Overall Rank:

1,586

Average Rating:

79 (184 votes)

Comments:

27.

Where You Been

Dinosaur Jr.

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

192 charts

Rank Score:

1,053

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

309

Overall Rank:

1,627

Average Rating:

78 (213 votes)

Comments:

28.

Spilt Milk

Jellyfish

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

912

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

341

Overall Rank:

1,851

Average Rating:

76 (116 votes)

Comments:

29.

Transmissions From The Satellite Heart

The Flaming Lips

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

208 charts

Rank Score:

866

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

352

Overall Rank:

1,929

Average Rating:

76 (300 votes)

Comments:

30.

Anodyne

Uncle Tupelo

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

842

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

360

Overall Rank:

1,978

Average Rating:

78 (166 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1993 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
David Bowie	3	0%
Iron Maiden	3	0%
Trumans Water	2	0%
PJ Harvey	2	0%
John Williams (US)	2	0%
Townes Van Zandt	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	434	43%
	232	23%
	46	5%
	37	4%
	28	3%
	27	3%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	928	93%
Yes	72	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	955	96%
Yes	45	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	979	98%
Yes	21	2%

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