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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451.

Fake Train

Unwound

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

622

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

451

Overall Rank:

2,526

Average Rating:

78 (81 votes)

Comments:

452.

Radiator

Super Furry Animals

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

117 charts

Rank Score:

621

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

452

Overall Rank:

2,535

Average Rating:

77 (159 votes)

Comments:

453.

The Sky Moves Sideways

Porcupine Tree

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

618

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

453

Overall Rank:

2,543

Average Rating:

78 (152 votes)

Comments:

454.

Pop

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

195 charts

Rank Score:

617

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

454

Overall Rank:

2,545

Average Rating:

68 (442 votes)

Comments:

455.

Sackcloth 'N' Ashes

16 Horsepower

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

108 charts

Rank Score:

616

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

455

Overall Rank:

2,548

Average Rating:

78 (107 votes)

Comments:

456.

You'd Prefer An Astronaut

Hum

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

75 charts

Rank Score:

616

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

456

Overall Rank:

2,550

Average Rating:

78 (97 votes)

Comments:

457.

Strangers Almanac

Whiskeytown

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

118 charts

Rank Score:

615

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

457

Overall Rank:

2,556

Average Rating:

76 (124 votes)

Comments:

458.

Good

Morphine

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

608

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

458

Overall Rank:

2,572

Average Rating:

77 (141 votes)

Comments:

459.

'77 Live
Live

裸のラリーズ [Les Rallizes Dénudés]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

607

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

459

Overall Rank:

2,574

Average Rating:

77 (67 votes)

Comments:

460.

It Was Written

Nas

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

148 charts

Rank Score:

607

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

460

Overall Rank:

2,576

Average Rating:

77 (227 votes)

Comments:

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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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