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	2,803	133,484	Violator (115th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,851	257,097	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,022	168,730	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,252	190,283	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,486	283,959	Grace (57th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,694	216,083	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	3,883	184,715	If You're Feeling Sinister (124th)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,052	258,171	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,108	192,924	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,225	181,146	Ágætis Byrjun (77th)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,376	2,066,592

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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651.

Comfort Y Música Para Volar
Live

Soda Stereo

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

383

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

651

Overall Rank:

3,781

Average Rating:

79 (63 votes)

Comments:

652.

Earthling

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

133 charts

Rank Score:

382

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

652

Overall Rank:

3,785

Average Rating:

71 (287 votes)

Comments:

653.

God Shuffled His Feet

Crash Test Dummies

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

382

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

653

Overall Rank:

3,787

Average Rating:

67 (128 votes)

Comments:

654.

Emergency On Planet Earth

Jamiroquai

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

75 charts

Rank Score:

381

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

654

Overall Rank:

3,790

Average Rating:

74 (118 votes)

Comments:

655.

Ask The Ages

Sonny Sharrock

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

380

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

655

Overall Rank:

3,801

Average Rating:

79 (56 votes)

Comments:

656.

Amber

Autechre

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

90 charts

Rank Score:

379

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

656

Overall Rank:

3,806

Average Rating:

79 (118 votes)

Comments:

657.

Adrenaline

Deftones

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

378

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

657

Overall Rank:

3,812

Average Rating:

74 (162 votes)

Comments:

658.

Under The Bushes Under The Stars

Guided By Voices

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

378

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

658

Overall Rank:

3,815

Average Rating:

73 (63 votes)

Comments:

659.

Methodrone

The Brian Jonestown Massacre

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

378

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

659

Overall Rank:

3,819

Average Rating:

80 (88 votes)

Comments:

660.

Diva

Annie Lennox

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

112 charts

Rank Score:

376

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

660

Overall Rank:

3,835

Average Rating:

73 (112 votes)

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	87	9%
1991	81	8%
1992	103	10%
1993	107	11%
1994	126	13%
1995	113	11%
1996	110	11%
1997	96	10%
1998	93	9%
1999	88	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Radiohead	5	0%
Sonic Youth	5	0%
Dream Theater	5	0%
Alice In Chains	5	0%
Suede	5	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	544	54%
	259	26%
	40	4%
	29	3%
	22	2%
	15	1%
	13	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	985	98%
Yes	19	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	985	98%
Yes	19	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	993	99%
Yes	11	1%

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