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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751.

You Turn Me On

Beat Happening

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

322

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

751

Overall Rank:

4,362

Average Rating:

78 (74 votes)

Comments:

752.

The Sky Is Crying

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

322

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

752

Overall Rank:

4,363

Average Rating:

76 (83 votes)

Comments:

753.

Stars

Simply Red

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

96 charts

Rank Score:

322

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

753

Overall Rank:

4,367

Average Rating:

72 (103 votes)

Comments:

754.

El Nervio Del Volcán

Caifanes

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

322

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

754

Overall Rank:

4,370

Average Rating:

78 (32 votes)

Comments:

755.

Talking Timbuktu

Ali Farka Touré With Ry Cooder

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

322

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

755

Overall Rank:

4,371

Average Rating:

75 (58 votes)

Comments:

756.

Electronic

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

321

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

756

Overall Rank:

4,372

Average Rating:

72 (94 votes)

Comments:

757.

Paul Weller

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

321

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

757

Overall Rank:

4,379

Average Rating:

76 (65 votes)

Comments:

758.

Mustt Mustt

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

320

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

758

Overall Rank:

4,391

Average Rating:

76 (36 votes)

Comments:

759.

Vision Thing

The Sisters Of Mercy

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

320

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

759

Overall Rank:

4,393

Average Rating:

75 (82 votes)

Comments:

760.

Safe Mode: On

Amorica

The Black Crowes

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

320

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

760

Overall Rank:

4,395

Average Rating:

73 (110 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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