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	133,481	Violator (115th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,850	257,280	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,021	168,756	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,251	190,278	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,483	283,962	Grace (57th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,694	216,109	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	3,883	184,767	If You're Feeling Sinister (124th)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,050	258,247	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,108	192,993	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,224	181,177	Ágætis Byrjun (77th)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,365	2,067,050

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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801.

Permutation

Amon Tobin

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

302

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

801

Overall Rank:

4,612

Average Rating:

77 (82 votes)

Comments:

802.

Frigid Stars LP

Codeine

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

301

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

802

Overall Rank:

4,614

Average Rating:

77 (94 votes)

Comments:

803.

This Is Our Music

Galaxie 500

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

301

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

803

Overall Rank:

4,622

Average Rating:

77 (113 votes)

Comments:

804.

The Book Of Secrets

Loreena McKennitt

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

301

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

804

Overall Rank:

4,626

Average Rating:

75 (51 votes)

Comments:

805.

Raise

Swervedriver

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

300

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

805

Overall Rank:

4,629

Average Rating:

78 (66 votes)

Comments:

806.

Heartworm

Whipping Boy

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

299

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

806

Overall Rank:

4,644

Average Rating:

75 (52 votes)

Comments:

807.

The Great Deceiver (Live 1973 - 1974)
Live

King Crimson

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

299

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

807

Overall Rank:

4,646

Average Rating:

78 (42 votes)

Comments:

808.

3 Years, 5 Months And 2 Days In The Life Of...

Arrested Development

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

124 charts

Rank Score:

298

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

808

Overall Rank:

4,650

Average Rating:

72 (122 votes)

Comments:

809.

Thrak

King Crimson

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

298

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

809

Overall Rank:

4,651

Average Rating:

76 (139 votes)

Comments:

810.

Life

Inspiral Carpets

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

298

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

810

Overall Rank:

4,652

Average Rating:

76 (50 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%
Beck	5	1%
Manic Street Preachers	5	1%
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	5	1%
Sonic Youth	5	1%
Pavement	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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