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	2,784	133,691	Violator (114th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,842	256,323	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,000	168,506	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,211	189,791	Siamese Dream (54th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,468	283,967	Grace (59th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,669	216,862	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	3,867	185,229	If You're Feeling Sinister (122nd)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,040	259,695	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,094	193,622	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,208	181,505	Ágætis Byrjun (70th)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,183	2,069,190

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 Richard David James.

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396.

MTV Unplugged
Live

Alice In Chains

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

131 charts

Rank Score:

728

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

396

Overall Rank:

2,232

Average Rating:

79 (243 votes)

Comments:

397.

Moseley Shoals

Ocean Colour Scene

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

148 charts

Rank Score:

727

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

397

Overall Rank:

2,235

Average Rating:

75 (149 votes)

Comments:

417.

Sing To God

Cardiacs

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

684

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

417

Overall Rank:

2,347

Average Rating:

76 (64 votes)

Comments:

418.

Dust

Screaming Trees

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

123 charts

Rank Score:

684

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

418

Overall Rank:

2,350

Average Rating:

78 (145 votes)

Comments:

421.

Ironman

Ghostface Killah

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

132 charts

Rank Score:

679

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

421

Overall Rank:

2,365

Average Rating:

77 (125 votes)

Comments:

426.

In A Bar, Under The Sea

dEUS

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

130 charts

Rank Score:

672

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

426

Overall Rank:

2,376

Average Rating:

77 (137 votes)

Comments:

430.

Songs For A Blue Guitar

Red House Painters

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

663

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

430

Overall Rank:

2,404

Average Rating:

79 (134 votes)

Comments:

447.

Dr. Octagon

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

142 charts

Rank Score:

636

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

447

Overall Rank:

2,487

Average Rating:

79 (148 votes)

Comments:

452.

The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory

Makaveli

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

124 charts

Rank Score:

622

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

452

Overall Rank:

2,524

Average Rating:

78 (176 votes)

Comments:

457.

It Was Written

Nas

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

148 charts

Rank Score:

611

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

457

Overall Rank:

2,558

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	103	10%
1993	108	11%
1994	125	13%
1995	111	11%
1996	109	11%
1997	96	10%
1998	96	10%
1999	85	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Suede	5	1%
Stereolab	5	1%
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	5	1%
Beck	5	1%
Pavement	5	1%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	546	55%
	257	26%
	40	4%
	27	3%
	21	2%
	14	1%
	13	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	18	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	17	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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