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	2,774	133,332	Violator (114th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,837	256,344	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,000	168,521	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,207	189,684	Siamese Dream (54th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,466	284,232	Grace (59th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,665	216,844	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	3,867	185,538	If You're Feeling Sinister (121st)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,037	260,122	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,089	193,785	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,205	181,567	Ágætis Byrjun (71st)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,147	2,069,969

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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437.

Good Morning Spider

Sparklehorse

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

118 charts

Rank Score:

652

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

437

Overall Rank:

2,436

Average Rating:

77 (143 votes)

Comments:

442.

The Sound Of Perseverance

Death (Metal)

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

97 charts

Rank Score:

643

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

442

Overall Rank:

2,464

Average Rating:

79 (155 votes)

Comments:

449.

Sketches For My Sweetheart The Drunk

Jeff Buckley

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

130 charts

Rank Score:

629

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

449

Overall Rank:

2,506

Average Rating:

76 (208 votes)

Comments:

463.

Roseland NYC Live
Live

Portishead

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

596

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

463

Overall Rank:

2,605

Average Rating:

79 (153 votes)

Comments:

465.

Super æ

ボアダムス [Boredoms]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

594

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

465

Overall Rank:

2,615

Average Rating:

79 (110 votes)

Comments:

479.

In/Casino/Out

At The Drive-In

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

574

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

479

Overall Rank:

2,699

Average Rating:

77 (115 votes)

Comments:

483.

Psyence Fiction

Unkle

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

124 charts

Rank Score:

568

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

483

Overall Rank:

2,723

Average Rating:

76 (147 votes)

Comments:

519.

Capital Punishment

Big Pun

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

521

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

519

Overall Rank:

2,915

Average Rating:

72 (89 votes)

Comments:

526.

Before These Crowded Streets

Dave Matthews Band

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

118 charts

Rank Score:

508

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

526

Overall Rank:

2,979

Average Rating:

73 (208 votes)

Comments:

542.

Gran Turismo

The Cardigans

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

483

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

542

Overall Rank:

3,104

Average Rating:

73 (122 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	86	9%
1991	81	8%
1992	103	10%
1993	106	11%
1994	125	13%
1995	111	11%
1996	109	11%
1997	96	10%
1998	98	10%
1999	85	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Suede	5	1%
Alice In Chains	5	1%
R.E.M.	5	1%
Pearl Jam	5	1%
Aphex Twin	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	547	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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