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	2,785	133,748	Violator (114th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,841	256,275	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,000	168,555	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,211	189,769	Siamese Dream (54th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,469	283,922	Grace (59th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,671	216,814	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	3,866	185,213	If You're Feeling Sinister (122nd)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,041	259,573	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,094	193,542	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,210	181,469	Ágætis Byrjun (70th)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,188	2,068,879

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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161.

The Battle Of Los Angeles

Rage Against The Machine

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

383 charts

Rank Score:

2,079

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

161

Overall Rank:

857

Average Rating:

77 (707 votes)

Comments:

162.

Mule Variations

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

340 charts

Rank Score:

2,078

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

162

Overall Rank:

858

Average Rating:

79 (389 votes)

Comments:

163.

The Good Son

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

289 charts

Rank Score:

2,070

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

163

Overall Rank:

864

Average Rating:

79 (387 votes)

Comments:

164.

Beautiful Freak

Eels

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

335 charts

Rank Score:

2,061

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

164

Overall Rank:

868

Average Rating:

78 (413 votes)

Comments:

165.

New Adventures In Hi-Fi

R.E.M.

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

331 charts

Rank Score:

2,049

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

165

Overall Rank:

873

Average Rating:

77 (578 votes)

Comments:

166.

Monster

R.E.M.

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

361 charts

Rank Score:

2,041

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

166

Overall Rank:

879

Average Rating:

73 (600 votes)

Comments:

167.

Showbiz

Muse

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

341 charts

Rank Score:

2,021

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

167

Overall Rank:

886

Average Rating:

73 (728 votes)

Comments:

168.

Songs Of Faith And Devotion

Depeche Mode

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

303 charts

Rank Score:

2,017

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

168

Overall Rank:

891

Average Rating:

77 (431 votes)

Comments:

169.

Being There

Wilco

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

323 charts

Rank Score:

2,003

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

169

Overall Rank:

897

Average Rating:

80 (432 votes)

Comments:

170.

Check Your Head

Beastie Boys

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

322 charts

Rank Score:

2,002

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

170

Overall Rank:

898

Average Rating:

78 (442 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	110	11%
1997	96	10%
1998	95	10%
1999	85	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Pearl Jam	5	1%
Aphex Twin	5	1%
The Smashing Pumpkins	5	1%
Dream Theater	5	1%
Suede	5	1%
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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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