Best Albums of the 1990s : Best Ever Albums

Best Albums of the 1990s

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Listed below are the greatest albums of the 1990s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 9,600 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	678	72,069	Violator (139th) by Depeche Mode
1991	721	244,207	Nevermind (6th) by Nirvana
1992	769	132,579	Automatic For The People (43rd) by R.E.M.
1993	794	131,386	In Utero (46th) by Nirvana
1994	815	228,164	Grace (40th) by Jeff Buckley
1995	835	182,057	The Bends (14th) by Radiohead
1996	927	133,741	Pinkerton (112th) by Weezer
1997	937	228,583	OK Computer (1st) by Radiohead
1998	876	150,330	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (18th) by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	929	133,085	Ágætis Byrjun (79th) by Sigur Rós
Total	8,281	1,636,200

The best bands of the 1990s were Radiohead, Nirvana, Oasis, Neutral Milk Hotel, Pearl Jam, The Smashing Pumpkins, R.E.M., My Bloody Valentine, Jeff Buckley and Red Hot Chili Peppers.

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171.

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...

Raekwon

Year of Release:	1995	Appears in:	51 charts
Rank in 1995:	14	Rank Score:	1,435
Rank in 1990s	171	Overall Rank:	777
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172.

The Shape Of Punk To Come

Refused

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	41 charts
Rank in 1998:	18	Rank Score:	1,418
Rank in 1990s	172	Overall Rank:	784
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173.

Down Colorful Hill

Red House Painters

Year of Release:	1992	Appears in:	52 charts
Rank in 1992:	16	Rank Score:	1,417
Rank in 1990s	173	Overall Rank:	786
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174.

Bone Machine

Tom Waits

Year of Release:	1992	Appears in:	77 charts
Rank in 1992:	17	Rank Score:	1,405
Rank in 1990s	174	Overall Rank:	790
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175.

California

Mr. Bungle

Year of Release:	1999	Appears in:	38 charts
Rank in 1999:	21	Rank Score:	1,402
Rank in 1990s	175	Overall Rank:	792
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176.

The Masterplan

Oasis

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	49 charts
Rank in 1998:	19	Rank Score:	1,389
Rank in 1990s	176	Overall Rank:	797
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177.

The Infamous

Mobb Deep

Year of Release:	1995	Appears in:	41 charts
Rank in 1995:	15	Rank Score:	1,388
Rank in 1990s	177	Overall Rank:	798
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178.

The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion

The Black Crowes

Year of Release:	1992	Appears in:	52 charts
Rank in 1992:	18	Rank Score:	1,380
Rank in 1990s	178	Overall Rank:	799
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179.

Clouds Taste Metallic

The Flaming Lips

Year of Release:	1995	Appears in:	63 charts
Rank in 1995:	16	Rank Score:	1,380
Rank in 1990s	179	Overall Rank:	800
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180.

Make Yourself

Incubus

Year of Release:	1999	Appears in:	43 charts
Rank in 1999:	22	Rank Score:	1,372
Rank in 1990s	180	Overall Rank:	805
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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	83	8%
1991	87	9%
1992	102	10%
1993	97	10%
1994	113	11%
1995	111	11%
1996	109	11%
1997	105	11%
1998	102	10%
1999	91	9%

Band	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
Beck	5	1%
The Smashing Pumpkins	5	1%
Manic Street Preachers	5	1%
Metallica	5	1%
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds	5	1%
Nirvana	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	564	56%
	261	26%
	32	3%
	24	2%
	18	2%
	18	2%
	14	1%
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