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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991.

Kingston Wall

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

222

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992.

In The Nightside Eclipse

Emperor

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

221

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993.

Come Find Yourself

Fun Lovin' Criminals

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

221

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994.

Four Great Points

June Of 44

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

221

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994

Overall Rank:

5,903

Average Rating:

75 (33 votes)

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995.

Lysol

Melvins

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

221

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996.

Regulate... G Funk Era

Warren G

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

221

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997.

Hellbilly Deluxe

Rob Zombie

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

220

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997

Overall Rank:

5,940

Average Rating:

69 (96 votes)

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998.

Red Apple Falls

Smog

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

219

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998

Overall Rank:

5,957

Average Rating:

77 (58 votes)

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999.

Persistence Of Time

Anthrax

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

219

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999

Overall Rank:

5,964

Average Rating:

75 (82 votes)

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1000.

America's Least Wanted

Ugly Kid Joe

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

218

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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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