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	2,771	133,338	Violator (114th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,833	256,517	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,000	168,569	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,206	189,801	Siamese Dream (54th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,465	284,405	Grace (58th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,663	216,960	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	3,866	185,676	If You're Feeling Sinister (121st)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,035	260,375	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,089	193,850	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,205	181,670	Ágætis Byrjun (71st)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,133	2,071,160

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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21.

Violator

Depeche Mode

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

1,141 charts

Rank Score:

12,638

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

114

Average Rating:

83 (1,340 votes)

Comments:

22.

Souvlaki

Slowdive

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

883 charts

Rank Score:

12,326

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

116

Average Rating:

85 (976 votes)

Comments:

23.

The Soft Bulletin

The Flaming Lips

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

1,230 charts

Rank Score:

12,158

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

118

Average Rating:

83 (1,481 votes)

Comments:

119

24.

If You're Feeling Sinister

Belle And Sebastian

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

1,010 charts

Rank Score:

12,028

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

121

Average Rating:

83 (1,182 votes)

Comments:

25.

Rage Against The Machine

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

1,227 charts

Rank Score:

11,987

Rank in 1992:

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Overall Rank:

122

Average Rating:

83 (1,606 votes)

Comments:

26.

Definitely Maybe

Oasis

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,220 charts

Rank Score:

11,982

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Average Rating:

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27.

Weezer

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

1,076 charts

Rank Score:

11,832

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Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

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28.

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

952 charts

Rank Score:

11,608

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

130

Average Rating:

84 (1,123 votes)

Comments:

29.

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

962 charts

Rank Score:

11,017

Rank in 1991:

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Overall Rank:

138

Average Rating:

85 (1,100 votes)

Comments:

30.

Endtroducing.....

DJ Shadow

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

948 charts

Rank Score:

10,308

Rank in 1996:

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Overall Rank:

147

Average Rating:

84 (1,082 votes)

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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%
Stereolab	5	1%
Pavement	5	1%
Radiohead	5	1%
Alice In Chains	5	1%
Tori Amos	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	546	55%
	258	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	982	98%
Yes	18	2%

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

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