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 9,700 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	702	73,188	Violator (139th) by Depeche Mode
1991	736	246,617	Nevermind (6th) by Nirvana
1992	784	133,525	Automatic For The People (44th) by R.E.M.
1993	804	132,195	In Utero (46th) by Nirvana
1994	833	230,174	Grace (40th) by Jeff Buckley
1995	858	182,580	The Bends (14th) by Radiohead
1996	946	134,477	Pinkerton (113th) by Weezer
1997	959	229,388	OK Computer (1st) by Radiohead
1998	902	152,044	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (18th) by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	950	135,036	Ágætis Byrjun (75th) by Sigur Rós
Total	8,474	1,649,225

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

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Band

21.

Unplugged In New York

Nirvana

Year of Release:	1994	Appears in:	346 charts
Rank in 1994:	5	Rank Score:	12,194
Rank in 1990s	21	Overall Rank:	97
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22.

Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Year of Release:	1999	Appears in:	315 charts
Rank in 1999:	3	Rank Score:	10,955
Rank in 1990s	22	Overall Rank:	111
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23.

Pinkerton

Weezer

Year of Release:	1996	Appears in:	282 charts
Rank in 1996:	1	Rank Score:	10,613
Rank in 1990s	23	Overall Rank:	113
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24.

Illmatic

Nas

Year of Release:	1994	Appears in:	260 charts
Rank in 1994:	6	Rank Score:	10,024
Rank in 1990s	24	Overall Rank:	121
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25.

Metallica

Year of Release:	1991	Appears in:	285 charts
Rank in 1991:	6	Rank Score:	9,937
Rank in 1990s	25	Overall Rank:	123
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26.

Slanted & Enchanted

Pavement

Year of Release:	1992	Appears in:	275 charts
Rank in 1992:	3	Rank Score:	9,587
Rank in 1990s	26	Overall Rank:	125
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27.

Parklife

Blur

Year of Release:	1994	Appears in:	298 charts
Rank in 1994:	7	Rank Score:	9,103
Rank in 1990s	27	Overall Rank:	132
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28.

Dookie

Green Day

Year of Release:	1994	Appears in:	271 charts
Rank in 1994:	8	Rank Score:	9,068
Rank in 1990s	28	Overall Rank:	133
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29.

Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

Wu-Tang Clan

Year of Release:	1993	Appears in:	247 charts
Rank in 1993:	3	Rank Score:	8,739
Rank in 1990s	29	Overall Rank:	136
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30.

Violator

Depeche Mode

Year of Release:	1990	Appears in:	257 charts
Rank in 1990:	1	Rank Score:	8,626
Rank in 1990s	30	Overall Rank:	139
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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	86	9%
1991	84	8%
1992	102	10%
1993	97	10%
1994	114	11%
1995	113	11%
1996	109	11%
1997	100	10%
1998	105	11%
1999	90	9%

Band	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
Manic Street Preachers	5	1%
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds	5	1%
Nirvana	5	1%
Metallica	5	1%
Alice In Chains	5	1%
Pavement	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	568	57%
	260	26%
	32	3%
	24	2%
	19	2%
	17	2%
	14	1%
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