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	674	71,736	Violator (141st) by Depeche Mode
1991	714	243,155	Nevermind (6th) by Nirvana
1992	765	131,963	Automatic For The People (44th) by R.E.M.
1993	789	131,332	In Utero (46th) by Nirvana
1994	813	227,349	Grace (40th) by Jeff Buckley
1995	827	181,235	The Bends (14th) by Radiohead
1996	922	133,513	Pinkerton (113th) by Weezer
1997	927	228,190	OK Computer (1st) by Radiohead
1998	872	149,494	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (18th) by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	922	133,047	The Soft Bulletin (79th) by The Flaming Lips
Total	8,225	1,631,015

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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281.

Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie

Alanis Morissette

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	33 charts
Rank in 1998:	36	Rank Score:	823
Rank in 1990s	281	Overall Rank:	1,269
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282.

Slow Riot for New Zerø Kanada

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Year of Release:	1999	Appears in:	34 charts
Rank in 1999:	28	Rank Score:	820
Rank in 1990s	282	Overall Rank:	1,272
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283.

It's A Shame About Ray

The Lemonheads

Year of Release:	1992	Appears in:	40 charts
Rank in 1992:	28	Rank Score:	817
Rank in 1990s	283	Overall Rank:	1,277
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284.

TNT

Tortoise

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	40 charts
Rank in 1998:	37	Rank Score:	816
Rank in 1990s	284	Overall Rank:	1,278
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285.

The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory

Makaveli

Year of Release:	1996	Appears in:	17 charts
Rank in 1996:	33	Rank Score:	814
Rank in 1990s	285	Overall Rank:	1,279
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286.

Cowboys From Hell

Pantera

Year of Release:	1990	Appears in:	30 charts
Rank in 1990:	17	Rank Score:	809
Rank in 1990s	286	Overall Rank:	1,287
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287.

Soundtracks For The Blind

Swans

Year of Release:	1996	Appears in:	43 charts
Rank in 1996:	34	Rank Score:	802
Rank in 1990s	287	Overall Rank:	1,292
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288.

Ragged Glory

Neil Young And Crazy Horse

Year of Release:	1990	Appears in:	47 charts
Rank in 1990:	18	Rank Score:	802
Rank in 1990s	288	Overall Rank:	1,295
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289.

Last Splash

The Breeders

Year of Release:	1993	Appears in:	57 charts
Rank in 1993:	24	Rank Score:	798
Rank in 1990s	289	Overall Rank:	1,300
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290.

Still Life

Opeth

Year of Release:	1999	Appears in:	25 charts
Rank in 1999:	29	Rank Score:	797
Rank in 1990s	290	Overall Rank:	1,302
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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	84	8%
1991	86	9%
1992	101	10%
1993	96	10%
1994	115	12%
1995	112	11%
1996	108	11%
1997	103	10%
1998	104	10%
1999	91	9%

Band	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
R.E.M.	5	1%
Beck	5	1%
The Smashing Pumpkins	5	1%
The Flaming Lips	5	1%
Manic Street Preachers	5	1%
Metallica	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	564	56%
	260	26%
	32	3%
	24	2%
	18	2%
	17	2%
	14	1%
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