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	677	71,658	Violator (141st) by Depeche Mode
1991	721	243,570	Nevermind (6th) by Nirvana
1992	769	132,169	Automatic For The People (43rd) by R.E.M.
1993	793	131,470	In Utero (46th) by Nirvana
1994	815	227,559	Grace (40th) by Jeff Buckley
1995	831	181,331	The Bends (14th) by Radiohead
1996	927	133,625	Pinkerton (113th) by Weezer
1997	931	227,823	OK Computer (1st) by Radiohead
1998	875	150,030	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (18th) by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	925	132,844	Ágætis Byrjun (79th) by Sigur Rós
Total	8,264	1,632,080

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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Album

Band

31.

Violator

Depeche Mode

Year of Release:	1990	Appears in:	249 charts
Rank in 1990:	1	Rank Score:	8,462
Rank in 1990s	31	Overall Rank:	141
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32.

Odelay

Beck

Year of Release:	1996	Appears in:	288 charts
Rank in 1996:	3	Rank Score:	8,290
Rank in 1990s	32	Overall Rank:	143
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33.

Mezzanine

Massive Attack

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	251 charts
Rank in 1998:	2	Rank Score:	8,159
Rank in 1990s	33	Overall Rank:	148
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34.

If You're Feeling Sinister

Belle & Sebastian

Year of Release:	1996	Appears in:	235 charts
Rank in 1996:	4	Rank Score:	8,140
Rank in 1990s	34	Overall Rank:	149
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35.

Urban Hymns

The Verve

Year of Release:	1997	Appears in:	269 charts
Rank in 1997:	2	Rank Score:	8,051
Rank in 1990s	35	Overall Rank:	150
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36.

Superunknown

Soundgarden

Year of Release:	1994	Appears in:	249 charts
Rank in 1994:	9	Rank Score:	7,718
Rank in 1990s	36	Overall Rank:	159
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37.

Endtroducing.....

DJ Shadow

Year of Release:	1996	Appears in:	229 charts
Rank in 1996:	5	Rank Score:	7,474
Rank in 1990s	37	Overall Rank:	162
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38.

Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain

Pavement

Year of Release:	1994	Appears in:	247 charts
Rank in 1994:	10	Rank Score:	7,452
Rank in 1990s	38	Overall Rank:	165
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39.

Different Class

Pulp

Year of Release:	1995	Appears in:	228 charts
Rank in 1995:	4	Rank Score:	7,420
Rank in 1990s	39	Overall Rank:	167
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40.

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

Year of Release:	1994	Appears in:	228 charts
Rank in 1994:	11	Rank Score:	7,323
Rank in 1990s	40	Overall Rank:	170
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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	104	10%
1998	103	10%
1999	91	9%

Band	Albums	%

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

	563	56%
	263	26%
	32	3%
	24	2%
	18	2%
	17	2%
	14	1%
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