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.

Best albums by year or decade

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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	2,784	133,456	Violator (114th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,839	256,043	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,000	168,296	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,210	189,711	Siamese Dream (54th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,468	283,770	Grace (59th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,669	216,739	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	3,868	185,276	If You're Feeling Sinister (122nd)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,040	259,811	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,092	193,503	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,208	181,494	Ágætis Byrjun (71st)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,178	2,068,099

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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Gold Against The Soul

Manic Street Preachers

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

97 charts

Rank Score:

599

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

461

Overall Rank:

2,587

Average Rating:

74 (150 votes)

Comments:

462.

El Silencio

Caifanes

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

598

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

462

Overall Rank:

2,596

Average Rating:

80 (80 votes)

Comments:

463.

Henryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3

David Zinman / London Sinfonietta / Dawn Upshaw

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

596

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

463

Overall Rank:

2,605

Average Rating:

80 (58 votes)

Comments:

464.

Roseland NYC Live
Live

Portishead

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

595

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

464

Overall Rank:

2,610

Average Rating:

79 (153 votes)

Comments:

465.

Super æ

ボアダムス [Boredoms]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

593

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

465

Overall Rank:

2,616

Average Rating:

79 (110 votes)

Comments:

466.

Teenage Snuff Film

Rowland S. Howard

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

593

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

466

Overall Rank:

2,617

Average Rating:

78 (73 votes)

Comments:

467.

October Rust

Type O Negative

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

593

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

467

Overall Rank:

2,622

Average Rating:

79 (112 votes)

Comments:

468.

The Razors Edge

AC/DC

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

154 charts

Rank Score:

592

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

468

Overall Rank:

2,625

Average Rating:

70 (287 votes)

Comments:

469.

MCMXC a.D.

Enigma (DE)

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

591

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

469

Overall Rank:

2,628

Average Rating:

73 (117 votes)

Comments:

470.

Korn

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

134 charts

Rank Score:

588

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

470

Overall Rank:

2,640

Average Rating:

74 (231 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	86	9%
1991	81	8%
1992	104	10%
1993	107	11%
1994	125	13%
1995	111	11%
1996	109	11%
1997	96	10%
1998	96	10%
1999	85	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Stereolab	5	1%
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	5	1%
Suede	5	1%
Beck	5	1%
Pavement	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	545	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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