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	2,786	133,561	Violator (114th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,841	256,169	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,004	168,492	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,221	189,880	Siamese Dream (54th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,476	283,850	Grace (59th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,676	216,503	The Bends (24th)by Radiohead
1996	3,869	184,970	If You're Feeling Sinister (122nd)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,042	259,226	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,095	193,273	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,214	181,466	Ágætis Byrjun (71st)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,224	2,067,391

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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581.

Pure Guava

Ween

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

442

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

581

Overall Rank:

3,331

Average Rating:

73 (135 votes)

Comments:

582.

Still Got The Blues

Gary Moore

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

441

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

582

Overall Rank:

3,335

Average Rating:

75 (81 votes)

Comments:

583.

Mecca And The Soul Brother

Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

97 charts

Rank Score:

440

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

583

Overall Rank:

3,341

Average Rating:

77 (108 votes)

Comments:

584.

Da Lama Ao Caos

Chico Science & Nação Zumbi

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

437

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

584

Overall Rank:

3,358

Average Rating:

80 (49 votes)

Comments:

585.

Head Music

Suede

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

437

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

585

Overall Rank:

3,363

Average Rating:

70 (131 votes)

Comments:

586.

Slaughter Of The Soul

At The Gates

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

436

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

586

Overall Rank:

3,368

Average Rating:

77 (89 votes)

Comments:

587.

New Forms

Roni Size And Reprazent

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

435

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

587

Overall Rank:

3,376

Average Rating:

74 (74 votes)

Comments:

588.

Le Dôme

Jean Leloup

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

433

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

588

Overall Rank:

3,382

Average Rating:

78 (34 votes)

Comments:

589.

Bloodletting

Concrete Blonde

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

433

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

589

Overall Rank:

3,389

Average Rating:

76 (58 votes)

Comments:

590.

No More Tears

Ozzy Osbourne

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

97 charts

Rank Score:

431

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

590

Overall Rank:

3,402

Average Rating:

75 (165 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	85	9%
1991	81	8%
1992	103	10%
1993	108	11%
1994	125	13%
1995	111	11%
1996	110	11%
1997	97	10%
1998	95	10%
1999	85	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
The Smashing Pumpkins	5	1%
Stereolab	5	1%
Suede	5	1%
Dream Theater	5	1%
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	544	54%
	258	26%
	40	4%
	27	3%
	22	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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