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	2,785	133,684	Violator (114th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,841	256,321	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,001	168,538	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,215	189,753	Siamese Dream (54th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,472	283,783	Grace (59th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,672	216,667	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	3,867	185,152	If You're Feeling Sinister (122nd)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,044	259,479	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,094	193,420	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,210	181,593	Ágætis Byrjun (70th)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,201	2,068,390

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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991.

Savage Garden

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

222

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991

Overall Rank:

5,893

Average Rating:

66 (98 votes)

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992.

Come Find Yourself

Fun Lovin' Criminals

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

221

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993.

The Way Of The Vaselines
Compilation

The Vaselines

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

221

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994.

In The Nightside Eclipse

Emperor

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

221

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995.

The Great Deceiver (Live 1973 - 1974)
Live

King Crimson

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

221

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996.

Four Great Points

June Of 44

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

221

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996

Overall Rank:

5,909

Average Rating:

75 (33 votes)

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997.

Regulate... G Funk Era

Warren G

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

221

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998.

Lysol

Melvins

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

220

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999.

Hellbilly Deluxe

Rob Zombie

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

219

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999

Overall Rank:

5,944

Average Rating:

69 (96 votes)

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1000.

Red Apple Falls

Smog

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

219

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1,000

Overall Rank:

5,961

Average Rating:

77 (58 votes)

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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%
R.E.M.	5	1%
Aphex Twin	5	1%
Pearl Jam	5	1%
The Smashing Pumpkins	5	1%
Dream Theater	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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