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	133,522	Violator (115th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,841	256,085	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,003	168,378	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,222	189,816	Siamese Dream (54th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,477	283,861	Grace (59th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,676	216,372	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	3,869	184,904	If You're Feeling Sinister (122nd)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,043	259,086	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,096	193,186	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,216	181,468	Ágætis Byrjun (71st)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,229	2,066,678

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.

The Way Of The Vaselines
Compilation

The Vaselines

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

221

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992.

Thirteen

Teenage Fanclub

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

221

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993.

In The Nightside Eclipse

Emperor

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

221

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994.

Lysol

Melvins

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

52 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:

220

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996

Overall Rank:

5,912

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:

220

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998.

Hellbilly Deluxe

Rob Zombie

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

219

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998

Overall Rank:

5,945

Average Rating:

69 (96 votes)

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999.

Savage Garden

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

219

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999

Overall Rank:

5,952

Average Rating:

66 (98 votes)

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1000.

Garage Inc.

Metallica

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

219

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1,000

Overall Rank:

5,961

Average Rating:

68 (212 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	96	10%
1998	96	10%
1999	85	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Suede	5	1%
Dream Theater	5	1%
Stereolab	5	1%
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	5	1%
Beck	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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