Best Albums of 1990

Listed below are the best albums of 1990 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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Violator 

 Depeche Mode

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Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

1,196 charts

Rank Score:

12,376

Rank in 1990:

1

Rank in 1990s:

20

Overall Rank:

102

Average Rating:

 83 (1,383 votes)

Comments:

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Heaven Or Las Vegas 

 Cocteau Twins

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Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

829 charts

Rank Score:

9,791

Rank in 1990:

2

Rank in 1990s:

31

Overall Rank:

145

Average Rating:

 84 (861 votes)

Comments:

53

3.

Nowhere 

 Ride

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Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

560 charts

Rank Score:

4,557

Rank in 1990:

3

Rank in 1990s:

69

Overall Rank:

375

Average Rating:

 81 (691 votes)

Comments:

54

4.

Rust In Peace 

 Megadeth

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Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

495 charts

Rank Score:

4,246

Rank in 1990:

4

Rank in 1990s:

71

Overall Rank:

400

Average Rating:

 81 (763 votes)

Comments:

56

5.

Bossanova 

 Pixies

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Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

601 charts

Rank Score:

3,992

Rank in 1990:

5

Rank in 1990s:

75

Overall Rank:

429

Average Rating:

 79 (943 votes)

Comments:

47

6.

Goo 

 Sonic Youth

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Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

592 charts

Rank Score:

3,607

Rank in 1990:

6

Rank in 1990s:

87

Overall Rank:

483

Average Rating:

 80 (779 votes)

Comments:

38

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Ritual De Lo Habitual 

 Jane's Addiction

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Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

428 charts

Rank Score:

2,886

Rank in 1990:

7

Rank in 1990s:

101

Overall Rank:

598

Average Rating:

 77 (535 votes)

Comments:

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Repeater 

 Fugazi

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Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

413 charts

Rank Score:

2,821

Rank in 1990:

8

Rank in 1990s:

102

Overall Rank:

610

Average Rating:

 80 (494 votes)

Comments:

26

9.

Fear Of A Black Planet 

 Public Enemy

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Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

450 charts

Rank Score:

2,619

Rank in 1990:

9

Rank in 1990s:

116

Overall Rank:

668

Average Rating:

 78 (502 votes)

Comments:

29

10.

The La's 

 The La's

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Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

404 charts

Rank Score:

2,596

Rank in 1990:

10

Rank in 1990s:

118

Overall Rank:

675

Average Rating:

 77 (475 votes)

Comments:

37

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Best Albums of 1990 composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Artist	Albums	%
Various Artists	15	2%
Thee Headcoats	3	0%
Devo	3	0%
Green Day	2	0%
Pale Saints	2	0%
Jimi Hendrix	2	0%
Van Morrison	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	445	45%
	238	24%
	40	4%
	37	4%
	30	3%
	22	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	896	90%
Yes	104	10%

Live?	Albums	%
No	966	97%
Yes	34	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	17	2%