Best Albums of 1990

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Listed below are the best albums of 1990 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1990 year summaryThe best artists of 1990 were Depeche Mode, Cocteau Twins, Ride, Megadeth, Pixies, Sonic Youth, Jane's Addiction, Fugazi, The La's and Public Enemy.

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81.

Mama Said Knock You Out

LL Cool J

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

101 charts

Rank Score:

243

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

924

Overall Rank:

5,471

Average Rating:

74 (112 votes)

Comments:

82.

Room To Roam

The Waterboys

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

237

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

942

Overall Rank:

5,590

Average Rating:

71 (51 votes)

Comments:

83.

Mariah Carey

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

236

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

943

Overall Rank:

5,601

Average Rating:

66 (89 votes)

Comments:

84.

The Caution Horses

Cowboy Junkies

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

232

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

960

Overall Rank:

5,693

Average Rating:

71 (64 votes)

Comments:

85.

Superfuzz Bigmuff Plus Early Singles
Compilation

Mudhoney

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

224

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

984

Overall Rank:

5,850

Average Rating:

76 (63 votes)

Comments:

86.

Persistence Of Time

Anthrax

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

219

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

999

Overall Rank:

5,953

Average Rating:

75 (83 votes)

Comments:

87.

Hell's Ditch

The Pogues

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

213

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

1,024

Overall Rank:

6,108

Average Rating:

73 (57 votes)

Comments:

88.

Aion

Dead Can Dance

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

207

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

1,050

Overall Rank:

6,262

Average Rating:

77 (80 votes)

Comments:

89.

God Ween Satan - The Oneness

Ween

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

205

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

1,065

Overall Rank:

6,328

Average Rating:

76 (112 votes)

Comments:

90.

1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours
Compilation

Green Day

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

204

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

1,071

Overall Rank:

6,354

Average Rating:

68 (154 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1990 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Devo	3	0%
Thee Headcoats	3	0%
Saxon	2	0%
Sebadoh	2	0%
S.T. Mikael	2	0%
The Field Mice	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	447	45%
	236	24%
	43	4%
	37	4%
	30	3%
	21	2%
	18	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	891	89%
Yes	109	11%

Live?	Albums	%
No	967	97%
Yes	33	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

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