Best Albums of 1991

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Listed below are the best albums of 1991 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1991 were Nirvana, My Bloody Valentine, Pearl Jam, Slint, U2, A Tribe Called Quest, Talk Talk, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica and Massive Attack.

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Nevermind

Nirvana

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

3,200 charts

Rank Score:

39,425

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Average Rating:

87 (4,314 votes)

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413

Loveless

My Bloody Valentine

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

2,153 charts

Rank Score:

29,993

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Average Rating:

86 (2,467 votes)

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312

Ten

Pearl Jam

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,836 charts

Rank Score:

19,080

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Average Rating:

83 (2,330 votes)

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180

Spiderland

Slint

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,056 charts

Rank Score:

12,675

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Average Rating:

84 (1,269 votes)

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123

Achtung Baby

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,316 charts

Rank Score:

12,003

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Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,001 charts

Rank Score:

10,466

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Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

777 charts

Rank Score:

9,045

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Overall Rank:

171

Average Rating:

84 (892 votes)

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Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,103 charts

Rank Score:

8,374

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Overall Rank:

183

Average Rating:

79 (1,751 votes)

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Metallica

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

958 charts

Rank Score:

7,455

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Overall Rank:

215

Average Rating:

78 (1,551 votes)

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10.

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

735 charts

Rank Score:

5,431

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Overall Rank:

320

Average Rating:

80 (913 votes)

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Best Albums of 1991 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	13	1%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
Dinosaur Jr.	3	0%
Hawkwind	3	0%
Billie Holiday	3	0%
NoMeansNo	2	0%
Buzzcocks	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	453	45%
	239	24%
	37	4%
	30	3%
	29	3%
	27	3%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	883	88%
Yes	117	12%

Live?	Albums	%
No	962	96%
Yes	38	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	19	2%

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