Best Albums of 1991

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Listed below are the best albums of 1991 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1991 year 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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11.

Screamadelica

Primal Scream

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

730 charts

Rank Score:

5,427

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

333

Average Rating:

79 (899 votes)

Comments:

12.

Out Of Time

R.E.M.

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

648 charts

Rank Score:

4,128

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

435

Average Rating:

77 (1,037 votes)

Comments:

13.

Badmotorfinger

Soundgarden

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

432 charts

Rank Score:

2,842

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

106

Overall Rank:

625

Average Rating:

79 (588 votes)

Comments:

14.

Trompe Le Monde

Pixies

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

360 charts

Rank Score:

2,270

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

141

Overall Rank:

791

Average Rating:

78 (607 votes)

Comments:

15.

Use Your Illusion II

Guns N' Roses

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

346 charts

Rank Score:

2,149

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

152

Overall Rank:

829

Average Rating:

74 (658 votes)

Comments:

16.

Temple Of The Dog

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

302 charts

Rank Score:

2,119

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

156

Overall Rank:

839

Average Rating:

78 (386 votes)

Comments:

17.

Dangerous

Michael Jackson

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

261 charts

Rank Score:

1,963

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

173

Overall Rank:

914

Average Rating:

70 (467 votes)

Comments:

18.

Yerself Is Steam

Mercury Rev

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

217 charts

Rank Score:

1,744

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

198

Overall Rank:

1,018

Average Rating:

78 (299 votes)

Comments:

19.

Gish

The Smashing Pumpkins

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

330 charts

Rank Score:

1,709

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

202

Overall Rank:

1,038

Average Rating:

76 (538 votes)

Comments:

20.

Woodface

Crowded House

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

287 charts

Rank Score:

1,662

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

205

Overall Rank:

1,063

Average Rating:

77 (292 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1991 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	14	1%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
Hawkwind	3	0%
Billie Holiday	3	0%
Dinosaur Jr.	3	0%
Screaming Trees	2	0%
Iancu Dumitrescu	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	442	44%
	240	24%
	40	4%
	34	3%
	29	3%
	26	3%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	885	88%
Yes	116	12%

Live?	Albums	%
No	965	96%
Yes	36	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	19	2%

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