Best Albums of 1994

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Listed below are the best albums of 1994 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1994 were Jeff Buckley, Nas, Portishead, Weezer, Oasis, Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana, Pavement, Soundgarden and Blur.

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Jeff Buckley

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,726 charts

Rank Score:

18,111

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Average Rating:

84 (1,962 votes)

Comments:

171

Illmatic

Nas

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,373 charts

Rank Score:

16,739

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Average Rating:

86 (1,586 votes)

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111

Dummy

Portishead

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,567 charts

Rank Score:

16,684

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Average Rating:

84 (1,715 votes)

Comments:

105

Weezer (Blue Album)

Weezer

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,480 charts

Rank Score:

15,026

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Average Rating:

84 (1,947 votes)

Comments:

140

Definitely Maybe

Oasis

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,269 charts

Rank Score:

11,456

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Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

975 charts

Rank Score:

9,526

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Overall Rank:

149

Average Rating:

83 (1,238 votes)

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MTV Unplugged In New York
Live

Nirvana

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,067 charts

Rank Score:

9,350

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Overall Rank:

156

Average Rating:

86 (1,936 votes)

Comments:

100

Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain

Pavement

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

932 charts

Rank Score:

8,775

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Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

949 charts

Rank Score:

8,641

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Overall Rank:

176

Average Rating:

81 (1,218 votes)

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10.

Parklife

Blur

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,022 charts

Rank Score:

7,687

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Overall Rank:

202

Average Rating:

80 (1,384 votes)

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Best Albums of 1994 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	18	2%
Beck	4	0%
王靖雯 [Shirley Wong]	3	0%
Jimi Hendrix	3	0%
ボアダムス [Boredoms]	3	0%
Lisa Germano	2	0%
Radiohead	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	445	45%
	217	22%
	43	4%
	29	3%
	28	3%
	26	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	925	93%
Yes	75	8%

Live?	Albums	%
No	969	97%
Yes	31	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

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