Best Albums of 1999

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Listed below are the best albums of 1999 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1999 year summaryThe best artists of 1999 were Sigur Rós, The Flaming Lips, Red Hot Chili Peppers, フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans], Blur, The Dismemberment Plan, Built To Spill, Wilco, The Magnetic Fields and American Football.

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31.

Surrender

The Chemical Brothers

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

188 charts

Rank Score:

1,146

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

278

Overall Rank:

1,510

Average Rating:

76 (252 votes)

Comments:

32.

Eureka

Jim O'Rourke

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

129 charts

Rank Score:

1,109

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

291

Overall Rank:

1,557

Average Rating:

79 (132 votes)

Comments:

33.

The White Stripes

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

224 charts

Rank Score:

1,082

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

297

Overall Rank:

1,587

Average Rating:

76 (415 votes)

Comments:

34.

Bocanada

Gustavo Cerati

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

104 charts

Rank Score:

1,063

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

303

Overall Rank:

1,616

Average Rating:

82 (105 votes)

Comments:

35.

There Is Nothing Left To Lose

Foo Fighters

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

233 charts

Rank Score:

1,050

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

306

Overall Rank:

1,624

Average Rating:

75 (433 votes)

Comments:

36.

Stupid Dream

Porcupine Tree

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

169 charts

Rank Score:

1,003

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

316

Overall Rank:

1,696

Average Rating:

79 (249 votes)

Comments:

37.

Still Life

Opeth

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

142 charts

Rank Score:

923

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

339

Overall Rank:

1,821

Average Rating:

79 (210 votes)

Comments:

38.

Apple Venus Volume 1

XTC

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

120 charts

Rank Score:

750

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

388

Overall Rank:

2,173

Average Rating:

77 (157 votes)

Comments:

39.

Black Foliage: Animation Music Volume 1

The Olivia Tremor Control

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

114 charts

Rank Score:

685

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

415

Overall Rank:

2,335

Average Rating:

79 (141 votes)

Comments:

40.

Terror Twilight

Pavement

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

160 charts

Rank Score:

658

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

434

Overall Rank:

2,425

Average Rating:

76 (235 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1999 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
Nas	2	0%
Songs: Ohia	2	0%
Ani DiFranco	2	0%
Jim O'Rourke	2	0%
Swans	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	451	45%
	203	20%
	38	4%
	35	3%
	31	3%
	30	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	921	92%
Yes	80	8%

Live?	Albums	%
No	963	96%
Yes	38	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	24	2%

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