Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
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meccalecca 
This is the decade when a hell of a lot of people thought Limp Bizkit kicked ass. I'm happy to say, I wasn't one of them.
- Chart updated: 06/07/2024 20:45
- (Created: 03/19/2013 01:08).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1996
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Year of Release:
1996
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Year of Release:
1996
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1996
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1991 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1992 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1993 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1994 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1995 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1996 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1997 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1998 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1999 | 11 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Red House Painters | 4 | 4% | |
| Björk | 3 | 3% | |
| A Tribe Called Quest | 3 | 3% | |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 3 | 3% | |
| Pavement | 2 | 2% | |
| The Afghan Whigs | 2 | 2% | |
| Massive Attack | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 71 from 81st to 10thLast Splash by The Breeders |
| Up 58 from 93rd to 35thThe Good Son by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds |
| Up 56 from 94th to 38thRegretfully Yours by Superdrag |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 58 from 13th to 71stRed House Painters (Bridge) by Red House Painters |
| Down 54 from 42nd to 96thEmperor Tomato Ketchup by Stereolab |
| Down 53 from 45th to 98thCheck Your Head by Beastie Boys |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 02/09/2019 18:55 |  RoundTheBend | 370 | 92/100 | |
| 02/09/2019 11:12 |  ForegroundNoise | 473 | 87/100 | |
| 02/08/2019 21:30 | carpents | 50 | 93/100 | |
| 02/08/2019 20:44 |  imimesis | 54 | 83/100 | |
| 02/08/2019 16:02 |  Rhyner | 1,452 | 99/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 3% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 89.6/100, a mean average of 90.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 90.8/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 6.9.
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From ForegroundNoise 02/09/2019 11:13 | #231619
ForegroundNoise 02/09/2019 11:13 | #231619
Seriously good 90s chart; lots of great variety that doesn't get too bogged down in the genres from that decade which haven't aged well, plus your write-ups are often beautiful! Well done!!
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From imimesis 02/08/2019 20:44 | #231584
imimesis 02/08/2019 20:44 | #231584
Good and interesting list. Thanks for sharing!
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From Granny-Smith 02/08/2019 12:20 | #231561
Great Chart, thank you.
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dihansse 01/04/2016 18:26 | #155755
dihansse 01/04/2016 18:26 | #155755
I love a lot of albums in this list and of course also your witty comments. I think I need to check out mr bungle
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louisjwyatt 03/22/2015 16:24 | #137510
louisjwyatt 03/22/2015 16:24 | #137510
@meccalecca Fair enough sir, fair enough
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From meccalecca 03/18/2015 21:30 | #137262
meccalecca 03/18/2015 21:30 | #137262
@louisjwyatt Fair enough question. I do love 90s Sonic Youth. Just not quite enough for Goo or one of the other classics to crack this 100. However 80s Sonic Youth has a fine place on that decade chart.
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From louisjwyatt 03/18/2015 20:58 | #137261
louisjwyatt 03/18/2015 20:58 | #137261
So many albums I've tried listening to and couldn't get into. You might just have sparked my re-interest in them! My only qualm: where's Sonic Youth man?
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sssvnnn 03/18/2015 19:22 | #137254
sssvnnn 03/18/2015 19:22 | #137254
Thats a good Chart and i like the personal descriptions.
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Ollie 03/18/2015 16:13 | #137219
Ollie 03/18/2015 16:13 | #137219
BEA-utiful
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From NeverHuman 03/18/2015 12:49 | #137200
Good list. I like the way you described a lot of these albums, especially ok computer and in the aeroplanes over the sea.
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