Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s by 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.

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At the religious retreat, a small group entertains a seance that results in a deep spiritual awakening. [First added to this chart: 03/19/2013]
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1998
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[First added to this chart: 01/25/2020]
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1998
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6,129
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At the end of the night, we drank whiskey and watched the waves crash into the shore. [First added to this chart: 11/12/2013]
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1998
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Your witty older brother has settled down with a family. His snide remarks generate a tense relationship with the family [First added to this chart: 03/19/2013]
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1998
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1,786
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Cover up the scars, put on a smile, and tell everyone you're okay. Suppress with pain with a veil of happiness. [First added to this chart: 03/19/2013]
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1998
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Lying on the ground, staring up at the stars, it's impossible to ignore just how vast this universe is. [First added to this chart: 03/19/2013]
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1998
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2,759
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[First added to this chart: 01/30/2020]
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1998
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10,238
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During the opening scene of his latest western, John Wayne gets sucked through vacuum arriving abruptly in a nightmarish Bollywood setting. [First added to this chart: 03/19/2013]
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1998
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12
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[First added to this chart: 11/11/2018]
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1998
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1,694
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[First added to this chart: 01/30/2020]
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1998
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition

Year Albums %


1990 9 9%
1991 10 10%
1992 8 8%
1993 12 12%
1994 10 10%
1995 10 10%
1996 7 7%
1997 10 10%
1998 10 10%
1999 14 14%
Country Albums %


United States 66 66%
United Kingdom 25 25%
Iceland 4 4%
Mixed Nationality 3 3%
Australia 2 2%

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From 02/09/2019 11:13
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 02/08/2019 20:44
Good and interesting list. Thanks for sharing!
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From 02/08/2019 12:20
Great Chart, thank you.
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From 01/04/2016 18:26
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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From 03/22/2015 16:24
@meccalecca Fair enough sir, fair enough
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From 03/18/2015 21:30
@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 03/18/2015 20:58
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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From 03/18/2015 19:22
Thats a good Chart and i like the personal descriptions.
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BEA-utiful
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From 03/18/2015 12:49
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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