Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
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Mercury 
- Chart updated: 07/08/2022 17:45
- (Created: 03/28/2013 09:42).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/28/2013]
Year of Release:
1995
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3,643
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[First added to this chart: 10/28/2021]
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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1998
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2,324
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[First added to this chart: 03/28/2013]
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1999
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1,746
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[First added to this chart: 06/14/2015]
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1996
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478
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[First added to this chart: 02/23/2022]
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2013]
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1994
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1,777
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[First added to this chart: 04/07/2014]
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1994
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3,238
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[First added to this chart: 03/29/2013]
Year of Release:
1992
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6,989
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[First added to this chart: 10/28/2021]
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1990 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1991 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1992 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1993 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1994 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1995 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1996 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1997 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1998 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1999 | 11 | 11% |
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| Nirvana | 2 | 2% | |
| Melvins | 2 | 2% | |
| Weezer | 2 | 2% | |
| Neurosis | 2 | 2% | |
| Elliott Smith | 2 | 2% | |
| Bob Dylan | 2 | 2% | |
| Emperor | 2 | 2% | |
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71 | 71% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 03/25/2023 03:48 |  mickilennial | 715 | 77/100 |
| ! | 05/15/2021 15:16 | DJENNY | 4,365 | 100/100 |
| ! | 02/09/2021 17:53 |  Larcx13 | 1,145 | 86/100 |
| ! | 01/18/2021 01:55 |  LedZep | 1,104 | 84/100 |
| ! | 07/20/2020 22:50 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 16% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 87.3/100, a mean average of 87.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 87.9/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 9.9.
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From LedZep 01/18/2021 01:55 | #264585
LedZep 01/18/2021 01:55 | #264585
Yo man, this is great. Despite a clear preference for certain genres/styles, I think this is a very diverse and likable chart. Maybe it’s because your preferred genres are so different in nature: singer/songwriter, folk, indie, hip hop, metal. Always cool to see such a mix.
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From Ulf 06/07/2018 10:53 | #216273
noice
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From 
buzzdainer 07/25/2016 19:02 | #171800
buzzdainer 07/25/2016 19:02 | #171800
I love this chart! Car Wheels on a Gravel Road is a fantastic #1 pick, as I think it encapsulates a lot of what went right in the nineties: a return to the basics of great songwriting and musicianship. I also really love OK Computer (doesn't everyone?), Sackcloth 'n' Ashes, I See a Darkness, and Nevermind. Mule Variations is a tasty top ten pick, as well. Excellent work!
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RoundTheBend 01/31/2016 02:06 | #158254
RoundTheBend 01/31/2016 02:06 | #158254
Cool to see squirrel nut zippers. Almost forgot about them. Again a very wide reaching chart, a little taste of everything it seems.
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HoldenM 11/15/2014 18:19 | #127069
HoldenM 11/15/2014 18:19 | #127069
Fantastic chart.
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From mightyram 11/15/2014 15:28 | #127054
Interesting mixture. Spice Girls at 100 feels like a token to irony which adds a dimension
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From 
sssvnnn 11/15/2014 13:22 | #127039
sssvnnn 11/15/2014 13:22 | #127039
Good chart.
Lot´s of 90´s classics plus some old blues.
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From 
pa 05/16/2014 14:40 | #111976
pa 05/16/2014 14:40 | #111976
wow cowboys from hell, the shape of punk, rage...great!
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From 
greatson 04/29/2014 16:17 | #110348
greatson 04/29/2014 16:17 | #110348
A lot in common - and a lot I don`t like that much!
In the end I appreciate your chart because of the old blues picks!
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From 
SuedeSwede 04/12/2014 18:14 | #109116
SuedeSwede 04/12/2014 18:14 | #109116
Needs less Spice Girls
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