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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1995
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3,581
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1996
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789
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1998
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2,237
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1999
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1,854
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[First added to this chart: 06/14/2015]
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1996
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621
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1994
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1994
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3,027
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[First added to this chart: 03/29/2013]
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1992
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6,835
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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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| Tom Waits | 2 | 2% | |
| Guided By Voices | 2 | 2% | |
| Assück | 2 | 2% | |
| Pavement | 2 | 2% | |
| Nirvana | 2 | 2% | |
| Melvins | 2 | 2% | |
| Weezer | 2 | 2% | |
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| ! | 05/15/2021 15:16 | DJENNY | 4,335 | 100/100 |
| ! | 02/09/2021 17:53 |  Larcx13 | 1,139 | 86/100 |
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From Mercury 07/06/2022 02:16 in Greatest Metal According to Gowi/LedZep/Repo/Rocky and I!
Mercury 07/06/2022 02:16 in Greatest Metal According to Gowi/LedZep/Repo/Rocky and I!“similar to what I did with 1980s, I just completed big update of 1990s! I have also been listening to a lot of classic BM albums and relistening to some I haven't checked out in awhile. Recently I have listened to Filosofem 4 or 5 times and I have come to conclusion its the greatest BM I've ever…”
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EyeKanFly 02/18/2022 16:23 in You must listen to the album below you: canon edition
EyeKanFly 02/18/2022 16:23 in You must listen to the album below you: canon edition“1) Should this be grouped under Devin Townsend? Seems like this was basically a solo project. Anyway, it was solid, not much to write home about but it piqued my interest. I think if I had listened to this when it came out (or around that time) I probably would've liked this a lot more. It's very…”
View forum topic (32 mentions) →From Mercury 06/07/2018 18:57 in Chart of the day (#2419): By Mercury
Mercury 06/07/2018 18:57 in Chart of the day (#2419): By Mercury“Okay, as usual, this chart is wildly out of date. I made the mistake of adding Filth Pig a couple weeks ago and not while I was at it, doing a revision right there and then. And being a bit anal about this, I reworked it and then made a new post writing out all the changes. I love the comments so…”
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LedZep TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/18/2021 01:55 | #264585
LedZep TOP 100 COMMENTER 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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buzzdainer TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/25/2016 19:02 | #171800
buzzdainer TOP 100 COMMENTER 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 TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/31/2016 02:06 | #158254
RoundTheBend TOP 100 COMMENTER 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 TOP 100 COMMENTER 11/15/2014 18:19 | #127069
HoldenM TOP 100 COMMENTER 11/15/2014 18:19 | #127069
Fantastic chart.
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