Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s by Mother Nature's Son

My favourite albums of the 1990s.

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Everything Must Go 

 Manic Street Preachers

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Everything must go, or as George Harrison put it, all things must pass. It seems to deal more with existence in general than the political and rebellious "The Holy Bible" did. "We only want to get drunk", who can't relate to that? Musically, a lot more accessible too.

Favourite tracks: "A Design for Life" & "No Surface All Feeling" [First added to this chart: 09/02/2013]

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

393 charts

Rank Score:

2,681

Rank in 1996:

10

Rank in 1990s:

112

Overall Rank:

668

Average Rating:

 77 (505 votes)

Comments:

24

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In Sides 

 Orbital

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Definitely out there somwhere. Yes, you may think the album cover is an eyesore, but I find it to be somewhat descriptive of the music. Quite trippy, colourful and flourishing with weird living creatures!

Favourite tracks: "The Girl with the Sun in Her Head" & "The Box (Part 1)" [First added to this chart: 03/29/2016]

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

421

Rank in 1996:

71

Rank in 1990s:

604

Overall Rank:

3,478

Average Rating:

 78 (127 votes)

Comments:

6

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Era 

 Era

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Music from a different era from today (well, the 90s)! The first time you hear these pseudo-latin gregorian chants mixed with electronics and occasionally even electric guitar, it sounds pretty silly, especially on "Ameno". Do give it more than one chance, you'll in no time hum along these medieval yet modern-sounding tunes. In other words, oddly addictive!

Favourite tracks: "Ameno" & "Mother" [First added to this chart: 10/04/2017]

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

25

Rank in 1996:

573

Rank in 1990s:

5,090

Overall Rank:

31,743

Average Rating:

 71 (12 votes)

Comments:

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Older 

 George Michael

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An older George Michael, that's for sure. Never before has an album of his been as soulfully jazzy and hauntingly atmospheric as this one. Still pop of course, but his most mature in that department!

Favourite tracks: "Jesus to a Child" & "The Strangest Thing" [First added to this chart: 08/25/2014]

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

95 charts

Rank Score:

826

Rank in 1996:

36

Rank in 1990s:

367

Overall Rank:

2,008

Average Rating:

 72 (140 votes)

Comments:

8

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Dead Cities 

 The Future Sound Of London

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Prepare to be in a state of permanent abyss on this apocalyptic tour that will take you only to visit dead cities. Starts out as exceptionally dark with electronica much harsher than previous FSoL albums before it moves into more relaxed ambient land, although it's fascinatingly haunting all the way through.

Favourite tracks: "Dead Cities" & "Everyone in the World Is Doing Something Without Me" [First added to this chart: 12/26/2013]

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

149

Rank in 1996:

161

Rank in 1990s:

1,394

Overall Rank:

8,278

Average Rating:

 76 (43 votes)

Comments:

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Coming Up 

 Suede

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Commercially, this is the most outstanding Suede album. Suede are not only coming up, they are already on top here! Besides the well-known hits, there are quite a few underrated gems to be found. From this point, Suede would move on to make "Coming Downs"!

Favourite tracks: "Lazy" & "The Chemistry Between Us" [First added to this chart: 09/22/2013]

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

205 charts

Rank Score:

1,302

Rank in 1996:

25

Rank in 1990s:

245

Overall Rank:

1,338

Average Rating:

 77 (276 votes)

Comments:

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Placebo 

 Placebo

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Beautifully angsty guitar rock full of (post-) teenage angst! These tunes will rock you, maybe also leave a tear on your face!

Favourite tracks: "Come Home" & "Teenage Angst" [First added to this chart: 12/16/2015]

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

876

Rank in 1996:

34

Rank in 1990s:

350

Overall Rank:

1,907

Average Rating:

 76 (215 votes)

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Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi 

 Enigma (DE)

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Admittedly, the third of its kind. Enigma have found their winner formula, but that doesn't make this one less special. This third chapter has a way of... morphing through time. It is darker and more despairful, like a last cry for help! If only they would stop reusing that same opening snippet from the first album...

Favourite tracks: "Morphing Thru Time" & "The Child in Us" [First added to this chart: 12/12/2016]

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

97

Rank in 1996:

234

Rank in 1990s:

1,996

Overall Rank:

11,854

Average Rating:

 71 (36 votes)

Comments:

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Dark Ages Of Reason 

 Arcana (SE)

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10 songs of medieval mourning. If you've ever encountered an album with the most incredibly sombre atmosphere during the first minute or so only to be let down by a generic metal sound kicking in... well, this album is exactly like that except no metal ensemble ever pollutes this majestic fog of endless pain and suffering!

Favourite tracks: "Angel of Sorrow" & "Source of Light" [First added to this chart: 02/06/2020]

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

9

Rank in 1996:

958

Rank in 1990s:

9,007

Overall Rank:

56,956

Average Rating:

 74 (4 votes)

Comments:

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Rotator 

 Dizzy Mizz Lizzy

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Notice that the album isn't a revolver, but a rotator. A far less obvious Beatles reference than the song "11:07 PM", which is a direct tribute to John Lennon surrounding the day he was murdered. Besides the Beatles influences, "Rotator" is a straightforward hard rock album full of great riffs and a few ballads thrown in. The second and unfortunately final album by Dizzy Mizz Lizzy!

Favourite tracks: "11:07 PM" & "When the River Runs Dry" [First added to this chart: 12/15/2013]

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

51

Rank in 1996:

393

Rank in 1990s:

3,295

Overall Rank:

20,011

Average Rating:

 71 (8 votes)

Comments:

0

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%
1990	6	6%
1991	10	10%
1992	7	7%
1993	7	7%
1994	14	14%
1995	14	14%
1996	11	11%
1997	13	13%
1998	9	9%
1999	9	9%

Artist	Albums	%
Mariah Carey	5	5%
Aphex Twin	4	4%
Alice In Chains	3	3%
The Future Sound Of London	3	3%
Slowdive	3	3%
The Smashing Pumpkins	3	3%
Orbital	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	54	54%
	24	24%
	4	4%
	4	4%
	3	3%
	3	3%
	2	2%
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From buzzdainer 07/21/2016 14:57

A fascinating chart--full of surprises. Ok Computer, Grace, Nevermind, and The Bends are all fantastic albums deserving of their positions here. I've never listened to The Good Life, nor am I familiar with many Danish artists generally, so that's one I'm going to try out to expand my musical horizons. Thanks for sharing this list!

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From Leonard 07/01/2016 08:41

15 Points malus for Mariah Carey

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From pannkakesangen 08/01/2014 17:31

awesome!!!

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From chris lancaster 04/16/2014 00:43

Great chart. I like the way you've nailed your appreciation of Mariah Carey to the mast and put it out there, with her albums rubbing shoulders with more established classics. Kudos for making this chart a celebration of what you enjoy.

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From pa 04/13/2014 18:02

nice notes for "use your illusion" and "holy bible",
really good chart but..what about the last two ??
:-)

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