Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
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I never really know what to do with live albums. The issue for me is that I'm a huge Pearl Jam fan and if I included live albums and bootlegs, my list would be overloaded with PJ bootlegs and live albums. So, generally speaking, I don't include live albums. But then I make the occasional exception. In the case of this list I included Nirvana's MTV Unplugged. It's not consistent but it's my list and I can do what I want.
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United States Pearl Jam
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 02/10/2014]
Year of Release:
1991
Appears in:
1,878 charts
Rank Score:
17,956
Rank in 1991:
3
Rank in 1990s:
7
Overall Rank:
51
Average Rating:
 82 (2,366 votes)
Comments:
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Nevermind 
United States Nirvana
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 02/10/2014]
Year of Release:
1991
Appears in:
3,254 charts
Rank Score:
35,961
Rank in 1991:
1
Rank in 1990s:
2
Overall Rank:
13
Average Rating:
Top rated album (87/100 - 4372 votes)  87 (4,372 votes)
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The Bends 
United Kingdom Radiohead
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 02/10/2014]
Year of Release:
1995
Appears in:
2,698 charts
Rank Score:
27,479
Rank in 1995:
1
Rank in 1990s:
4
Overall Rank:
22
Average Rating:
Top rated album (87/100 - 3966 votes)  87 (3,966 votes)
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OK Computer 
United Kingdom Radiohead
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 02/10/2014]
Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
4,473 charts
Rank Score:
59,504
Rank in 1997:
1
Rank in 1990s:
1
Overall Rank:
1
Average Rating:
Top rated album (92/100 - 5686 votes)  92 (5,686 votes)
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Achtung Baby 
Ireland U2
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 02/10/2014]
Year of Release:
1991
Appears in:
1,333 charts
Rank Score:
11,311
Rank in 1991:
5
Rank in 1990s:
21
Overall Rank:
110
Average Rating:
 80 (1,844 votes)
Comments:
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MTV Unplugged In New York 
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United States Nirvana
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 02/10/2014]
Year of Release:
1994
Appears in:
1,082 charts
Rank Score:
8,748
Rank in 1994:
6
Rank in 1990s:
33
Overall Rank:
159
Average Rating:
Top rated album (86/100 - 1952 votes)  86 (1,952 votes)
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Automatic For The People 
United States R.E.M.
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 02/10/2014]
Year of Release:
1992
Appears in:
1,856 charts
Rank Score:
18,553
Rank in 1992:
1
Rank in 1990s:
6
Overall Rank:
45
Average Rating:
 84 (2,240 votes)
Comments:
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Live Through This 
United States Hole
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 02/10/2014]
Year of Release:
1994
Appears in:
406 charts
Rank Score:
2,660
Rank in 1994:
21
Rank in 1990s:
107
Overall Rank:
640
Average Rating:
 76 (524 votes)
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Vs. 
United States Pearl Jam
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 02/10/2014]
Year of Release:
1993
Appears in:
700 charts
Rank Score:
5,163
Rank in 1993:
5
Rank in 1990s:
61
Overall Rank:
318
Average Rating:
 80 (1,022 votes)
Comments:
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Goo 
United States Sonic Youth
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 09/06/2014]
Year of Release:
1990
Appears in:
597 charts
Rank Score:
3,505
Rank in 1990:
6
Rank in 1990s:
85
Overall Rank:
486
Average Rating:
 80 (799 votes)
Comments:
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition

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Alice In Chains 3 3% Filter chart to just show these albums
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From 10/03/2019 12:44 | #243348
Love your attitude! It’s my list and I can do what I want!! That’s what this site is all about
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From 07/25/2016 18:38 | #171797
Outstanding chart! I share both your appreciation for Pearl Jam and your uncertainty with what to do about live albums. My own approach has been to include some live albums, but only those that offer something distinct from what the studio albums do. Nirvana's MTV Unplugged album is a great example. I also love a number of the studio albums you've listed here, especially Dirty, OK Computer, and Keep It Like a Secret.
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