Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
by JeffN999 
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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- (Created: 02/10/2014 03:41).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/10/2014]
Year of Release:
1991
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18,327
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[First added to this chart: 02/10/2014]
Year of Release:
1991
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37,778
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1995
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29,069
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1997
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63,676
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[First added to this chart: 02/10/2014]
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1991
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11,837
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1994
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9,180
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1992
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19,154
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1994
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2,722
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1993
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5,134
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[First added to this chart: 09/06/2014]
Year of Release:
1990
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3,546
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1991 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1992 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1993 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1994 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1995 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1996 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1997 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1998 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1999 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Pearl Jam | 5 | 5% | |
| Alice In Chains | 3 | 3% | |
| Pavement | 3 | 3% | |
| Foo Fighters | 3 | 3% | |
| Nirvana | 3 | 3% | |
| R.E.M. | 3 | 3% | |
| PJ Harvey | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 17th to 16th Vitalogy by Pearl Jam |
| Up 1 from 16th to 15th Yield by Pearl Jam |
| Up 1 from 15th to 14th Sublime by Sublime |
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From Ledgin72 10/03/2019 12:44 | #243348
Ledgin72 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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buzzdainer 07/25/2016 18:38 | #171797
buzzdainer 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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Good.
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| Best Artists of 1997 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Radiohead | |
| 2. Björk | |
| 3. Elliott Smith | |
| 4. Modest Mouse | |
| 5. Godspeed You! Black Emperor | |
| 6. Spiritualized® | |
| 7. Built To Spill | |
| 8. The Verve | |
| 9. Foo Fighters | |
| 10. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | |
| 11. Nick Cave | |
| 12. Yo La Tengo | |
| 13. The Prodigy | |
| 14. Ween | |
| 15. Blur | |
| 16. Buena Vista Social Club | |
| 17. Bob Dylan | |
| 18. Daft Punk | |
| 19. Mogwai | |
| 20. Third Eye Blind |
