Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
by UnliveableWilts 
- Chart updated: 07/30/2017 16:45
- (Created: 05/24/2014 14:42).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/24/2014]
Year of Release:
1997
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62,048
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[First added to this chart: 05/24/2014]
Year of Release:
1999
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14,759
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[First added to this chart: 06/18/2014]
Year of Release:
1998
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4,870
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[First added to this chart: 05/24/2014]
Year of Release:
1992
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Rank Score:
11,493
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[First added to this chart: 05/24/2014]
Year of Release:
1996
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Rank Score:
9,937
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[First added to this chart: 06/18/2014]
Year of Release:
1991
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27,739
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[First added to this chart: 05/24/2014]
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1993
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17,480
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[First added to this chart: 05/24/2014]
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1994
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15,868
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[First added to this chart: 05/24/2014]
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1996
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9,073
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[First added to this chart: 11/14/2014]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
1,931
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1991 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1992 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1993 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1994 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1995 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1996 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1997 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1998 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1999 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Smashing Pumpkins | 4 | 4% | |
| A Tribe Called Quest | 3 | 3% | |
| Elliott Smith | 3 | 3% | |
| Yo La Tengo | 3 | 3% | |
| Rage Against The Machine | 3 | 3% | |
| Belle And Sebastian | 3 | 3% | |
| OutKast | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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66 | 66% | |
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25 | 25% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 88th to 87thSelected Ambient Works 85-92 by Aphex Twin |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 87th to 89thWelcome To Sky Valley by Kyuss |
| Down 1 from 89th to 90thJust For A Day by Slowdive |
| Down 1 from 90th to 91stThe Sun Rises In The East by Jeru The Damaja |
| New entries |
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| Beat by Bowery Electric |
| Leavers |
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| Brighten The Corners by Pavement |
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| 03/15/2026 11:06 |  Bach | 961 | 78/100 | |
| 06/29/2016 16:06 | YikYak | 192 | 93/100 | |
| 06/01/2016 14:57 |  buzzdainer | 664 | 90/100 | |
| 05/23/2015 12:53 | Roal | 149 | 78/100 | |
| 09/09/2014 18:46 |  Martinborras | 300 | 79/100 |
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From buzzdainer 06/01/2016 14:58 | #167503
buzzdainer 06/01/2016 14:58 | #167503
Very nice chart! Great to see Keep It Like a Secret appearing alongside more conventional choices such as OK Computer.
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