Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
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Leonard 
- Chart updated: 12/13/2025 14:45
- (Created: 03/17/2015 21:07).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/18/2015]
Year of Release:
1996
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2,682
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[First added to this chart: 03/18/2015]
[First added to this chart: 03/18/2015]
[First added to this chart: 03/18/2015]
Year of Release:
1997
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489
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[First added to this chart: 07/28/2016]
Year of Release:
1990
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Rank Score:
723
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[First added to this chart: 04/17/2015]
[First added to this chart: 03/18/2015]
[First added to this chart: 03/18/2015]
Year of Release:
1994
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Rank Score:
10,837
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[First added to this chart: 03/18/2015]
Year of Release:
1999
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1,738
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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 | % | |
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| 1990 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1991 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1992 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1993 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1994 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1995 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1996 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1997 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1998 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1999 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Massive Attack | 2 | 2% | |
| Van Morrison | 2 | 2% | |
| Oasis | 2 | 2% | |
| Travis | 2 | 2% | |
| Die Fantastischen Vier | 2 | 2% | |
| Manic Street Preachers | 2 | 2% | |
| Big Light | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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49 | 49% | |
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20 | 20% | |
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14 | 14% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 47 from 98th to 51stCompositions by Anita Baker |
| Up 46 from 82nd to 36thI Do Not Want What I Haven't Got by Sinéad O'Connor |
| Up 24 from 71st to 47thThe Red Shoes by Kate Bush |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 49th to 52ndSing Dela Sing by Cultured Pearls |
| Down 3 from 50th to 53rdAchtung Baby by U2 |
| Down 3 from 51st to 54thUs by Peter Gabriel |
| New entries |
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| Eroica by Wendy & Lisa |
| Leavers |
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| Ultra by Depeche Mode |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 06/06/2018 13:27 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 | |
| 08/14/2017 11:17 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,828 | 83/100 | |
| 07/06/2016 16:15 |  buzzdainer | 664 | 90/100 | |
| 04/26/2015 14:52 |  greatson | 904 | 80/100 |
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From buzzdainer 07/06/2016 16:16 | #170690
buzzdainer 07/06/2016 16:16 | #170690
I like this chart! Nice to see some relatively unconventional material alongside some obvious classics such as Nevermind and The Bends. I really need to give Everything Must Go a listen.
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From greatson 04/26/2015 14:52 | #140304
greatson 04/26/2015 14:52 | #140304
Good Chart!
Too much Britpop for me.
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