Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
by Leonard

• Chart updated: 04/08/2025 16:45
• (Created: 03/17/2015 21:07).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Songs For Drella 

 Lou Reed / John Cale

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[First added to this chart: 07/28/2016]

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

137 charts

Rank Score:

709

Rank in 1990:

33

Rank in 1990s:

397

Overall Rank:

2,260

Average Rating:

 76 (136 votes)

Comments:

4

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Enlightenment 

 Van Morrison

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[First added to this chart: 03/18/2015]

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

170

Rank in 1990:

101

Rank in 1990s:

1,207

Overall Rank:

7,371

Average Rating:

 72 (85 votes)

Comments:

4

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Violator 

 Depeche Mode

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[First added to this chart: 03/18/2015]

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

1,197 charts

Rank Score:

12,338

Rank in 1990:

1

Rank in 1990s:

20

Overall Rank:

102

Average Rating:

 83 (1,385 votes)

Comments:

100

21. (20) 1

Rio *** 

 Rio Reiser

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[First added to this chart: 07/28/2016]

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

26

Rank in 1990:

414

Rank in 1990s:

4,855

Overall Rank:

31,325

Average Rating:

 73 (5 votes)

Comments:

0

32. (31) 1

Pills 'N' Thrills And Bellyaches 

 Happy Mondays

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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2015]

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

313 charts

Rank Score:

1,650

Rank in 1990:

14

Rank in 1990s:

203

Overall Rank:

1,053

Average Rating:

 77 (387 votes)

Comments:

17

34. (33) 1

Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 

 George Michael

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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2015]

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

178 charts

Rank Score:

998

Rank in 1990:

25

Rank in 1990s:

313

Overall Rank:

1,698

Average Rating:

 76 (203 votes)

Comments:

16

35. (34) 1

Behaviour 

 Pet Shop Boys

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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2015]

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

189 charts

Rank Score:

969

Rank in 1990:

26

Rank in 1990s:

322

Overall Rank:

1,750

Average Rating:

 76 (217 votes)

Comments:

14

48. (47) 1

Armchair Theatre 

 Jeff Lynne

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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2015]

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

221

Rank in 1990:

83

Rank in 1990s:

975

Overall Rank:

5,972

Average Rating:

 70 (39 votes)

Comments:

3

65. (64) 1

Circle Of One 

 Oleta Adams

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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2015]

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

40

Rank in 1990:

320

Rank in 1990s:

3,756

Overall Rank:

23,687

Average Rating:

 70 (12 votes)

Comments:

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67. (66) 1

Traveling Wilburys, Vol. 3 

 The Traveling Wilburys

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[First added to this chart: 07/28/2016]

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

432

Rank in 1990:

50

Rank in 1990s:

575

Overall Rank:

3,420

Average Rating:

 71 (116 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%
1990	14	14%
1991	15	15%
1992	9	9%
1993	8	8%
1994	10	10%
1995	9	9%
1996	6	6%
1997	13	13%
1998	6	6%
1999	10	10%

Artist	Albums	%
Depeche Mode	2	2%
Manic Street Preachers	2	2%
Big Light	2	2%
Nits	2	2%
Element Of Crime	2	2%
Björk	2	2%
Primal Scream	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	50	50%
	20	20%
	13	13%
	4	4%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	2	2%
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes

Biggest fallers
Down 1 from 17th to 18th Stanley Road by Paul Weller
Down 1 from 18th to 19th (What's The Story) Morning Glory? by Oasis
Down 1 from 19th to 20th This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours by Manic Street Preachers

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Junkanoo by Barbara Dennerlein

Leavers
Onka's Big Moka by Toploader

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85/100	06/06/2018 13:27	bobbyb5	725	90/100
80/100	08/14/2017 11:17	TheSmiths82-87	1,831	83/100
85/100	07/06/2016 16:15	buzzdainer	669	90/100
80/100	04/26/2015 14:52	greatson	906	80/100

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85/100

From buzzdainer 07/06/2016 16:16

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

Good Chart!
Too much Britpop for me.

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