Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
by chriskarman 
- Chart updated: 11/22/2022 03:45
- (Created: 04/11/2015 18:36).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2015]
Year of Release:
1997
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63,584
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2015]
Year of Release:
1991
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18,334
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2015]
Year of Release:
1992
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19,148
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4. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2015]
Year of Release:
1991
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37,737
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Year of Release:
1999
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3,963
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2015]
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1993
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5,129
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2015]
Year of Release:
1991
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11,823
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2015]
Year of Release:
1994
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17,896
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2015]
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1995
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17,498
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2015]
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1993
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17,847
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1991 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1992 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1993 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1994 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1995 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1996 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1997 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1998 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1999 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Pearl Jam | 5 | 5% | |
| Blur | 5 | 5% | |
| R.E.M. | 4 | 4% | |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | 3 | 3% | |
| Beck | 3 | 3% | |
| Nirvana | 3 | 3% | |
| U2 | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 17 from 65th to 48th The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill |
| Up 8 from 74th to 66th Heaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins |
| Up 4 from 25th to 21st When The Pawn... by Fiona Apple |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 16 from 55th to 71st Blue Lines by Massive Attack |
| Down 3 from 22nd to 25th Bee Thousand by Guided By Voices |
| Down 3 from 32nd to 35th Loveless by My Bloody Valentine |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 06/07/2016 14:50 |  buzzdainer | 669 | 90/100 |
| ! | 05/16/2016 10:07 | gon2bed | 136 | 77/100 |
| ! | 03/23/2016 21:43 |  Bach | 956 | 78/100 |
| ! | 10/06/2015 04:44 | NamibiaStarr | 439 | 85/100 |
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From buzzdainer 06/07/2016 14:52 | #168108
buzzdainer 06/07/2016 14:52 | #168108
Very nice chart! Good to see some less conventional titles alongside more obvious choices such as OK Computer and Nevermind.
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