Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
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poppmusic 
- Chart updated: 07/18/2017 02:45
- (Created: 05/16/2015 22:56).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2015]
Year of Release:
1994
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8,559
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2015]
Year of Release:
1997
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4,642
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2015]
Year of Release:
1997
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1,268
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2015]
Year of Release:
1992
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19,209
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2015]
Year of Release:
1997
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63,909
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2015]
Year of Release:
1991
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28,644
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[First added to this chart: 01/31/2016]
Year of Release:
1990
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Rank Score:
9,749
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8. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2015]
Year of Release:
1991
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37,903
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[First added to this chart: 10/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1996
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1,812
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2015]
Year of Release:
1999
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1,018
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Total albums: 99. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1990 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1991 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1992 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1993 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1994 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1995 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1996 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1997 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1998 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1999 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Smashing Pumpkins | 3 | 3% | |
| Nirvana | 3 | 3% | |
| Soundgarden | 2 | 2% | |
| Elliott Smith | 2 | 2% | |
| Foo Fighters | 2 | 2% | |
| Guns N' Roses | 2 | 2% | |
| 2Pac | 2 | 2% | |
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76 | 76% | |
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15 | 15% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| New entries |
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| Clandestino by Manu Chao |
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From buzzdainer 07/22/2016 16:58 | #171670
buzzdainer 07/22/2016 16:58 | #171670
Outstanding chart! OK Computer, Automatic for the People, Grace, and Being There are all fantastic albums deserving of much praise. I also really like The Colour and the Shape as a top ten pick. Great work on this chart!
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