Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
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Loveless 
Mixed Nationality My Bloody Valentine
Available from United States
Shoegaze, Dream Pop
10
Best track: Sometimes [First added to this chart: 10/10/2015]
Year of Release:
1991
Appears in:
2,182 charts
Rank Score:
26,504
Rank in 1991:
2
Rank in 1990s:
5
Overall Rank:
24
Average Rating:
Top rated album (86/100 - 2507 votes)  86 (2,507 votes)
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OK Computer 
United Kingdom Radiohead
Available from United States
Art Rock, Alternative
9
Best track: Subterranean Homesick Alien [First added to this chart: 10/10/2015]
Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
4,476 charts
Rank Score:
59,079
Rank in 1997:
1
Rank in 1990s:
1
Overall Rank:
1
Average Rating:
Top rated album (92/100 - 5690 votes)  92 (5,690 votes)
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Weezer (Blue Album) 
United States Weezer
Available from United States
Power Pop, Alternative
9
Best track: My Name Is Jonas [First added to this chart: 10/10/2015]
Year of Release:
1994
Appears in:
1,502 charts
Rank Score:
14,110
Rank in 1994:
4
Rank in 1990s:
15
Overall Rank:
82
Average Rating:
 84 (1,975 votes)
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Illmatic 
United States Nas
Available from United States
Hip Hop, Boom Bap
9
Best track: Life's A Bitch [First added to this chart: 02/06/2016]
Year of Release:
1994
Appears in:
1,392 charts
Rank Score:
15,112
Rank in 1994:
3
Rank in 1990s:
13
Overall Rank:
73
Average Rating:
Top rated album (86/100 - 1612 votes)  86 (1,612 votes)
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Pinkerton 
United States Weezer
Available from United States
Emo, Alternative
9
Best track: Tired of Sex [First added to this chart: 10/10/2015]
Year of Release:
1996
Appears in:
1,103 charts
Rank Score:
9,220
Rank in 1996:
2
Rank in 1990s:
31
Overall Rank:
145
Average Rating:
 83 (1,594 votes)
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In The Aeroplane Over The Sea 
United States Neutral Milk Hotel
Available from United States
Folk Rock, Lo-Fi
9
Best track: King Of Carrot Flowers, Pt. 1 [First added to this chart: 10/10/2015]
Year of Release:
1998
Appears in:
2,436 charts
Rank Score:
29,592
Rank in 1998:
1
Rank in 1990s:
3
Overall Rank:
18
Average Rating:
Top rated album (87/100 - 2983 votes)  87 (2,983 votes)
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Long Season 
Japan フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans]
Available from United States
Post Rock, Dub
9 [First added to this chart: 03/11/2019]
Year of Release:
1996
Appears in:
429 charts
Rank Score:
5,329
Rank in 1996:
6
Rank in 1990s:
58
Overall Rank:
310
Average Rating:
Top rated album (85/100 - 522 votes)  85 (522 votes)
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8. (25) Up 17
Laughing Stock 
United Kingdom Talk Talk
Available from United States
Post Rock, Jazz Rock
9
Best track: Myrrhman [First added to this chart: 08/08/2016]
Year of Release:
1991
Appears in:
788 charts
Rank Score:
8,038
Rank in 1991:
7
Rank in 1990s:
38
Overall Rank:
180
Average Rating:
 83 (919 votes)
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Spiderland 
United States Slint
Available from United States
Post Hardcore, Post Rock
9
Best track: Breadcrumb Trail [First added to this chart: 02/20/2016]
Year of Release:
1991
Appears in:
1,057 charts
Rank Score:
11,476
Rank in 1991:
4
Rank in 1990s:
20
Overall Rank:
106
Average Rating:
 83 (1,299 votes)
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Heaven Or Las Vegas 
United Kingdom Cocteau Twins
Available from United States
Dream Pop, Alternative
9
Best track: Cherry-Coloured Funk [First added to this chart: 03/11/2019]
Year of Release:
1990
Appears in:
862 charts
Rank Score:
9,408
Rank in 1990:
2
Rank in 1990s:
30
Overall Rank:
142
Average Rating:
 84 (884 votes)
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Biggest climbers
Climber Up 23 from 90th to 67th
Endtroducing.....
by DJ Shadow
Climber Up 17 from 25th to 8th
Laughing Stock
by Talk Talk
Climber Up 11 from 31st to 20th
Dummy
by Portishead
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 7 from 24th to 31st
The Bends
by Radiohead
Faller Down 7 from 50th to 57th
Different Class
by Pulp
Faller Down 6 from 93rd to 99th
Dookie
by Green Day
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by フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans]
Leavers
Leaver
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by Orbital
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From 08/19/2016 21:45 | #173103
Outstanding nineties chart! I love OK Computer (I suppose everyone does, but there's a reason), Nevermind, In the Aeroplane Over the Sea, and The Low End Theory, among many of your other selections. Happy to see Superunknown in your top ten, as that's an album I listened to quite a bit in the nineties but haven't spent as much time with in recent years. I think it's high time to give it another spin!
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From 07/18/2016 23:18 | #171520
Fantastic. Only one advise: listen to more Tool :)
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From 10/05/2016 01:38 | #176343
Doesn't leave anything out! I'd switch Pinkerton and Blue if I were you, but of course that's your opinion :)
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