Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
by Juneof44 
- Chart updated: 09/19/2022 21:15
- (Created: 11/21/2015 22:36).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Produced by Butch Vig
[First added to this chart: 11/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1991
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37,761
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Produced by Nigel Godrich
[First added to this chart: 11/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1997
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63,644
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Produced by Andy Wallace
[First added to this chart: 11/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1994
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17,877
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Produced by Scott Litt
[First added to this chart: 11/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1992
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19,149
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Produced by Portishead, Adrian Utley
[First added to this chart: 11/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1994
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16,607
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Produced by Alan Moulder, Flood, Billy Corgan
[First added to this chart: 11/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1995
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14,762
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Produced by Brian Paulson
[First added to this chart: 11/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
12,183
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Produced by Brendan Gamble
[First added to this chart: 11/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1999
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Rank Score:
3,493
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Produced by Ken Thomas
[First added to this chart: 11/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1999
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15,038
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Produced by GGGarth, Rage Against The Machine
[First added to this chart: 11/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1992
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11,489
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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1991 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1992 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1993 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1994 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1995 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1996 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1997 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1998 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1999 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pearl Jam | 3 | 3% | |
| Sonic Youth | 3 | 3% | |
| Pavement | 3 | 3% | |
| R.E.M. | 2 | 2% | |
| Red House Painters | 2 | 2% | |
| Placebo | 2 | 2% | |
| Portishead | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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61 | 61% | |
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24 | 24% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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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 climbers |
|---|
| Up 14 from 22nd to 8th American Football by American Football |
| Up 5 from 72nd to 67th King For A Day... Fool For A Lifetime by Faith No More |
| Up 5 from 55th to 50th Gentlemen by The Afghan Whigs |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 8th to 11th The Bends by Radiohead |
| Down 2 from 7th to 9th Ágætis Byrjun by Sigur Rós |
| Down 2 from 10th to 12th Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 01/31/2021 14:41 | MasterOfPuppets | 174 | 91/100 |
| ! | 03/27/2017 00:22 | carpents | 50 | 93/100 |
| ! | 02/06/2017 12:41 | 725 | 90/100 | |
| ! | 11/17/2016 09:43 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
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From carpents 03/27/2017 00:55 | #188161
Great chart, lots of overlap with mine...but...username doesn't check out...
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From Peppermint 11/27/2015 16:21 | #153577
A great classic list, particularly happy to see Red House Painters and PJ Harvey in there!
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