Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
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My personal favorite albums from the 1990s.
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In The Aeroplane Over The Sea 
United States Neutral Milk Hotel
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 05/14/2016]
Year of Release:
1998
Appears in:
2,437 charts
Rank Score:
29,562
Rank in 1998:
1
Rank in 1990s:
3
Overall Rank:
18
Average Rating:
Top rated album (87/100 - 2984 votes)  87 (2,984 votes)
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OK Computer 
United Kingdom Radiohead
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 05/14/2016]
Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
4,474 charts
Rank Score:
59,037
Rank in 1997:
1
Rank in 1990s:
1
Overall Rank:
1
Average Rating:
Top rated album (92/100 - 5690 votes)  92 (5,690 votes)
Comments:
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Odelay 
United States Beck
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 05/14/2016]
Year of Release:
1996
Appears in:
978 charts
Rank Score:
6,030
Rank in 1996:
5
Rank in 1990s:
53
Overall Rank:
266
Average Rating:
 80 (1,329 votes)
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Bone Machine 
United States Tom Waits
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 05/14/2016]
Year of Release:
1992
Appears in:
367 charts
Rank Score:
1,992
Rank in 1992:
12
Rank in 1990s:
154
Overall Rank:
871
Average Rating:
 79 (452 votes)
Comments:
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The Bends 
United Kingdom Radiohead
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 05/14/2016]
Year of Release:
1995
Appears in:
2,700 charts
Rank Score:
27,257
Rank in 1995:
1
Rank in 1990s:
4
Overall Rank:
22
Average Rating:
Top rated album (87/100 - 3967 votes)  87 (3,967 votes)
Comments:
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Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness 
United States The Smashing Pumpkins
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 05/14/2016]
Year of Release:
1995
Appears in:
1,522 charts
Rank Score:
14,281
Rank in 1995:
3
Rank in 1990s:
14
Overall Rank:
79
Average Rating:
 83 (1,884 votes)
Comments:
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F♯ A♯ ∞ [F-Sharp, A-Sharp, Infinity] 
Canada Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 05/14/2016]
Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
652 charts
Rank Score:
6,316
Rank in 1997:
5
Rank in 1990s:
51
Overall Rank:
250
Average Rating:
 84 (794 votes)
Comments:
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The Downward Spiral 
United States Nine Inch Nails
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 05/14/2016]
Year of Release:
1994
Appears in:
997 charts
Rank Score:
8,640
Rank in 1994:
7
Rank in 1990s:
34
Overall Rank:
160
Average Rating:
 82 (1,260 votes)
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Ágætis Byrjun 
Iceland Sigur Rós
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 05/14/2016]
Year of Release:
1999
Appears in:
1,435 charts
Rank Score:
13,991
Rank in 1999:
1
Rank in 1990s:
16
Overall Rank:
84
Average Rating:
Top rated album (86/100 - 1730 votes)  86 (1,730 votes)
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Mezzanine 
United Kingdom Massive Attack
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 05/14/2016]
Year of Release:
1998
Appears in:
1,063 charts
Rank Score:
9,598
Rank in 1998:
2
Rank in 1990s:
28
Overall Rank:
135
Average Rating:
 83 (1,306 votes)
Comments:
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes

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Biggest fallers
Faller Down 5 from 91st to 96th
On Avery Island
by Neutral Milk Hotel
Faller Down 4 from 35th to 39th
Mellow Gold
by Beck
Faller Down 4 from 48th to 52nd
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by Björk
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Lost Highway
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From 08/31/2016 18:37 | #173904
Mother of God, this is a great nineties chart! In the Aeroplane Over the Sea is an inspired #1 selection, and I also love OK Computer (I know everyone does, but it's for good reason), Wildflowers, and Grace, among many others. I see that you're a little heavy on the second half of the decade, but that's very understandable because so much great music was being made then. Thanks for sharing this terrific chart!
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From 02/23/2017 14:27 | #186206
The presence of Subliminal Sandwich tells me you're a person of superior intelligence. And the presence of Purple tells me you're a person who knows what is ACTUALLY great as opposed to what you're TOLD is great. Unlike most people on here.
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From 05/11/2016 23:51 | #165772
Great stuff! Love the variety
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