Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
by 
CharlieBarley 
Here is my chart of my fave albums of the 1990s, the years where I went from being a teenager to a young man in my 20s. These years were highly influential and were to shape my musical tastes for years to come. There were many different musical movements of the 90s, such as Madchester, shoegazing, grunge, Britpop, Radiohead (they deserve their own category)and the development of dance music, sorry I never really got into nu-metal. But I also at this time got into many older artists from the 60s, 70s and 80s, many classic albums. It was a good musical education and I'm still discovering music from the past which is new to me today. Anyway hope you enjoy this chart.
- Chart updated: 06/12/2024 16:45
- (Created: 11/11/2016 22:03).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1992
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18,558
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1991
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35,825
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1991
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4,453
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1994
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7,305
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1995
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16,808
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1997
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59,206
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1993
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16,995
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1998
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9,600
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1994
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17,382
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1990
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984
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1991 | 19 | 19% | |
| 1992 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1993 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1994 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1995 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1996 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1997 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1998 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1999 | 6 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| R.E.M. | 3 | 3% | |
| Nirvana | 3 | 3% | |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | 3 | 3% | |
| Manic Street Preachers | 2 | 2% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 2% | |
| Björk | 2 | 2% | |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 38 from 72nd to 34th |
Up 34 from 77th to 43rd |
Up 32 from 78th to 46th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 45 from 35th to 80th |
Down 13 from 34th to 47th |
Down 13 from 46th to 59th |
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BestEverAlbums 03/02/2025 09:00 in Chart of the day (#4876): By CharlieBarley
BestEverAlbums 03/02/2025 09:00 in Chart of the day (#4876): By CharlieBarley“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s by CharlieBarley () 1. Automatic For The People by R.E.M. (1992) 2. Nevermind by Nirvana (1991) 3. Out Of Time by R.E.M. (1991) 4. Parklife by Blur (1994) 5. (What's The Story) Morning Glory? by Oasis (1995) 6. OK Computer by Radiohead…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 05/08/2022 08:00 in Chart of the day (#3848): By CharlieBarley
BestEverAlbums 05/08/2022 08:00 in Chart of the day (#3848): By CharlieBarley“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s by CharlieBarley () 1. Nevermind by Nirvana (US) (1991) 2. OK Computer by Radiohead (1997) 3. Automatic For The People by R.E.M. (1992) 4. Violator by Depeche Mode (1990) 5. Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) by Wu-Tang Clan (1993) 6. The Man…”
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CharlieBarley 05/08/2022 14:18 | #285112
CharlieBarley 05/08/2022 14:18 | #285112
Thanks for the ratings Guys!
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rockbluesfolkjaz 09/27/2021 18:04 | #274290
rockbluesfolkjaz 09/27/2021 18:04 | #274290
Interesting list. I was even reminded of a few for my own.
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