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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Automatic For The People 

 R.E.M.

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[First added to this chart: 11/12/2016]

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

1,830 charts

Rank Score:

19,135

Rank in 1992:

1

Rank in 1990s:

6

Overall Rank:

48

Average Rating:

 84 (2,217 votes)

Comments:

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Nevermind 

 Nirvana

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[First added to this chart: 11/12/2016]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

3,223 charts

Rank Score:

37,740

Rank in 1991:

1

Rank in 1990s:

2

Overall Rank:

13

Average Rating:

 87 (4,334 votes)

Comments:

413

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Out Of Time 

 R.E.M.

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[First added to this chart: 11/12/2016]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

676 charts

Rank Score:

4,226

Rank in 1991:

12

Rank in 1990s:

70

Overall Rank:

399

Average Rating:

 78 (1,068 votes)

Comments:

54

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Parklife 

 Blur

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[First added to this chart: 11/12/2016]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,029 charts

Rank Score:

7,577

Rank in 1994:

10

Rank in 1990s:

41

Overall Rank:

202

Average Rating:

 80 (1,389 votes)

Comments:

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(What's The Story) Morning Glory? 

 Oasis

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[First added to this chart: 11/12/2016]

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

1,772 charts

Rank Score:

17,488

Rank in 1995:

2

Rank in 1990s:

11

Overall Rank:

58

Average Rating:

 81 (2,483 votes)

Comments:

235

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OK Computer 

 Radiohead

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[First added to this chart: 11/12/2016]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,422 charts

Rank Score:

63,588

Rank in 1997:

1

Rank in 1990s:

1

Overall Rank:

1

Average Rating:

 92 (5,636 votes)

Comments:

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Siamese Dream 

 The Smashing Pumpkins

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[First added to this chart: 11/12/2016]

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

1,615 charts

Rank Score:

17,840

Rank in 1993:

1

Rank in 1990s:

9

Overall Rank:

55

Average Rating:

 85 (1,953 votes)

Comments:

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Mezzanine 

 Massive Attack

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[First added to this chart: 06/12/2024]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

1,042 charts

Rank Score:

9,631

Rank in 1998:

2

Rank in 1990s:

31

Overall Rank:

145

Average Rating:

 83 (1,283 votes)

Comments:

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Grace 

 Jeff Buckley

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[First added to this chart: 11/12/2016]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,735 charts

Rank Score:

17,893

Rank in 1994:

1

Rank in 1990s:

8

Overall Rank:

54

Average Rating:

 84 (1,969 votes)

Comments:

172

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Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1 

 George Michael

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[First added to this chart: 11/12/2016]

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

179 charts

Rank Score:

996

Rank in 1990:

25

Rank in 1990s:

314

Overall Rank:

1,695

Average Rating:

 76 (206 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition

Country	Albums	%
	51	51%
	35	35%
	5	5%
	3	3%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	1	1%

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From CharlieBarley 05/08/2022 14:18 | #285112

Thanks for the ratings Guys!

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From CharlieBarley 09/28/2021 10:41 | #274310

Thanks!

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From rockbluesfolkjaz 09/27/2021 18:04 | #274290

Interesting list. I was even reminded of a few for my own.

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From CharlieBarley 11/03/2020 23:45 | #260158

thanks man

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From Goliath 07/16/2018 15:53 | #218335

44 in common, great list.

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From RoundTheBend 01/14/2018 00:32 | #205429

32 albums in common! Fantastic selections overall too!

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From buzzdainer 11/25/2016 18:03 | #179118

I always appreciate charts that offer some crossover with my own charts (we have 11 albums in common) but also strike off in their own direction. Your chart does that. There are classics such as OK Computer (I know everyone loves that album, but it's for good reason--as you say, Radiohead are sort of their own genre), Grace, Nevermind, and In the Aeroplane Over the Sea, but also some stuff that's a little off my radar (The Man Who comes to mind). Lots here to explore--thanks for sharing it!

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