Top 70 Music Albums of the 1990s
by Lacobra 
If I had to make a choice for the best whole decade, it would be the 90s. So much great music and in so many different styles.
(Extended Plays are featured only if they are mostly comprised of material that can't be found in any other studio release.)
- Chart updated: 12/02/2020 14:45
- (Created: 11/27/2016 14:59).
- Chart size: 70 albums.
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Best songs: "Airbag", "Let Down", "Karma Police", "No Surprises". [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Best songs: "Airbag", "Let Down", "Karma Police", "No Surprises". [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1997
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63,618
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Best songs: "The King of Carrot Flowers", "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea", "Two-Headed Boy", "Two-Headed Boy Pt. 2". [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Best songs: "The King of Carrot Flowers", "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea", "Two-Headed Boy", "Two-Headed Boy Pt. 2". [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
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1998
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32,859
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Best songs: "When You Sleep", "Sometimes", "Soon". [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Best songs: "When You Sleep", "Sometimes", "Soon". [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1991
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28,494
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Best songs: "4", "To Cure a Weakling Child", "Girl/Boy Song". [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Best songs: "4", "To Cure a Weakling Child", "Girl/Boy Song". [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1996
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2,135
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Best songs: "Starálfur", "Viðrar vel til loftárása", "Olsen Olsen". [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Best songs: "Starálfur", "Viðrar vel til loftárása", "Olsen Olsen". [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1999
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15,036
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Best songs: "Silence Kid", "Gold Soundz", "Fillmore Jive". [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Best songs: "Silence Kid", "Gold Soundz", "Fillmore Jive". [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1994
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8,673
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Best songs: "You R Loved", "Crazy Mary", "Sunshine Country". [First added to this chart: 03/22/2019]
Best songs: "You R Loved", "Crazy Mary", "Sunshine Country". [First added to this chart: 03/22/2019]
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Best songs: "A Life of Possibilities", "The City", "Back & Forth". [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Best songs: "A Life of Possibilities", "The City", "Back & Forth". [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1999
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3,578
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Best songs: "Tank!", "Spokey Dokey". [First added to this chart: 03/22/2019]
Best songs: "Tank!", "Spokey Dokey". [First added to this chart: 03/22/2019]
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Best songs: "Never Meant", "Honestly?". [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Best songs: "Never Meant", "Honestly?". [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
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1999
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Top 70 Music Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1990 | 5 | 7% | |
| 1991 | 5 | 7% | |
| 1992 | 4 | 6% | |
| 1993 | 5 | 7% | |
| 1994 | 9 | 13% | |
| 1995 | 9 | 13% | |
| 1996 | 7 | 10% | |
| 1997 | 9 | 13% | |
| 1998 | 11 | 16% | |
| 1999 | 6 | 9% |
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| Aphex Twin | 3 | 4% | |
| Björk | 2 | 3% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 3% | |
| Belle And Sebastian | 2 | 3% | |
| Liz Phair | 2 | 3% | |
| Archers Of Loaf | 2 | 3% | |
| Pavement | 2 | 3% | |
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17 | 24% | |
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Top 70 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 16 from 60th to 44th Heaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins |
| Up 3 from 48th to 45th Transmissions From The Satellite Heart by The Flaming Lips |
| Up 1 from 10th to 9th Cowboy Bebop by シートベルツ [Seatbelts] |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 12 from 45th to 57th 98.12.28 男達の別れ [98.12.28 Otokotachi No Wakare] by フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans] |
| Down 4 from 42nd to 46th Nevermind by Nirvana |
| Down 3 from 44th to 47th A Thousand Leaves by Sonic Youth |
| New entries |
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| Conversin' With The Elders by James Carter |
| Blowout Comb by Digable Planets |
| Leavers |
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| The Decline by NOFX |
| Wowee Zowee by Pavement |
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JulianR 08/18/2017 07:01 | #196249
quite eclectic taste
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