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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68,427
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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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2,261
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Best songs: "Wandering Star", "Glory Box". [First added to this chart: 01/17/2019]
Best songs: "Wandering Star", "Glory Box". [First added to this chart: 01/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1994
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17,055
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Best songs: "The Bends", "Fake Plastic Trees". [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Best songs: "The Bends", "Fake Plastic Trees". [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1995
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30,626
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Best songs: "To Bring You My Love", "Down By the Water". [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Best songs: "To Bring You My Love", "Down By the Water". [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1995
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3,789
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Best songs: "The Stars of Track and Field", "Like Dylan in the Movies". [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Best songs: "The Stars of Track and Field", "Like Dylan in the Movies". [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1996
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11,017
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Best songs: "Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space", "I Think I'm in Love". [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Best songs: "Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space", "I Think I'm in Love". [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1997
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6,739
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Best songs: "Flim", "Bucephalus Bouncing Ball". [First added to this chart: 03/28/2017]
Best songs: "Flim", "Bucephalus Bouncing Ball". [First added to this chart: 03/28/2017]
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Best songs: "Don't Look Back in Anger", "Champagne Supernova". [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Best songs: "Don't Look Back in Anger", "Champagne Supernova". [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1995
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17,989
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Best song: "So Now...", "Around the House". [First added to this chart: 03/22/2019]
Best song: "So Now...", "Around the House". [First added to this chart: 03/22/2019]
Total albums: 17. Page 1 of 2
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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% | |
| Archers Of Loaf | 2 | 3% | |
| Pavement | 2 | 3% | |
| Tori Amos | 2 | 3% | |
| Björk | 2 | 3% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 3% | |
| Belle And Sebastian | 2 | 3% | |
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39 | 56% | |
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17 | 24% | |
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Top 70 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| 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 |
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 Conversin' With The Eldersby James Carter |
| Blowout Comb by Digable Planets |
| Leavers |
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 The Declineby NOFX |
| Wowee Zowee by Pavement |
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From JulianR 08/18/2017 07:01
JulianR 08/18/2017 07:01
quite eclectic taste
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