Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
by Giant2015

Favourite artists of the decade:

1. Radiohead
2. Belle & Sebastian
3. Stereolab
4. The Smashing Pumpkins
5. Weezer
6. Bjork
7. Aphex Twin
8. Wilco
9. Elliott Smith
10. Pavement/John Zorn/A Tribe Called Quest (tie)

• Chart updated: 05/09/2021 19:45
• (Created: 01/03/2017 05:27).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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In The Aeroplane Over The Sea 

 Neutral Milk Hotel

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Psychedelic folk; folk punk; indie rock; lo-fi

Key song: "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea"

Flip Flop [First added to this chart: 02/28/2017]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

2,425 charts

Rank Score:

33,781

Rank in 1998:

1

Rank in 1990s:

3

Overall Rank:

17

Average Rating:

 87 (2,950 votes)

Comments:

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F♯ A♯ ∞ [F-Sharp, A-Sharp, Infinity] 

 Godspeed You! Black Emperor

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Post-rock; dark ambient; drone; spoken word; field recordings

Key song: "The Dead Flag Blues"

Instant Classic [First added to this chart: 02/28/2017]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

651 charts

Rank Score:

6,539

Rank in 1997:

5

Rank in 1990s:

51

Overall Rank:

248

Average Rating:

 84 (777 votes)

Comments:

49

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If You're Feeling Sinister 

 Belle And Sebastian

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Chamber pop; indie pop; twee pop; indie folk

Key song: "Like Dylan in the Movies" [First added to this chart: 02/28/2017]

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

1,030 charts

Rank Score:

10,538

Rank in 1996:

1

Rank in 1990s:

26

Overall Rank:

127

Average Rating:

 83 (1,213 votes)

Comments:

98

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Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness 

 The Smashing Pumpkins

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Alternative rock; alternative metal; progressive rock; art rock; acoustic rock

Key song: "Bullet With Butterfly Wings" [First added to this chart: 02/28/2017]

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

1,494 charts

Rank Score:

14,872

Rank in 1995:

3

Rank in 1990s:

16

Overall Rank:

84

Average Rating:

 83 (1,859 votes)

Comments:

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OK Computer 

 Radiohead

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Art rock

Key song: "Exit Music (For a Film)"

Grower [First added to this chart: 02/28/2017]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,412 charts

Rank Score:

65,294

Rank in 1997:

1

Rank in 1990s:

1

Overall Rank:

1

Average Rating:

 92 (5,631 votes)

Comments:

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Summerteeth 

 Wilco

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Indie rock; indie pop; chamber pop; alt-country; sunshine pop

Key song: "ELT" [First added to this chart: 02/28/2017]

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

550 charts

Rank Score:

3,835

Rank in 1999:

8

Rank in 1990s:

80

Overall Rank:

452

Average Rating:

 82 (681 votes)

Comments:

38

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Weezer (Blue Album) 

 Weezer

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Power pop; pop punk; alternative rock

Key song: "Say It Ain't So" [First added to this chart: 02/28/2017]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,480 charts

Rank Score:

14,976

Rank in 1994:

4

Rank in 1990s:

15

Overall Rank:

82

Average Rating:

 84 (1,949 votes)

Comments:

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Dummy 

 Portishead

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Trip hop; acid jazz

Key song: "Strangers" [First added to this chart: 02/28/2017]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,567 charts

Rank Score:

16,652

Rank in 1994:

3

Rank in 1990s:

13

Overall Rank:

67

Average Rating:

 84 (1,715 votes)

Comments:

105

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Homogenic 

 Björk

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Electronica; trip hop; experimental pop

Key song: "Joga" [First added to this chart: 02/28/2017]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

1,136 charts

Rank Score:

13,545

Rank in 1997:

2

Rank in 1990s:

17

Overall Rank:

89

Average Rating:

 84 (1,399 votes)

Comments:

103

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Naked City 

 John Zorn

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Jazz rock; avant-garde jazz; grindcore; surf rock; no wave

Key song: "Contempt" [First added to this chart: 05/09/2021]

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

132 charts

Rank Score:

631

Rank in 1990:

36

Rank in 1990s:

439

Overall Rank:

2,498

Average Rating:

 77 (148 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%
1990	6	6%
1991	5	5%
1992	7	7%
1993	7	7%
1994	15	15%
1995	9	9%
1996	13	13%
1997	11	11%
1998	10	10%
1999	17	17%

Artist	Albums	%
The Smashing Pumpkins	3	3%
Pavement	2	2%
Radiohead	2	2%
Wilco	2	2%
Ween	2	2%
Weezer	2	2%
Elliott Smith	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	55	55%
	26	26%
	8	8%
	5	5%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	1	1%

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