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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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]
Key song: "The Dead Flag Blues"
Instant Classic [First added to this chart: 02/28/2017]
Year of Release:
1997
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6,531
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Art rock
Key song: "Exit Music (For a Film)"
Grower [First added to this chart: 02/28/2017]
Key song: "Exit Music (For a Film)"
Grower [First added to this chart: 02/28/2017]
Year of Release:
1997
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65,094
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Electronica; trip hop; experimental pop
Key song: "Joga" [First added to this chart: 02/28/2017]
Key song: "Joga" [First added to this chart: 02/28/2017]
Year of Release:
1997
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13,529
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Art pop; indietronica; lounge pop; neo-psychedelia; exotica
Key song: "Parsec" [First added to this chart: 06/10/2019]
Key song: "Parsec" [First added to this chart: 06/10/2019]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
1,859
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Singer-songwriter; indie folk; lo-fi
Key song: "Between the Bars" [First added to this chart: 10/26/2017]
Key song: "Between the Bars" [First added to this chart: 10/26/2017]
Year of Release:
1997
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10,486
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Neo-psychedelia; indietronica; shibuya-kei; plunderphonics; art pop
Key song: "Mic Check" [First added to this chart: 05/09/2021]
Key song: "Mic Check" [First added to this chart: 05/09/2021]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
780
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Indie rock; noise pop; dream pop
Key song: "Deeper Into Movies" [First added to this chart: 02/28/2017]
Key song: "Deeper Into Movies" [First added to this chart: 02/28/2017]
Year of Release:
1997
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3,605
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Neo-psychedelia; art rock; symphonic rock; dream pop
Key song: "Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space" [First added to this chart: 02/28/2017]
Key song: "Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space" [First added to this chart: 02/28/2017]
Year of Release:
1997
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6,518
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Post-rock; noise rock
Key song: "Yes! I Am a Long Way from Home" [First added to this chart: 02/28/2017]
Key song: "Yes! I Am a Long Way from Home" [First added to this chart: 02/28/2017]
Year of Release:
1997
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1,968
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Midwest emo; indie rock; post-hardcore
Key song: "Doin' the Cockroach" [First added to this chart: 03/25/2017]
Key song: "Doin' the Cockroach" [First added to this chart: 03/25/2017]
Year of Release:
1997
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7,984
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 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 | % | |
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| The Smashing Pumpkins | 3 | 3% | |
| Weezer | 2 | 2% | |
| Elliott Smith | 2 | 2% | |
| Sparklehorse | 2 | 2% | |
| Spiritualized® | 2 | 2% | |
| Björk | 2 | 2% | |
| Neutral Milk Hotel | 2 | 2% | |
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