Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
by Cheboygan74 
These are my favorite albums as of December 31, 2025.
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- Chart updated: 4 days ago
- (Created: 03/04/2017 21:34).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
63,511
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Year of Release:
1997
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1991 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1992 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1993 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1994 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1995 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1996 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1997 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1998 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1999 | 11 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Sonic Youth | 5 | 5% | |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | 4 | 4% | |
| Moby | 3 | 3% | |
| P.M. Dawn | 3 | 3% | |
| Slowdive | 3 | 3% | |
| Nirvana | 3 | 3% | |
| Kitchens Of Distinction | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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51 | 51% | |
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33 | 33% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 25 from 73rd to 48thRazorblade Suitcase by Bush |
| Up 14 from 33rd to 19thSixteen Stone by Bush |
| Up 4 from 54th to 50thThe Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 5 from 60th to 65thThe Death Of Cool by Kitchens Of Distinction |
| Down 4 from 25th to 29thHeartworm by Whipping Boy |
| Down 4 from 26th to 30thJohn Peel Sessions by The Chameleons |
| New entries |
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| Junior Citizen by Poster Children |
| Leavers |
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| Four-Calendar Café by Cocteau Twins |
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