Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
by brent13 
This is my favorite 100 albums of the 1990s. The chart is updated periodically as music become more familiar and my tastes change. Since it is a list of favorite albums, many of my favorite artists are heavily represented.
- Chart updated: 11/21/2025 02:45
- (Created: 03/26/2017 17:44).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/27/2017]
Year of Release:
1994
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8,544
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[First added to this chart: 03/27/2017]
Year of Release:
1999
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10,672
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2017]
Year of Release:
1997
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1,239
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[First added to this chart: 03/27/2017]
Year of Release:
1995
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1,679
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[First added to this chart: 03/27/2017]
Year of Release:
1994
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Rank Score:
479
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[First added to this chart: 04/09/2017]
Year of Release:
1996
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1,753
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[First added to this chart: 04/10/2017]
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1999
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664
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[First added to this chart: 06/10/2017]
[First added to this chart: 04/01/2017]
Year of Release:
1991
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27,943
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10. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 04/07/2017]
Year of Release:
1996
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2,528
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1991 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1992 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1993 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1994 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1995 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1996 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1997 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1998 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1999 | 6 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Stereolab | 9 | 9% | |
| Phish | 8 | 8% | |
| Pavement | 6 | 6% | |
| Grateful Dead | 6 | 6% | |
| The Flaming Lips | 5 | 5% | |
| Concrete Blonde | 4 | 4% | |
| Ween | 4 | 4% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 3 from 55th to 58thPod by The Breeders |
| Down 3 from 56th to 59thA Picture Of Nectar by Phish |
| Down 3 from 57th to 60thDick's Picks Volume One: Tampa Florida 12/19/73 by Grateful Dead |
| New entries |
|---|
| Without A Net by Grateful Dead |
| Uncivilized Area by The Disco Biscuits |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Nevermind by Nirvana |
| The Lonesome Crowded West by Modest Mouse |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 01/31/2025 14:15 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,095 | 85/100 | |
| 01/08/2025 07:00 | stangetzaway | 174 | 89/100 | |
| 03/31/2019 05:38 | DJENNY | 4,338 | 100/100 | |
| 09/08/2017 16:14 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
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