Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s by thenat 
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- Chart updated: 04/07/2025 17:45
- (Created: 04/14/2017 12:45).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1996
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Rank Score:
1,263
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[First added to this chart: 11/23/2017]
Year of Release:
1996
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Rank Score:
802
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[First added to this chart: 06/01/2017]
Year of Release:
1996
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Rank Score:
2,654
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[First added to this chart: 05/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1996
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Rank Score:
763
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[First added to this chart: 04/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1996
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,763
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Rank in 1990s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
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[First added to this chart: 04/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1996
Appears in:
Rank Score:
10,799
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1990 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1991 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1992 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1993 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1994 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1995 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1996 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1997 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1998 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1999 | 11 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Blur | 5 | 5% | |
| Suede | 4 | 4% | |
| Paul McCartney | 3 | 3% | |
| Oasis | 3 | 3% | |
| Depeche Mode | 2 | 2% | |
| The Verve | 2 | 2% | |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 86th to 87th Deserter's Songs by Mercury Rev |
| Down 1 from 87th to 88th Souvlaki by Slowdive |
| Down 1 from 88th to 89th The Holy Bible by Manic Street Preachers |
| New entries |
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 Usby Peter Gabriel |
| Leavers |
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 Rushesby The Fireman |
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| 90/100 | 06/13/2022 12:33 |  Leonard | | 88/100 |
| 95/100 | 05/01/2021 09:30 |  zwiebel | | 86/100 |
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