Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s by Romanelli

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Trace 

 Son Volt

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Produced by Brian Paulson & Son Volt. Uncle Tupelo split up in 1994, and Jay Farrar formed Son Volt while his former bandmate Jeff Tweedy started Wilco. Out of the gate, Son Volt's Trace was miles above Wilco's A.M., and became one of the greatest alt country albums of all time. "Route" is the bands greatest song, and tracks like "Tear Stained Eye" and "Loose String" are stunning. The album even closes with a Ron Wood cover. How cool is Son Volt? Cooler than your band. Cooler than my band. Damn cool. [First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

112 charts

Rank Score:

956

Rank in 1995:

37

Rank in 1990s:

328

Overall Rank:

1,766

Average Rating:

 77 (129 votes)

Comments:

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Dizzy Up The Girl 

 Goo Goo Dolls

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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2012]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

114 charts

Rank Score:

733

Rank in 1998:

45

Rank in 1990s:

394

Overall Rank:

2,215

Average Rating:

 70 (162 votes)

Comments:

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Strangers Almanac 

 Whiskeytown

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Overall chart rating: #2. Produced by Jim Scott. Strangers Almanac is the crowning achievement of Whiskeytoen. Ryan Adams gets pushed aside as a country artist by a lot of people, but he is a really brilliant songwriter, and his music is, in many cases, moe alt than country. Whiskeytown didn't last long, but it yielded this masterpiece. "Inn Town" and "Dancing With The Women At The Bar" are beautiful, but "Losering" is one of the greatest songs ever. Yes, I have a lot of Ryan Adams high on my chart. For good reason. [First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

119 charts

Rank Score:

680

Rank in 1997:

40

Rank in 1990s:

420

Overall Rank:

2,361

Average Rating:

 76 (124 votes)

Comments:

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Shake Your Money Maker 

 The Black Crowes

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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

225 charts

Rank Score:

1,277

Rank in 1990:

21

Rank in 1990s:

248

Overall Rank:

1,363

Average Rating:

 77 (308 votes)

Comments:

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Nevermind 

 Nirvana

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Produced by Butch Vig. Nevermind was the album that changed everything at the exact moment it was needed. Tired hair metal was becoming dronish, and "Smells like Teen Spirit" gave us all hope for the future. This album reminded us all that we didn't have to follow the formula, that we didn't have to make crappy power ballads, that it was okay to rock without pyrotechnic guitar solos, and that you didn't have to wear spandex and makeup to be a star. Thank you, Nirvana. Always. [First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

3,110 charts

Rank Score:

41,974

Rank in 1991:

1

Rank in 1990s:

2

Overall Rank:

14

Average Rating:

 87 (4,234 votes)

Comments:

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Violator 

 Depeche Mode

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Produced by Depeche Mode and Flood. Dismissed by many as the band giving in to teen pressure to make a pop album, one listen to this lets you know just how absurd THAT notion is. Violator is dark and perfect, with tracks like "Personal Jesus", "Policy Of Truth", and "Enjoy The Silence". This is Depeche Mode all grown up from the cheap sounding keyboard band they'd been in the past...they were now serious, tuneful and they could also rock more than ever. This stands today as a perfect album. Never get tired of this. [First added to this chart: 06/03/2013]

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

1,142 charts

Rank Score:

12,636

Rank in 1990:

1

Rank in 1990s:

21

Overall Rank:

114

Average Rating:

 83 (1,343 votes)

Comments:

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A.M. 

 Wilco

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Produced by Brian Paulson & Wilco. Wilco's debut album is as close to the sound of Jeff Tweedy's previous band, Uncle Tupelo, as they ever got. More than any other Wilco record, this album is steeped in alt-country, and Tweedy gets to shine as a songwriter for really the first time. A lot of people prefer their later work, but for me, I'll take great songs like "Casino Queen", "Passenger Side" and "Pick Up The Change" over most of the more experimental side that has dominated their more recent work. [First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

113 charts

Rank Score:

348

Rank in 1995:

80

Rank in 1990s:

708

Overall Rank:

4,098

Average Rating:

 74 (212 votes)

Comments:

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Third Eye Blind 

 Third Eye Blind

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Produced by Stephan Jenkins and Eric Valentine. Third Eye Blind doesn't get a whole lot of love, but tell me...what would the 90's have been without this gem of a record? "Semi-Charmed Life", "Jumper", and "How's It Gonna Be" surrounded by a cast of great rock songs. People often wonder why they like this, then they hear it again and remember all of the good tunes and great sounds. That's why. Because it's simply a well made, well written collection of great songs. [First added to this chart: 03/05/2013]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

257 charts

Rank Score:

1,738

Rank in 1997:

21

Rank in 1990s:

200

Overall Rank:

1,021

Average Rating:

 73 (370 votes)

Comments:

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(What's The Story) Morning Glory? 

 Oasis

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Produced by Owen Morris & Noel Gallagher. Before heroin took over, Noel Gallagher was one hell of a songwriter. And Oasis was one hell of a band. It's not their fault that people got so very stupid over them. The truth is, they made two superb albums before they succumbed to thepressure of people putting ridiculous comparisons on them. Those same people then turned on them for not living up to the hype. Bullshit. Oasis was, for a short time, brilliant. And this album is the center of that brilliance. [First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

1,706 charts

Rank Score:

18,950

Rank in 1995:

2

Rank in 1990s:

11

Overall Rank:

61

Average Rating:

 81 (2,414 votes)

Comments:

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Wildflowers 

 Tom Petty

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Produced By Rick Rubin, Tom Petty & Mike Campbell. Tom Petty is a guy whose music sounds very simple, but it's really not...and I know, having played in a Petty tribute band. It's more complex than it sounds. Petty has a reall passion for what he does, and that comes through strongly on Wildflowers. The first half of this is as strong as you'll find, but when the second half grows on you as well, you'll never want to be without this album. If I could have a theme song, it would be "It's Good To Be King". [First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

255 charts

Rank Score:

1,904

Rank in 1994:

30

Rank in 1990s:

183

Overall Rank:

944

Average Rating:

 79 (311 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%
1990	10	10%
1991	16	16%
1992	15	15%
1993	13	13%
1994	11	11%
1995	11	11%
1996	7	7%
1997	8	8%
1998	7	7%
1999	2	2%

Artist	Albums	%
Uncle Tupelo	4	4%
Nirvana	3	3%
Wilco	2	2%
Golden Smog	2	2%
Pavement	2	2%
The Jayhawks	2	2%
Son Volt	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	74	74%
	16	16%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	1	1%
	1	1%
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50/100	02/09/2023 22:04	pedro1976	85	84/100
65/100	02/06/2023 02:26	jonatascv1990	14	78/100
100/100	02/10/2022 00:40	Larcx13	1,092	86/100
90/100	06/26/2021 23:01	zwiebel	188	85/100
100/100	05/03/2021 09:53	jnfbn	314	96/100

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From jonatascv1990 02/06/2023 02:27

Good chart!

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From Larcx13 02/10/2022 00:44

Good descriptions and a bunch of new records for me to check out. Favorited.

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95/100

From henrygreen0203 05/04/2021 18:49

This is an excellent list. Lots of "alt-country" here, which is much more Replacements-Meets-Bruce Springsteen than traditional folk or country.

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From seb7 05/03/2021 18:04

I can't really give a good rating because I haven't listened to 96 of these albums, but I just want to say that I am convinced that Romanelli and AM are the same person

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90/100

From Johnnyo 05/03/2021 09:28

Great chart

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From ExTeaSea 01/18/2020 16:05

I really appreciate some of the more personal picks. This is a really good chart. 14 albums in common is pretty good. Perhaps one day I'll check out Uncle Tupelo.

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From ForegroundNoise 05/30/2019 07:36

Really love the detailed notes and careful selections!! I still feel it's a little too focused on American alt-rock for my liking however, would be nice to see some electronic releases/more hip hop besides Public Enemy at no.73!

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From RoundTheBend 05/30/2019 02:57

23 albums in common. Solid other picks!

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From edubs 05/29/2019 20:20

awesome chart!

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From HoldenM 10/01/2017 05:52

Ahhh... That's a great chart right there.

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