Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
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Hayden 
- Chart updated: 01/04/2026 08:45
- (Created: 12/04/2011 23:53).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]
Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
31,885
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[First added to this chart: 08/05/2018]
Year of Release:
1996
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5,533
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]
Year of Release:
1991
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27,968
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[First added to this chart: 01/14/2012]
Year of Release:
1998
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5,973
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[First added to this chart: 01/14/2012]
Year of Release:
1993
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10,675
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[First added to this chart: 02/24/2018]
Year of Release:
1994
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3,338
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]
Year of Release:
1996
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Rank Score:
2,527
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]
Year of Release:
1999
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14,958
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[First added to this chart: 01/14/2012]
Year of Release:
1992
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2,053
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]
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1997
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10,187
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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 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1991 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1992 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1993 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1994 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1995 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1996 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1997 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1998 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1999 | 18 | 18% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 4 | 4% | |
| Smog | 3 | 3% | |
| Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth | 2 | 2% | |
| Red House Painters | 2 | 2% | |
| フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans] | 2 | 2% | |
| A Tribe Called Quest | 2 | 2% | |
| Belle And Sebastian | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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49 | 49% | |
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13 | 13% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 3 from 95th to 92ndBrown Sugar by D'Angelo |
| Up 3 from 87th to 84thArvo Pärt: Alina by Vladimir Spivakov / Sergei Berzodny / Alexander Malter / Dietmar Schwalke |
| Up 2 from 55th to 53rdF♯ A♯ ∞ [F-Sharp, A-Sharp, Infinity] by Godspeed You! Black Emperor |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 19 from 60th to 79thКитиці [Kytytsi] by Світлана Няньо [Svitlana Nianio] |
| Down 5 from 24th to 29thLouis Andriessen: De Staat by Reinbert De Leeuw / The Schoenberg Ensemble |
| Down 5 from 31st to 36thAnd She Closed Her Eyes by Stina Nordenstam |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 01/03/2021 06:24 |  Larcx13 | 1,138 | 86/100 | |
| 05/10/2020 00:44 |  Rhyner | 1,452 | 99/100 | |
| 05/09/2020 18:42 |  Lukeanaderdude | 237 | 91/100 | |
| 05/09/2020 11:27 |  DommeDamian | 1,002 | 89/100 | |
| 04/05/2020 22:46 |  Purplepash | 1,720 | 88/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 85.9/100, a mean average of 85.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 85.9/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 9.3.
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From hailey 01/29/2019 17:36 | #230968
I really like this chart!
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From crimson 12/08/2016 07:42 | #179746
I don't agree with you.
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buzzdainer 08/06/2016 23:23 | #172428
buzzdainer 08/06/2016 23:23 | #172428
Terrific nineties chart! I love OK Computer (doesn't everyone?), Nevermind, In the Aeroplane Over the Sea, The Low End Theory, and many of your other selections. I also consider Buena Vista Social Club to be an excellent top ten pick, as it's an album that unjustly flies under some people's radar. Great work on this chart!
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Graeme2 12/18/2013 13:43 | #97983
Graeme2 12/18/2013 13:43 | #97983
Good taste. Plenty I need to check out.
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Antonio-Pedro 11/27/2013 12:55 | #94894
Antonio-Pedro 11/27/2013 12:55 | #94894
Great picks some that i never heard seems nice
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From steve_o_619 03/01/2012 20:42 | #37672
I think you have some harsh ratings here! I think you've done well!
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cartoken 02/25/2012 10:55 | #37390
cartoken 02/25/2012 10:55 | #37390
No Mezzanine ?!
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jhuik 02/04/2012 10:06 | #36421
jhuik 02/04/2012 10:06 | #36421
Please educate yourself in the Tragically Hip before you gaive the band a 3 out of 5. (Seriously, Alanis?)
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