Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
by weston 
Not perfected, but complete. The 1990's, turns out, were the most difficult decade to do this for. Not sure why - perhaps lots of sentimental attachment but comparably less great records? Expect some edits - Enjoy!
- Chart updated: 04/17/2024 23:15
- (Created: 07/11/2017 16:09).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/12/2017]
Year of Release:
1999
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10,999
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[First added to this chart: 07/12/2017]
Year of Release:
1996
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1,819
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[First added to this chart: 07/12/2017]
Year of Release:
1991
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11,847
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[First added to this chart: 07/12/2017]
Year of Release:
1997
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10,470
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[First added to this chart: 07/12/2017]
Year of Release:
1991
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10,326
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[First added to this chart: 07/12/2017]
Year of Release:
1991
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8,858
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[First added to this chart: 07/12/2017]
Year of Release:
1996
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1,001
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[First added to this chart: 08/29/2017]
Year of Release:
1990
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1,008
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[First added to this chart: 07/12/2017]
Year of Release:
1993
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12,635
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[First added to this chart: 07/12/2017]
Year of Release:
1997
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2,562
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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 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1991 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1992 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1993 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1994 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1995 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1996 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1997 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1998 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1999 | 7 | 7% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Nirvana | 3 | 3% | |
| Beck | 3 | 3% | |
| Wilco | 3 | 3% | |
| Elliott Smith | 2 | 2% | |
| Weezer | 2 | 2% | |
| R.E.M. | 2 | 2% | |
| A Tribe Called Quest | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 5 from 11th to 6th Laughing Stock by Talk Talk |
| Up 1 from 30th to 29th Revival by Gillian Welch |
| Up 1 from 28th to 27th Baduizm by Erykah Badu |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 6th to 7th Crash by Dave Matthews Band |
| Down 1 from 7th to 8th The Rhythm Of The Saints by Paul Simon |
| Down 1 from 8th to 9th Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) by Wu-Tang Clan |
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| ! | 01/29/2020 20:51 | DJENNY | 4,365 | 100/100 |
| ! | 09/10/2019 22:27 | leniad | 673 | 85/100 |
| ! | 07/07/2019 09:14 |  bertrandu | 110 | 88/100 |
| ! | 10/05/2017 11:05 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
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