Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
by 
Norman Bates 
90-100/100 LPs only. Work in progress.
- Chart updated: 04/07/2025 12:15
- (Created: 12/06/2011 19:41).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1990 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1991 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1992 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1993 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1994 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1995 | 19 | 19% | |
| 1996 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1997 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1998 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1999 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Palace Brothers | 1 | 1% | |
| Pavement | 1 | 1% | |
| Happy Mondays | 1 | 1% | |
| The Chemical Brothers | 1 | 1% | |
| Big L | 1 | 1% | |
| Rollerskate Skinny | 1 | 1% | |
| Dr. Dre | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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57 | 57% | |
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24 | 24% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 30 from 91st to 61st Philophobia by Arab Strap |
| Up 28 from 88th to 60th LP5 by Autechre |
| Up 26 from 40th to 14th Maxinquaye by Tricky |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 30 from 51st to 81st Boxcar Sessions by Saafir |
| Down 25 from 71st to 96th Hips And Makers by Kristin Hersh |
| Down 20 from 32nd to 52nd The River by Ali Farka Touré |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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80/100  | 09/14/2025 09:53 |  Tamthebam | | 85/100 |
85/100 | 04/20/2025 17:37 | Johnnyo | | 80/100 |
 95/100 | 07/08/2016 21:52 |  louisjwyatt | | 85/100 |
| 90/100 | 05/23/2016 02:45 |  RoundTheBend | | 92/100 |
| 80/100 | 01/19/2016 19:36 |  Applerill | | 75/100 |
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Very good chart
louisjwyatt 07/08/2016 21:52
Word...Life, Beaster and I Could Live in Hope are three of my favorites. Glad to see them represented here.
RoundTheBend 05/23/2016 02:45
7 albums in common. Lots to learn from. Thanks!
greatson 04/29/2014 16:02
Great chart!
I like the Mazzy Star/Cave/Oldham focus.
A lot to discover anyway!
pa 04/14/2014 08:16
really nice !!
Good and again a very characterful chart - for me too melancholic!
Captain Spacker 08/12/2013 18:18
Any list with Slanted and Enchanted in the top 10 instantly gets a 90+ but damn this is a great list
Oselju 03/23/2013 20:42
Odelay à la 96ème place ?
Seule fausse note à ce top intelligent.
junodog4 02/25/2012 03:22
A very diverse and eclectic chart. Good stuff. Bonus points for a Jon Spencer album!
Very good chart...Some pleasant surprises. Congratulations for being able to select 100 in the 90s - for me not a particularly inspirational decade.
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