Top 72 Music Albums of 1990
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Purplepash 
- Chart updated: 03/22/2026 05:45
- (Created: 07/23/2017 07:27).
- Chart size: 72 albums.
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Best psychedelic rock alternative rock album of the year
Best USA album of the year
"My big brother held on to my hands
Then he made me slap my own face
I looked up to him then, and still do
He was trying to teach me something
Now I know what it was!
Now I know what he meant!
Now I know how it is!"
A favourite at the time that I never really stopped listening to throughout the 90's. Another shared favourite of my wife and I. I love listening to her singalong to every word of Of Course. When the song you like the least on an album is of the quality of Been Caught Stealing, you know it's an amazing album.
10/10 songs: Classic Girl, Of Course, Stop, Three Days. [First added to this chart: 07/23/2017]
Best USA album of the year
"My big brother held on to my hands
Then he made me slap my own face
I looked up to him then, and still do
He was trying to teach me something
Now I know what it was!
Now I know what he meant!
Now I know how it is!"
A favourite at the time that I never really stopped listening to throughout the 90's. Another shared favourite of my wife and I. I love listening to her singalong to every word of Of Course. When the song you like the least on an album is of the quality of Been Caught Stealing, you know it's an amazing album.
10/10 songs: Classic Girl, Of Course, Stop, Three Days. [First added to this chart: 07/23/2017]
Year of Release:
1990
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2,698
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Best dark cabaret singer/songwriter album of the year
[First added to this chart: 07/23/2017]
Year of Release:
1990
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2,069
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Best noise rock album of the year
[First added to this chart: 07/23/2017]
Year of Release:
1990
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3,490
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Best shoegaze album of the year
Best debut album of the year
Best UK album of the year [First added to this chart: 07/23/2017]
Best debut album of the year
Best UK album of the year [First added to this chart: 07/23/2017]
Year of Release:
1990
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4,475
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Best space rock album of the year
[First added to this chart: 07/23/2017]
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Best surf rock indie rock alternative rock album of the year
[First added to this chart: 07/23/2017]
Year of Release:
1990
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3,843
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Best garage punk grunge compilation album of the year
[First added to this chart: 10/23/2017]
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Best glam rock compilation album of the year
[First added to this chart: 10/23/2017]
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Best funk metal album of the year
[First added to this chart: 02/22/2021]
Year of Release:
1990
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762
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Best gothic rock alternative rock album of the year
[First added to this chart: 07/23/2017]
Total albums: 72. Page 1 of 8
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Top 72 Music Albums of 1990 composition
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| Ride | 2 | 3% | |
| Various Artists | 2 | 3% | |
| Uncle Tupelo | 1 | 1% | |
| Soda Stereo | 1 | 1% | |
| Sonic Youth | 1 | 1% | |
| Daniel Johnston | 1 | 1% | |
| Judas Priest | 1 | 1% | |
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38 | 53% | |
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22 | 31% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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