Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
by Johnnyo 
The rules; I have to own it, it can't have best of or greatest hits. The odd compilation is allowed
- Chart updated: 08/21/2026 15:15
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- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1991
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1,930
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1991
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17,901
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1992
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745
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1991
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783
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1991
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11,248
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6. (=)
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1991
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35,867
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1995
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903
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1995
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27,303
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1997
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59,152
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1991
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1991 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1992 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1993 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1994 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1995 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1996 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1997 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1998 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1999 | 6 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Neil Young | 6 | 6% | |
| Nick Cave | 3 | 3% | |
| Nirvana | 3 | 3% | |
| Teenage Fanclub | 2 | 2% | |
| Fleetwood Mac | 2 | 2% | |
| Pearl Jam | 2 | 2% | |
| The Jayhawks | 2 | 2% | |
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| ! | 05/21/2026 20:56 |  serpico | 181 | 81/100 |
| ! | 10/21/2025 12:34 |  doombringer | 16 | 88/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 05/21/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5319): By Johnnyo
BestEverAlbums 05/21/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5319): By Johnnyo“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s by ) 1. Temple Of The Dog by Temple Of The Dog (1991) 2. Ten by Pearl Jam (1991) 3. Hollywood Town Hall by The Jayhawks (1992) 4. Weld by Neil Young & Crazy Horse (1991) 5. Achtung Baby by U2 (1991) 6. Nevermind by Nirvana (1991) 7. Stanley…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 10/21/2025 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5108): By Johnnyo
BestEverAlbums 10/21/2025 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5108): By Johnnyo“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s by Johnnyo () 1. Temple Of The Dog by Temple Of The Dog (1991) 2. Ten by Pearl Jam (1991) 3. Hollywood Town Hall by The Jayhawks (1992) 4. Weld by Neil Young & Crazy Horse (1991) 5. Achtung Baby by U2 (1991) 6. Nevermind by Nirvana (1991)…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 03/12/2025 08:00 in Chart of the day (#4886): By Johnnyo
BestEverAlbums 03/12/2025 08:00 in Chart of the day (#4886): By Johnnyo“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s by Johnnyo () 1. Temple Of The Dog by Temple Of The Dog (1991) 2. Ten by Pearl Jam (1991) 3. Hollywood Town Hall by The Jayhawks (1992) 4. Weld by Neil Young & Crazy Horse (1991) 5. Achtung Baby by U2 (1991) 6. Nevermind by Nirvana (1991)…”
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Johnnyo TOP 100 COMMENTER 10/21/2025 14:59 | #311410
Thanks doombringer. If you don’t already have temple of the dog, I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone who is a fan of Soundgarden or Pearl jam. Brilliant album (Edited)
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doombringer 10/21/2025 12:39 | #311407
doombringer 10/21/2025 12:39 | #311407
Nice list ! Many of them albums landed on my (never-ending) wish-list .
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NowhereMan 03/12/2025 12:50 | #308000
NowhereMan 03/12/2025 12:50 | #308000
A lot I have not heard here, but pleasing to see the love for Weller's Stanley Road. (Edited)
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Johnnyo TOP 100 COMMENTER 02/29/2024 10:17 | #302297
Thanks for taking the time to visit the chart pedro. Temple of the dog is an outstanding album. I get the U2 “aversion” but it’s just the one album and they have a soft spot in my heart as I was listening to them from very early in their career when they would probably get a couple hundred people to a gig if they were lucky.
Hollywood Town Hall is a classic of Americana. Timeless. (Edited)
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