Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
by martintho 
- Chart updated: 07/30/2026 21:45
- (Created: 12/13/2011 07:37).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1997
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58,908
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1995
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14,226
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1996
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2,011
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1996
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674
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1998
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1,051
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1995
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27,169
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1994
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17,498
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1990 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1991 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1992 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1993 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1994 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1995 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1996 | 23 | 23% | |
| 1997 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1998 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1999 | 6 | 6% |
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| The Smashing Pumpkins | 4 | 4% | |
| Nick Cave | 4 | 4% | |
| PJ Harvey | 3 | 3% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 3% | |
| Elvis Costello | 3 | 3% | |
| Beck | 3 | 3% | |
| Belle And Sebastian | 2 | 2% | |
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| ! | 11/28/2018 20:54 |  DommeDamian | 1,003 | 89/100 |
| ! | 06/29/2016 18:04 |  buzzdainer | 664 | 90/100 |
| ! | 05/23/2016 02:47 |  RoundTheBend | 370 | 92/100 |
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buzzdainer TOP 100 COMMENTER 06/29/2016 18:04 | #170140
buzzdainer TOP 100 COMMENTER 06/29/2016 18:04 | #170140
Outstanding chart! Nice to see lots of less familiar material alongside obvious classics such as OK Computer and Grace.
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RoundTheBend TOP 100 COMMENTER 05/23/2016 02:47 | #166695
RoundTheBend TOP 100 COMMENTER 05/23/2016 02:47 | #166695
27 albums in common! Most likely some crossover for me to learn from. Thanks!
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DommeDamian 08/29/2017 04:55 | #196886
The most diverse decade-chart I've seen yet.
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cheesus83 12/18/2011 22:06 | #33266
Very interesting and diverse list.
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