Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
by 
Robert Anton Wilson 
Haven't given much thought to the proper ordering here. Doing this list, I realize that the 90s was an era of faithfulness for me. After the 80s when i really didn't care about new releases and new acts because most of it was crap even among the "guaranteed" artists" (Eric Clapton was doing music for TV commercials!!!), the 90s lit up the spark again for me and I discovered new sounds and new music acts that impressed me. The 90s marked the advent of Nirvana, Radiohead, Pearl Jam, The Tragically Hip, Offspring, PJ Harvey, The Gathering, etc ... And as opposed to the 80s, when the dinosaurs of earlier eras made albums, they were back in full form. Vintage acts such as Bob Dylan, Peter Hammill, Tom Waits, King Crimson, etc ... reinvented themselves and became relevant again. Even Queen quit the disco scene and managed to come back to the fore with a dying singer. Yes, in the 90s that spark of true creativity that had burned so brightly from 65-75 was rekindled. There were so many acts, new and old, at the top of their form that I did not have much time left to dig or diverge. This is why even though the 90s are my 2nd favorite music decade, I still have difficulty coming up with a top 100.
- Chart updated: 08/15/2012 07:28
- (Created: 12/15/2011 23:42).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2011]
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1991
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1992
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19,247
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1997
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1997
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2,293
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1993
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5,158
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1996
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6,796
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1999
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2,229
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1994
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2,742
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1998
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1,019
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1994
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1990 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1991 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1992 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1993 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1994 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1995 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1996 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1997 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1998 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1999 | 7 | 7% |
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| The Tragically Hip | 5 | 5% | |
| Pearl Jam | 4 | 4% | |
| The Gathering (NL) | 3 | 3% | |
| Visible Wind | 3 | 3% | |
| Nirvana | 3 | 3% | |
| R.E.M. | 2 | 2% | |
| King Crimson | 2 | 2% | |
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43 | 43% | |
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24 | 24% | |
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19 | 19% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 100th to 99th Buena Vista Social Club by Buena Vista Social Club |
| Up 1 from 99th to 98th Metallica by Metallica |
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| ! | 08/07/2016 17:42 |  buzzdainer | 669 | 90/100 |
| ! | 03/03/2016 09:54 |  sssvnnn | 2,864 | 83/100 |
| ! | 10/19/2015 22:33 |  LedZep | 1,104 | 84/100 |
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From buzzdainer 08/07/2016 17:44 | #172463
buzzdainer 08/07/2016 17:44 | #172463
Terrific nineties chart! I love OK Computer (doesn't everyone?), Nevermind, Dummy, and Buena Vista Social Club, among many of your other selections (even though technically we only have six in common). I like Pearl Jam's Vs. as a top ten selection, as I think it has a lot of their best material. Great work on this chart!
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From LedZep 10/19/2015 22:33 | #151731
LedZep 10/19/2015 22:33 | #151731
Wouldn't really call Showbiz one of the (or THE) best Muse album. VS as well for PJ. Interesting and original choices.
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greatson 04/29/2014 16:09 | #110346
greatson 04/29/2014 16:09 | #110346
Looks great!
Too many unknown artists to rate!
I think I have to come back again.
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