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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Showbiz 

 Muse

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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2011]

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

343 charts

Rank Score:

2,017

Rank in 1999:

20

Rank in 1990s:

167

Overall Rank:

891

Average Rating:

 73 (729 votes)

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Run Lola Run 
Soundtrack

 Various Artists

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[First added to this chart: 01/04/2012]

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

24

Rank in 1999:

582

Rank in 1990s:

5,164

Overall Rank:

32,349

Average Rating:

 74 (7 votes)

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Mule Variations 

 Tom Waits

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[First added to this chart: 01/04/2012]

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

340 charts

Rank Score:

2,074

Rank in 1999:

19

Rank in 1990s:

161

Overall Rank:

864

Average Rating:

 79 (390 votes)

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À L'Ombre De L'Ange 

 Éric Lapointe

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[First added to this chart: 02/10/2012]

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

9

Rank in 1999:

1,031

Rank in 1990s:

8,710

Overall Rank:

55,082

Average Rating:

 74 (2 votes)

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Gordian Knot 

 Gordian Knot

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[First added to this chart: 02/29/2012]

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

16

Rank in 1999:

792

Rank in 1990s:

6,797

Overall Rank:

42,641

Average Rating:

 75 (6 votes)

Comments:

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 Angel'in Heavy Syrup

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[First added to this chart: 07/01/2012]

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

7

Rank in 1999:

1,171

Rank in 1990s:

9,923

Overall Rank:

63,809

Average Rating:

 77 (4 votes)

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The ProjeKcts 
Compilation

 King Crimson

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[First added to this chart: 08/06/2012]

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

11

Rank in 1999:

987

Rank in 1990s:

8,329

Overall Rank:

52,346

Average Rating:

 73 (16 votes)

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%
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%

Artist	Albums	%
The Tragically Hip	5	5%
Pearl Jam	4	4%
Nirvana	3	3%
The Gathering (NL)	3	3%
Visible Wind	3	3%
Live	2	2%
Yes	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	42	42%
	24	24%
	19	19%
	4	4%
	3	3%
	1	1%
	1	1%
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95/100	08/07/2016 17:42	buzzdainer	671	90/100
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85/100	10/19/2015 22:33	LedZep	1,079	84/100
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From buzzdainer 08/07/2016 17:44

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

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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From greatson 04/29/2014 16:09

Looks great!
Too many unknown artists to rate!
I think I have to come back again.

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