Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
by paladisiac

1990s, baby

Albums I didn't listen to at the time they came out: Weezer - Weezer (The Blue Album) (1994), Whiskeytown "Faithless Street" (1995), Wilco "Being There" (1996), Whiskeytown "Strangers Almanac" (1997), Modest Mouse "The Lonesome Crowded West" (1997)

• Chart updated: 06/21/2023 20:15
• (Created: 12/17/2011 02:07).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Nevermind 

 Nirvana

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(not counting hidden track, "endless nameless") 1160/12= 96.67 [First added to this chart: 12/16/2011]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

3,224 charts

Rank Score:

37,740

Rank in 1991:

1

Rank in 1990s:

2

Overall Rank:

13

Average Rating:

 87 (4,333 votes)

Comments:

413

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OK Computer 

 Radiohead

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(not counting #7) 1050/11= 95.46 [First added to this chart: 12/16/2011]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,425 charts

Rank Score:

63,700

Rank in 1997:

1

Rank in 1990s:

1

Overall Rank:

1

Average Rating:

 92 (5,637 votes)

Comments:

855

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In Utero 

 Nirvana

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1110/12= 92.5 [First added to this chart: 12/30/2011]

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

1,784 charts

Rank Score:

17,572

Rank in 1993:

2

Rank in 1990s:

10

Overall Rank:

57

Average Rating:

 85 (2,683 votes)

Comments:

178

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Violator 

 Depeche Mode

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825/9= 91.67 [First added to this chart: 12/30/2011]

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

1,201 charts

Rank Score:

12,229

Rank in 1990:

1

Rank in 1990s:

19

Overall Rank:

101

Average Rating:

 83 (1,390 votes)

Comments:

100

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Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness 

 The Smashing Pumpkins

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2545/28= 90.89
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Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

1,501 charts

Rank Score:

14,786

Rank in 1995:

3

Rank in 1990s:

15

Overall Rank:

82

Average Rating:

 83 (1,864 votes)

Comments:

169

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MTV Unplugged In New York 
Live

 Nirvana

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1255/14= 89.64 [First added to this chart: 12/30/2011]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,069 charts

Rank Score:

9,184

Rank in 1994:

7

Rank in 1990s:

34

Overall Rank:

157

Average Rating:

 86 (1,937 votes)

Comments:

100

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The Bends 

 Radiohead

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1065/12= 88.75 [First added to this chart: 12/30/2011]

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

2,681 charts

Rank Score:

29,114

Rank in 1995:

1

Rank in 1990s:

4

Overall Rank:

22

Average Rating:

 87 (3,924 votes)

Comments:

316

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The Downward Spiral 

 Nine Inch Nails

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(not counting #9) 1140/13= 87.69 [First added to this chart: 12/30/2011]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

979 charts

Rank Score:

9,376

Rank in 1994:

6

Rank in 1990s:

32

Overall Rank:

151

Average Rating:

 82 (1,246 votes)

Comments:

85

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(What's The Story) Morning Glory? 

 Oasis

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875/10= 87.5 [First added to this chart: 12/30/2011]

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

1,773 charts

Rank Score:

17,486

Rank in 1995:

2

Rank in 1990s:

11

Overall Rank:

58

Average Rating:

 81 (2,483 votes)

Comments:

235

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Love Symbol 

 Prince & The New Power Generation

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(not counting 3 segues) 1390/16= 86.88 [First added to this chart: 12/30/2011]

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

129 charts

Rank Score:

545

Rank in 1992:

47

Rank in 1990s:

484

Overall Rank:

2,819

Average Rating:

 74 (170 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition

Country	Albums	%
	71	71%
	21	21%
	4	4%
	2	2%
	1	1%
	1	1%

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Rating	Date updated	Member	Chart ratings	Avg. chart rating
85/100  !	09/15/2022 22:29	Moondance	476	85/100
90/100  !	09/15/2022 21:31	telegram	35	84/100
85/100  !	09/15/2022 20:10	Rm12398	99	89/100
85/100  !	09/15/2022 14:58	titaniumvulture	1	85/100
95/100  !	09/18/2021 21:47	DommeDamian	1,004	89/100

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From Moondance 09/15/2022 22:31 | #289704

Very cool 90's chart. Nice to see the Aussies recognised - INXS & Natalie Imbruglia.

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From telegram 09/15/2022 21:30 | #289702

Nice chart. Lots of excellent music.

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From titaniumvulture 09/15/2022 14:58 | #289690

Good list would have loved to see "Grace" by Jeff Buckley on here though. Also no MBV

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From DommeDamian 12/14/2017 19:46 | #203107

FOURTEEN albums in common!

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From buzzdainer 08/06/2016 20:51 | #172421

Outstanding chart! I love OK Computer (doesn't everyone?), Dummy, Nevermind, and Strangers Almanac, among many of your other selections. I also really like Throwing Copper as a top ten pick, as it's an album that I listened to incessantly back when it was first out, putting tracks on lots of mix tapes I was making for friends at the time. Great work on your chart!

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From RoundTheBend 05/23/2016 02:46 | #166694

28 albums in common! Most likely some crossover for me to learn from. Thanks!

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From paladisiac 11/29/2014 04:31 | #128204

Thanks to everyone for their feedback!

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From LSss 11/29/2014 00:00 | #128190

No Illmatic, no Chronic, no Ready To Die, no 2Pac, no A Tribe Called Quest, and yet Weird Al hits the list?

The whitest kids you know. 2001 makes it before the Wu. What a bunch of jokers.

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From rafalink 11/28/2014 18:12 | #128164

Very good list, man! 90's are great years for the music!

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From HoldenM 11/28/2014 16:21 | #128160

Excellent 90s chart.

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