Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
by BlueNote 
- Chart updated: 02/23/2025 05:15
- (Created: 02/22/2012 00:39).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1991
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11,274
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Year of Release:
1998
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29,548
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1997
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59,009
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1995
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14,277
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5. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2012]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
35,837
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Year of Release:
1991
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26,532
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Year of Release:
1997
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2,413
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1992
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6,808
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1993
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17,005
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1999
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10,459
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1990 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1991 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1992 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1993 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1994 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1995 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1996 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1997 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1998 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1999 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Beck | 4 | 4% | |
| Nirvana | 3 | 3% | |
| Bob Dylan | 3 | 3% | |
| Pulp | 2 | 2% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 2% | |
| Tom Waits | 2 | 2% | |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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67 | 67% | |
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21 | 21% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 2 from 47th to 45th |
Up 1 from 77th to 76th |
Up 1 from 52nd to 51st |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 4 from 20th to 24th |
Down 2 from 14th to 16th |
Down 2 from 44th to 46th |
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| ! | 08/14/2013 08:20 |  sssvnnn | 2,881 | 83/100 |
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astelioeswills 04/06/2012 13:31 | #39547
Great chart... why not go all the way to 100
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