Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
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• Chart updated: 02/23/2025 05:15
• (Created: 02/22/2012 00:39).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Achtung Baby 

 U2

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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2012]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,317 charts

Rank Score:

11,913

Rank in 1991:

5

Rank in 1990s:

21

Overall Rank:

110

Average Rating:

 80 (1,830 votes)

Comments:

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In The Aeroplane Over The Sea 

 Neutral Milk Hotel

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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2012]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

2,423 charts

Rank Score:

33,608

Rank in 1998:

1

Rank in 1990s:

3

Overall Rank:

17

Average Rating:

 87 (2,950 votes)

Comments:

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OK Computer 

 Radiohead

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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2012]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,412 charts

Rank Score:

65,088

Rank in 1997:

1

Rank in 1990s:

1

Overall Rank:

1

Average Rating:

 92 (5,631 votes)

Comments:

853

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Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness 

 The Smashing Pumpkins

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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2012]

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

1,495 charts

Rank Score:

14,864

Rank in 1995:

3

Rank in 1990s:

16

Overall Rank:

84

Average Rating:

 83 (1,859 votes)

Comments:

169

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Nevermind 

 Nirvana

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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2012]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

3,218 charts

Rank Score:

38,472

Rank in 1991:

1

Rank in 1990s:

2

Overall Rank:

13

Average Rating:

 87 (4,332 votes)

Comments:

413

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Loveless 

 My Bloody Valentine

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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2012]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

2,157 charts

Rank Score:

29,149

Rank in 1991:

2

Rank in 1990s:

5

Overall Rank:

23

Average Rating:

 86 (2,476 votes)

Comments:

312

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Time Out Of Mind 

 Bob Dylan

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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2012]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

428 charts

Rank Score:

2,285

Rank in 1997:

16

Rank in 1990s:

134

Overall Rank:

765

Average Rating:

 79 (614 votes)

Comments:

28

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Slanted And Enchanted 

 Pavement

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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2012]

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

892 charts

Rank Score:

7,086

Rank in 1992:

4

Rank in 1990s:

46

Overall Rank:

228

Average Rating:

 82 (1,169 votes)

Comments:

89

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Siamese Dream 

 The Smashing Pumpkins

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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2012]

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

1,607 charts

Rank Score:

18,013

Rank in 1993:

1

Rank in 1990s:

9

Overall Rank:

56

Average Rating:

 85 (1,947 votes)

Comments:

152

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The Soft Bulletin 

 The Flaming Lips

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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2012]

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

1,269 charts

Rank Score:

11,089

Rank in 1999:

2

Rank in 1990s:

25

Overall Rank:

120

Average Rating:

 83 (1,520 votes)

Comments:

119

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%
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	%
Beck	4	4%
Nirvana	3	3%
Bob Dylan	3	3%
Radiohead	2	2%
Tom Waits	2	2%
The Smashing Pumpkins	2	2%
DJ Shadow	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	67	67%
	21	21%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	2	2%
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 2 from 47th to 45th Teenager Of The Year by Frank Black
Up 1 from 77th to 76th Ritual De Lo Habitual by Jane's Addiction
Up 1 from 52nd to 51st Stereopathetic Soulmanure by Beck

Biggest fallers
Down 4 from 20th to 24th Deserter's Songs by Mercury Rev
Down 2 from 14th to 16th Music Has The Right To Children by Boards Of Canada
Down 2 from 44th to 46th Blue Lines by Massive Attack

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95/100	10/26/2014 19:00	jdizzle123456	207	89/100
85/100	08/14/2013 08:20	sssvnnn	2,860	83/100
80/100	04/06/2012 13:23	astelioeswills	26	81/100

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From jdizzle123456 10/26/2014 19:00

Great chart.

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From astelioeswills 04/06/2012 13:31

Great chart... why not go all the way to 100

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