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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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2012]
Year of Release:
1997
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65,009
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853
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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2012]
Year of Release:
1998
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1,786
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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2012]
Year of Release:
1995
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29,518
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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2012]
Year of Release:
1998
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5,058
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[First added to this chart: 03/10/2012]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
5,623
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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2012]
Year of Release:
1994
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16,635
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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2012]
Year of Release:
1999
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Rank Score:
1,119
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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2012]
Year of Release:
1994
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2,025
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1995
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Rank Score:
8,537
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[First added to this chart: 03/10/2012]
Year of Release:
1991
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5,266
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Total albums: 21. Page 1 of 3
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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% | |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | 2 | 2% | |
| DJ Shadow | 2 | 2% | |
| Johnny Cash | 2 | 2% | |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 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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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 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 |
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| 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 | | 89/100 |
| 85/100 | 08/14/2013 08:20 |  sssvnnn | | 83/100 |
| 80/100 | 04/06/2012 13:23 |  astelioeswills | | 81/100 |
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From jdizzle123456 10/26/2014 19:00
Great chart.
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80/100
From astelioeswills 04/06/2012 13:31
astelioeswills 04/06/2012 13:31
Great chart... why not go all the way to 100
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