Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
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imimesis 
- Chart updated: 09/08/2025 18:45
- (Created: 05/17/2018 17:13).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/22/2018]
Year of Release:
1997
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13,259
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[First added to this chart: 05/22/2018]
Year of Release:
1997
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63,618
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[First added to this chart: 05/22/2018]
Year of Release:
1998
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2,325
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[First added to this chart: 05/22/2018]
Year of Release:
1997
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3,577
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[First added to this chart: 05/22/2018]
Year of Release:
1994
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Rank Score:
9,173
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[First added to this chart: 05/22/2018]
Year of Release:
1991
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28,494
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[First added to this chart: 05/22/2018]
Year of Release:
1994
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16,602
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[First added to this chart: 05/22/2018]
Year of Release:
1992
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19,143
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[First added to this chart: 05/22/2018]
Year of Release:
1993
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Rank Score:
10,798
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[First added to this chart: 05/22/2018]
Year of Release:
1994
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14,751
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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1991 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1992 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1993 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1994 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1995 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1996 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1997 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1998 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1999 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Over The Rhine | 3 | 3% | |
| Yo La Tengo | 3 | 3% | |
| The Magnetic Fields | 3 | 3% | |
| Sunny Day Real Estate | 2 | 2% | |
| Portishead | 2 | 2% | |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | 2 | 2% | |
| R.E.M. | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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59 | 59% | |
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28 | 28% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 81st to 80th Hello Nasty by Beastie Boys |
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| New entries |
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| The Sign by Ace Of Base |
| Leavers |
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| The Complete Recordings by Robert Johnson |
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