Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
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jhuik 
I always thought this was the decade I truly loved. Many of the top 20 albums here were absolutely worn out in cassette or CD and to me they represent a massive revival of rock and roll. Over 25 make it to my top 100, too, but still there are a bunch of albums here that are derivative and unimaginative. Was this decade a bit frontloaded, then, or am I missing out on more late decade stuff?
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- (Created: 03/21/2012 18:45).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1995
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1998
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29,684
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1993
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5,162
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1992
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980
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1991
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1996
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6,033
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1991
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11,248
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1991
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1994
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1991 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1992 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1993 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1994 | 20 | 20% | |
| 1995 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1996 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1997 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1998 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1999 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pearl Jam | 5 | 5% | |
| The Tragically Hip | 5 | 5% | |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | 3 | 3% | |
| Beck | 3 | 3% | |
| Green Day | 3 | 3% | |
| U2 | 3 | 3% | |
| Nirvana | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes
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| ! | 11/11/2017 22:47 |  Onater | 456 | 90/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 07/05/2019 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2812): By jhuik
BestEverAlbums 07/05/2019 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2812): By jhuik“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s by jhuik () 1. Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins (1995) 2. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel (1998) 3. Vs. by Pearl Jam (1993) 4. Fully Completely by The Tragically Hip (1992) 5. Blood Sugar…”
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BestEverAlbums 07/03/2017 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2080): By jhuik“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s by jhuik () 1. Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins (1995) 2. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel (1998) 3. Vs. by Pearl Jam (1993) 4. Fully Completely by The Tragically Hip (1992) 5. Blood Sugar…”
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BestEverAlbums 02/12/2016 09:00 in Chart of the day (#1578): By jhuik“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s by jhuik () 1. Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins (1995) 2. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel (1998) 3. Vs. by Pearl Jam (1993) 4. Fully Completely by The Tragically Hip (1992) 5. Blood Sugar…”
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ForegroundNoise 07/13/2019 15:45 | #239441
ForegroundNoise 07/13/2019 15:45 | #239441
Really like the attitude you put forward in your bio as well as in your comments below. Some notes to accompany these albums would be much appreciated, as well as maybe some stuff outside of the English speaking corners of the world? Here's a few from the 90s you might enjoy:
Fishmans - Long Season
Sigur Rós - Ágætis Byrjun
Les Rallizes Dénudés - '77 Live
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ExTeaSea TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/05/2019 19:26 | #239013
ExTeaSea TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/05/2019 19:26 | #239013
Pretty sweet picks! I apparently need to check out The Tragically Hip. Had to check this chart out because we have the same number one pick of the 90s. Hard to beat Mellon Collie.
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jhuik TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/05/2017 11:08 | #193689
jhuik TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/05/2017 11:08 | #193689
@jackbrown8786 I appreciate your comment! I have not listened to TotD more than once. So it's really not fair for me to even have it on the list. There's only so much time in life, man! The chart is really based, more than anything, on how much I listened to music in the decade about which we are speaking. I will follow up with more listens.
Yes, Siamese Dream is amazing, too. I just never listened to it much then and don't now, because there's just so much music out there.
And Spirit of the West? John Mann is one of the most electric live performers I've ever seen, in person or on video, and the dude is currently dying of early onset Alzheimer's. That has nothing to do with how highly I rate that album, I know. I think that represents how much I loved this band on the whole (one of those stand-in selections I like to indulge in).
Anyway, music is very subjective, as is proven by this chart! I will continue to try to rise above my limitations!
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jackbrown8786 TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/04/2017 08:34 | #193647
Temple Of The Dog went down 28 places.... I want to rate this 0 just for that but I'm obviously too biased to give it a fair rating.
You gave Temple Of The Dog another listen and decided that 311 and Kid Rock were better. You moved it below Junkhouse and John Melloncamp and some movie soundtrack I never even heard of. Based on everything else you moved it below, I have 0 hopes of that soundtrack actually being better than Temple Of The Dog. I'm not even going to give it a chance. I'm actually angry. Some stranger's "opinion" is angering me.... I'm sure that something is wrong with you, but there's also obviously something wrong with me. What the f&^%?
Is there really somebody out there who not only thinks that Mellon Collie is the best album from the 90's, but that Siamese Dream doesn't even beat Spirit Of The West? How does that even happen? Is this a list or a puzzle? It's not like you threw them up there like that, you actually recently moved Siamese Dream down 3 places below Spirit Of The West. With Mellon Collie at #1. Even if Siamese Dream wasn't The Smashing Pumpkins' best album, it's still pretty close to Mellon Collie. I really don't know how you put so many albums between the 2,but um... wow.
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desh79 07/04/2017 07:23 | #193643
desh79 07/04/2017 07:23 | #193643
I realy like the passion and love for music here.
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