Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
by 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?

• Chart updated: 11/30/2018 14:45
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Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness 

 The Smashing Pumpkins

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[First added to this chart: 03/21/2012]

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

1,502 charts

Rank Score:

14,756

Rank in 1995:

3

Rank in 1990s:

16

Overall Rank:

83

Average Rating:

 83 (1,865 votes)

Comments:

169

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In The Aeroplane Over The Sea 

 Neutral Milk Hotel

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[First added to this chart: 03/21/2012]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

2,434 charts

Rank Score:

32,785

Rank in 1998:

1

Rank in 1990s:

3

Overall Rank:

17

Average Rating:

 87 (2,960 votes)

Comments:

431

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Vs. 

 Pearl Jam

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[First added to this chart: 03/21/2012]

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

685 charts

Rank Score:

5,131

Rank in 1993:

6

Rank in 1990s:

65

Overall Rank:

332

Average Rating:

 80 (1,012 votes)

Comments:

63

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Fully Completely 

 The Tragically Hip

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[First added to this chart: 03/21/2012]

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

140 charts

Rank Score:

982

Rank in 1992:

28

Rank in 1990s:

315

Overall Rank:

1,724

Average Rating:

 78 (149 votes)

Comments:

14

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Blood Sugar Sex Magik 

 Red Hot Chili Peppers

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[First added to this chart: 03/21/2012]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,113 charts

Rank Score:

8,277

Rank in 1991:

8

Rank in 1990s:

39

Overall Rank:

180

Average Rating:

 79 (1,757 votes)

Comments:

99

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Odelay 

 Beck

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[First added to this chart: 03/21/2012]

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

955 charts

Rank Score:

6,166

Rank in 1996:

5

Rank in 1990s:

53

Overall Rank:

267

Average Rating:

 81 (1,313 votes)

Comments:

67

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Achtung Baby 

 U2

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[First added to this chart: 03/21/2012]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,320 charts

Rank Score:

11,812

Rank in 1991:

5

Rank in 1990s:

21

Overall Rank:

110

Average Rating:

 80 (1,833 votes)

Comments:

146

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Nevermind 

 Nirvana

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[First added to this chart: 03/21/2012]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

3,227 charts

Rank Score:

37,706

Rank in 1991:

1

Rank in 1990s:

2

Overall Rank:

13

Average Rating:

 87 (4,337 votes)

Comments:

413

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Day For Night 

 The Tragically Hip

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[First added to this chart: 03/21/2012]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

529

Rank in 1994:

64

Rank in 1990s:

497

Overall Rank:

2,895

Average Rating:

 79 (71 votes)

Comments:

8

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Grace 

 Jeff Buckley

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[First added to this chart: 03/21/2012]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,738 charts

Rank Score:

17,925

Rank in 1994:

1

Rank in 1990s:

8

Overall Rank:

54

Average Rating:

 84 (1,972 votes)

Comments:

172

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition

Country	Albums	%
	63	63%
	17	17%
	13	13%
	4	4%
	2	2%
	1	1%

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85/100  !	07/13/2019 15:40	ForegroundNoise	473	87/100
90/100  !	07/05/2019 19:24	ExTeaSea	244	89/100
95/100  !	11/11/2017 22:47	Onater	458	90/100
90/100  !	07/05/2017 05:21	Purplepash	1,693	88/100
100/100  !	07/04/2017 07:23	desh79	1,278	93/100

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85/100

From 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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90/100

From ExTeaSea 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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From desh79 07/04/2017 07:23 | #193643

I realy like the passion and love for music here.

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From RoundTheBend 07/04/2017 03:52 | #193640

Our tastes don't overlap at all. Nope. Not one bit. (37 albums in common -haha). And yes I'd put VS above other pearl jam albums.

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From vancevisuals 07/03/2017 23:02 | #193625

More in common(16)than I would have guessed

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From platus 07/03/2017 09:07 | #193595

Nice list

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From LordMark 02/12/2016 21:50 | #159503

23 albums in common. It's nice to see Our Lady Peace on your charts. Naveed and Clumsy are both awesome albums.

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From rafalink 02/12/2015 16:52 | #134798

Very good list! I enjoy it so much. The 90s is my favorite decade about the music and we have some tasty in commum.

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70/100

From Schnouttz 02/08/2015 19:17 | #134380

Where is spiderland ya hoser!

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From sssvnnn 02/08/2015 16:06 | #134364

OK the 90´s brought us grunge.
But I can´t see that the 90´s were a revival of rock ´n´ roll.
I see lots of electronic styles, drum´n bass, techno, trip hop, rap...

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