Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
by album guru joe 
Great decade of music...alternative, grunge, shoegaze, britpop, hard rock, dream pop, east coast / west coast rap, electronica...and heaps more :)
- Chart updated: 07/13/2012 08:15
- (Created: 03/31/2012 09:43).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2012]
Year of Release:
1997
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61,833
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2. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2012]
Year of Release:
1991
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36,935
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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2012]
Year of Release:
1995
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28,077
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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2012]
Year of Release:
1991
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Rank Score:
27,680
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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2012]
Year of Release:
1992
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Rank Score:
19,149
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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2012]
Year of Release:
1992
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Rank Score:
3,620
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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2012]
Year of Release:
1992
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6,825
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[First added to this chart: 04/05/2012]
Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
31,165
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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2012]
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1994
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5,167
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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2012]
Year of Release:
1991
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18,163
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1990 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1991 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1992 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1993 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1994 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1995 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1996 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1997 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1998 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1999 | 6 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Blur | 3 | 3% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 3% | |
| Pearl Jam | 2 | 2% | |
| Oasis | 2 | 2% | |
| Nirvana | 2 | 2% | |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | 2 | 2% | |
| Belle And Sebastian | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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57 | 57% | |
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31 | 31% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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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 |
|---|
| Up 1 from 79th to 78thÆnima by Tool |
| Up 1 from 78th to 77thMoon Safari by Air |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 5 from 93rd to 98thThrowing Copper by Live |
| Down 5 from 94th to 99thRoots by Sepultura |
| Down 4 from 76th to 80thFear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy |
| New entries |
|---|
| Heaven Or Las Vegas by Cocteau Twins |
| Copper Blue by Sugar |
| Houdini by Melvins |
| Hourly, Daily by You Am I |
| This Is Hardcore by Pulp |
| Leavers |
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| Sound As Ever by You Am I |
| Back In Denim by Denim |
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| 07/16/2018 15:46 |  Goliath | 350 | 86/100 | |
| 01/23/2017 07:38 |  CharlieBarley | 476 | 94/100 | |
| 11/25/2016 08:52 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,829 | 83/100 | |
| 08/09/2014 16:32 |  Ottokar | 16 | 85/100 | |
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From CharlieBarley 01/23/2017 07:40 | #183970
CharlieBarley 01/23/2017 07:40 | #183970
Great chart. Some really good choices and very diverse and eclectic. I know most of them apart from the Australian bands. If I get time I will check them out. 41 in common. I enjoyed reading this.
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From kevinweed7 04/27/2016 23:08 | #164762
Cool to see that someone has had a similar journey in life.
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From tgarritsen 11/14/2013 14:14 | #92373
tgarritsen 11/14/2013 14:14 | #92373
Just a good chart with all great/known artists of the 90's.
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ButterThumbz 12/15/2012 15:06 | #57960
Nice chart! Don't know how I managed to miss out Ágætis byrjun and Leftism.
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