Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
by Skerns 
- Chart updated: 04/13/2021 14:15
- (Created: 02/01/2019 00:38).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/31/2019]
Year of Release:
1995
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Rank Score:
29,051
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Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
2,325
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Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
63,618
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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 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1991 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1992 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1993 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1994 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1995 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1996 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1997 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1998 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1999 | 11 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Stereolab | 4 | 4% | |
| Neil Young & Crazy Horse | 3 | 3% | |
| Robyn Hitchcock | 3 | 3% | |
| Porcupine Tree | 3 | 3% | |
| Beth Orton | 2 | 2% | |
| Pat Metheny | 2 | 2% | |
| Béla Fleck And The Flecktones | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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48 | 48% | |
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29 | 29% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 05/10/2019 14:59 | PurpleHazel | 46 | 96/100 |
| ! | 02/13/2019 23:23 | 2,865 | 83/100 |
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From PurpleHazel 05/10/2019 15:04 | #236100
Top-notch chart. Didn't think anyone else would ever include T.J. Kirk's If Four Is One in a chart. Also great to see the David Torn, the two Frisell albums, Dave Holland and Nguyen Le.
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