Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by LordMark

Alternative rock is my favourite genre, and that's why the 90s will probably always be my favourite decade of music. I also love Britpop (the best of which also comes from the 90s) and South Korean girl groups.

• Chart updated: 02/17/2024 06:15
• (Created: 04/18/2019 12:09).
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Mezzanine 

 Massive Attack

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Just like that beetle on the front cover, Mezzanine is creepy, dark, and menacing. But unlike that insect, Massive Attack's 3rd studio album is also damn sexy! Mezzanine seduced me right from the opening bassline of "Angel", and it kept me enthralled right until the end.

Top 3 Tracks:
1. Group Four
2. Angel
3. Dissolved Girl [First added to this chart: 04/18/2019]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

1,002 charts

Rank Score:

10,248

Rank in 1998:

2

Rank in 1990s:

31

Overall Rank:

149

Average Rating:

 83 (1,236 votes)

Comments:

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Automatic For The People 

 R.E.M.

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A perfect album. And a very sad album that likes to remind me that I'm getting older, and that I'm going to die someday. R.E.M. stepped out of their comfort zone, abandoning jangle pop and moving into baroque pop, and it paid off. I really like their previous albums, but I think that Automatic for the People is R.E.M.'s most consistent and enduring work.

Top 3 Tracks:
1. Nightswimming
2. Try Not to Breathe
3. Man on the Moon [First added to this chart: 04/18/2019]

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

1,769 charts

Rank Score:

20,427

Rank in 1992:

1

Rank in 1990s:

6

Overall Rank:

49

Average Rating:

 84 (2,157 votes)

Comments:

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Definitely Maybe 

 Oasis

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(What's the Story) Morning Glory might have the better B-sides, but I slightly prefer Definitely Maybe's main album. Oasis had no originality, but unlike some other people, that never bothered me. This is simply an excellent rock album.

Top 3 Tracks:
1. Supersonic
2. Slide Away
3. Live Forever [First added to this chart: 04/18/2019]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,221 charts

Rank Score:

11,949

Rank in 1994:

5

Rank in 1990s:

26

Overall Rank:

123

Average Rating:

 80 (1,831 votes)

Comments:

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Naveed 

 Our Lady Peace

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Of all the great Canadian rock albums from the 1990s, Naveed is definitely my favourite. Released in 1994, Our Lady Peace's debut was a breath of fresh air, and I like to think it was one of the first post-grunge albums. Rather than hop on the Nirvana or Pearl Jam bandwagon, they created an album which, at the time, sounded like it could have been a bridge between grunge and the next big thing. Raine Maida's falsetto and haunting lyrics are both excellent here, and Jeremy Taggart's impressive drumming is even more so when you consider the fact that he was only 18 when Naveed was recorded.

Top 3 Tracks:
1. Hope
2. The Birdman
3. Denied [First added to this chart: 04/18/2019]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

256

Rank in 1994:

115

Rank in 1990s:

886

Overall Rank:

5,223

Average Rating:

 76 (45 votes)

Comments:

5

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Modern Life Is Rubbish 

 Blur

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Released one year before Britpop got really popular, this album was ever-so-slightly ahead of its time. Even in the UK, MLiR never got the attention it deserved. If at all possible, try to get the American version, which includes "Popscene".

Top 3 Tracks:
1. Coping
2. For Tomorrow
3. Popscene [First added to this chart: 04/18/2019]

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

390 charts

Rank Score:

2,420

Rank in 1993:

14

Rank in 1990s:

130

Overall Rank:

741

Average Rating:

 77 (672 votes)

Comments:

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Suede 

 Suede

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It was released a few weeks before Modern Life Is Rubbish, so I guess that makes this the first great britpop album. With an amazing voice and plenty of swag, Brett Anderson proved himself to be the perfect frontman. Bernard Butler's crunchy guitar riffs were also excellent. It's a pity that the 2 of them didn't get along, because they really did have an amazing dynamic here. The main album is excellent, and so are the B-sides.

Top 3 Tracks:
1. Animal Lover
2. Pantomime Horse
3. Animal Nitrate [First added to this chart: 04/18/2019]

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

389 charts

Rank Score:

3,005

Rank in 1993:

8

Rank in 1990s:

100

Overall Rank:

586

Average Rating:

 78 (514 votes)

Comments:

19

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The Devil You Know 

 Econoline Crush

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Nine Inch Nails meets David Bowie. The result? One of the best Canadian rock albums of the 90s.

Top 3 Tracks:
1. Sparkle and Shine
2. Home
3. All That You Are [First added to this chart: 04/18/2019]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

96

Rank in 1997:

209

Rank in 1990s:

2,021

Overall Rank:

11,973

Average Rating:

 72 (6 votes)

Comments:

1

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Illmatic 

 Nas

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Definitely my favourite rap album. Nas' lyrical flow is excellent, and at only 40 minutes, it's surprisingly focused and doesn't overstay its welcome, unlike so many other albums in the genre. Lastly, it's nearly impossible to talk about Illmatic and not bring up one of rap music's greatest lines: "I never sleep, 'cause sleep is the cousin of death".

Top 3 Tracks:
1. N.Y. State of Mind
2. The World Is Yours
3. Halftime [First added to this chart: 04/18/2019]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,311 charts

Rank Score:

18,501

Rank in 1994:

2

Rank in 1990s:

12

Overall Rank:

65

Average Rating:

 86 (1,536 votes)

Comments:

109

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The Bends 

 Radiohead

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Of the 2 iconic Radiohead albums released in the 1990s, OK Computer is often considered the timeless classic while The Bends is often dismissed as "so 90s". But considering how excellent the 90s were, especially for alternative rock music, I'd hardly call that an insult. This is Radiohead's first consistently excellent album, with nearly every song being greater than or equal to Pablo Honey's "Creep".

Top 3 Tracks:
1. Street Spirit (Fade Out)
2. My Iron Lung
3. Just [First added to this chart: 04/18/2019]

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

2,625 charts

Rank Score:

33,199

Rank in 1995:

1

Rank in 1990s:

5

Overall Rank:

23

Average Rating:

 87 (3,828 votes)

Comments:

312

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(What's The Story) Morning Glory? 

 Oasis

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Top 3 Tracks:
1. Champagne Supernova
2. Don't Look Back In Anger
3. Morning Glory [First added to this chart: 04/18/2019]

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

1,705 charts

Rank Score:

18,943

Rank in 1995:

2

Rank in 1990s:

11

Overall Rank:

61

Average Rating:

 81 (2,413 votes)

Comments:

232

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums composition

Decade	Albums	%
1930s	0	0%
1940s	0	0%
1950s	0	0%
1960s	4	4%
1970s	4	4%
1980s	5	5%
1990s	42	42%
2000s	19	19%
2010s	23	23%
2020s	3	3%

Artist	Albums	%
트와이스 [Twice]	5	5%
Billy Talent	5	5%
Radiohead	5	5%
Our Lady Peace	4	4%
Suede	4	4%
Supergrass	4	4%
Tool	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	39	39%
	26	26%
	18	18%
	13	13%
	2	2%
	2	2%

Top 100 Greatest Music Albums chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 3 from 7th to 4th A Rush Of Blood To The Head by Coldplay
Up 1 from 3rd to 2nd Automatic For The People by R.E.M.

Biggest fallers
Down 2 from 5th to 7th Lateralus by Tool
Down 1 from 2nd to 3rd Definitely Maybe by Oasis
Down 1 from 4th to 5th Love & Peace by 소녀시대 [Girls' Generation]

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90/100	06/09/2023 19:26	pedro1976	85	84/100
85/100	06/09/2023 15:41	Tamthebam	553	85/100
85/100	10/05/2022 21:23	Moondance	455	84/100
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From pedro1976 06/09/2023 19:27

great list - a few personal favourites on here as well as a few I'll be checking out!

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From Moondance 10/05/2022 21:27

It's different, but that is what makes this site such a delight. Thanks for wearing your heart in your chart. I will have a look at some of your choices that are new to me - like Econoline Crush.

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From Johnnyo 10/05/2022 08:10

Ace chart. Love it

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From desh79 02/10/2022 15:15

I like it, eclectic lists like this one make BEA so interesting and worthwhile.

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From DommeDamian 10/10/2020 12:44

Good descriptions man. May not agree, but that's irrelevant.

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From roberto71 08/22/2020 08:32

Wow. Naveed at Number 2. I've got Clumsy in my Top 100 and Naveed a little further down. It's always great to see OLP.

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From EyeKanFly 01/22/2020 01:10

Definitely more 90s focused than most charts you see, but still some wonderful albums and many I haven't heard of and would be interested in checking out. I'm really intrigued by all the K-Pop!

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