Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s by PeterSmith 
The 1990's saw me largely switch off from new bands and albums. I got new albums from old favourites like Bowie and Floyd and U2. I let in R.E.M., Travis and Oasis at the time.
I did like some singles I was hearing from bands like Eels, Suede, Blur, Pulp, Happy Mondays, Stone Roses, Moby, The Verve, Primal Scream, Portishead, Air, Garbage, Beck amongst others - but wasn't inclined to get their albums and really let them into my life.
I totally missed Radiohead, Muse, Pixies, Modest Mouse, Smashing Pumpkins, Flaming Lips, Sigur Ros, Grandaddy, Mogwai, Belle & Sebastion, Elliot Smith amongst others.
My views on the 90's would have been so different if I had let them in at the time.
Still it is great to look back and discover the material now and to hear it for the first time and judge it without any hype or influences around at the time.
I have included the year I got round to getting the album and giving it a proper listen.
As at end of June 2019 this chart has:
18 big classics - appear in >1000 charts
20 mid level classics - appear in >500 - 1000 charts
26 low level classics - appear in >250 - 500 charts
18 minor - appear in >100 - 250 charts
12 rare - appear >10 - 100 charts
2 super rare - appear in <10 charts
Just thought I'd share that
- Chart updated: 10/03/2021 11:15
- (Created: 06/29/2019 20:12).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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First heard 1999
Loved this Scottish Band at the time with their singles and interesting videos. One of the few "new" bands I let in at the time. Nice poppy tunes.
Caught them live on the 20 year anniversary tour of this album. [First added to this chart: 06/30/2019]
Loved this Scottish Band at the time with their singles and interesting videos. One of the few "new" bands I let in at the time. Nice poppy tunes.
Caught them live on the 20 year anniversary tour of this album. [First added to this chart: 06/30/2019]
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1999
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1,953
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Picked this band up from this site. Immediately loved the atmospheric and spacious songs - straight away it was my cup of tea. The Icelandic lyrics (and made up language he uses - but I couldn't obviously tell what was legit) adds another level of intrigue and other worldliness for me. Beautiful chill album. [First added to this chart: 06/30/2019]
Picked this band up from this site. Immediately loved the atmospheric and spacious songs - straight away it was my cup of tea. The Icelandic lyrics (and made up language he uses - but I couldn't obviously tell what was legit) adds another level of intrigue and other worldliness for me. Beautiful chill album. [First added to this chart: 06/30/2019]
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1999
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17,192
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First heard 2019
[First added to this chart: 06/30/2019]
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1999
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455
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First heard 1999
[First added to this chart: 11/13/2019]
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1999
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240
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First heard 2017
[First added to this chart: 07/01/2019]
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1999
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2,018
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First heard 2019
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First heard 2018
[First added to this chart: 07/01/2019]
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1999
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7,582
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First heard 2016
[First added to this chart: 07/01/2019]
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1999
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3,495
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First heard 2019
[First added to this chart: 10/03/2021]
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1999
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2,553
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First heard 2017
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1990 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1991 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1992 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1993 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1994 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1995 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1996 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1997 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1998 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1999 | 12 | 12% |
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| Radiohead | 5 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Blur | 4 | 4% | |
| Elliott Smith | 3 | 3% | |
| Oasis | 3 | 3% | |
| Belle And Sebastian | 3 | 3% | |
| Pulp | 3 | 3% | |
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From chavaloricardin 05/17/2023 20:03
Great Picks. "The Man Who" as number 4 is Insane... i loved.
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