Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
by 
TheDarkOrb 
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- Chart updated: 10/19/2023 12:15
- (Created: 07/26/2019 01:08).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/26/2019]
Year of Release:
1999
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2,598
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[First added to this chart: 07/26/2019]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
62,067
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[First added to this chart: 07/26/2019]
Year of Release:
1994
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Rank Score:
8,980
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[First added to this chart: 07/26/2019]
Year of Release:
1996
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Rank Score:
9,108
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[First added to this chart: 07/26/2019]
Year of Release:
1993
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Rank Score:
17,504
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[First added to this chart: 07/26/2019]
Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
9,837
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[First added to this chart: 07/26/2019]
Year of Release:
1995
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Rank Score:
14,560
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[First added to this chart: 07/26/2019]
Year of Release:
1994
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Rank Score:
9,141
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[First added to this chart: 12/28/2019]
Year of Release:
1993
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Rank Score:
17,135
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[First added to this chart: 07/26/2019]
Year of Release:
1992
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Rank Score:
6,708
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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 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1991 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1992 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1993 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1994 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1995 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1996 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1997 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1998 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1999 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Smashing Pumpkins | 5 | 5% | |
| Aphex Twin | 5 | 5% | |
| Pearl Jam | 4 | 4% | |
| Nine Inch Nails | 3 | 3% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 3% | |
| Alice In Chains | 3 | 3% | |
| Nirvana | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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48 | 48% | |
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23 | 23% | |
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14 | 14% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 15 from 79th to 64thYield by Pearl Jam |
| Up 14 from 89th to 75thCore by Stone Temple Pilots |
| Up 6 from 92nd to 86thVs. by Pearl Jam |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 40 from 51st to 91stLoveless by My Bloody Valentine |
| Down 26 from 70th to 96thHellbilly Deluxe by Rob Zombie |
| Down 22 from 68th to 90thBlue Lines by Massive Attack |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Hybrid Theory EP by Linkin Park |
| Love's Secret Domain by Coil |
| Pablo Honey by Radiohead |
| Version 2.0 by Garbage |
| Empires by VNV Nation |
| Little Songs by David Usher |
| Shrink by The Notwist |
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