Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
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Wasinski 
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- Chart updated: 01/05/2025 19:45
- (Created: 10/16/2019 14:53).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1990
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1990
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1990
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1991 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1992 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1993 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1994 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1995 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1996 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1997 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1998 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1999 | 2 | 2% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Ween | 5 | 5% | |
| Pavement | 5 | 5% | |
| Fugazi | 3 | 3% | |
| NoMeansNo | 3 | 3% | |
| Monster Magnet | 3 | 3% | |
| Built To Spill | 3 | 3% | |
| Cypress Hill | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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59 | 59% | |
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18 | 18% | |
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9 | 9% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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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 12 from 31st to 19thSlanted And Enchanted by Pavement |
| Up 11 from 41st to 30thTNT by Tortoise |
| Up 9 from 23rd to 14thLast Splash by The Breeders |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 19 from 15th to 34thAlbino Slug by Albino Slug |
| Down 7 from 25th to 32ndStrange Pray Tell by Dead Moon |
| Down 6 from 67th to 73rdEmperor Norton by Palace Of Pleasure |
| New entries |
|---|
| Brighten The Corners by Pavement |
| Leavers |
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| Ride (The Neptun Tapes) by Sister Rain |
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| Top 100 Albums of the 1990s | Pitchfork | 1990s decade chart | 2003 | |
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| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | dwils0891 | 1990s decade chart | 2018 | |
| Top 85 Music Albums of 1992 | Wasinski | 1992 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | brent13 | 1990s decade chart | 2025 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | LosWochos | 1990s decade chart | 2020 |  |
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