The 90 Greatest Albums Of The '90s by Spin (1999)

Spin is an American music magazine. These are their best albums of 1990s. Originally published in print.
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1.

Nevermind 

 Nirvana

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Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

3,197 charts

Rank Score:

39,645

Rank in 1991:

1

Rank in 1990s:

2

Overall Rank:

13

Average Rating:

 87 (4,303 votes)

Comments:

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2.

Fear Of A Black Planet 

 Public Enemy

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Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

449 charts

Rank Score:

2,649

Rank in 1990:

9

Rank in 1990s:

117

Overall Rank:

663

Average Rating:

 78 (496 votes)

Comments:

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3.

To Bring You My Love 

 PJ Harvey

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Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

506 charts

Rank Score:

3,770

Rank in 1995:

8

Rank in 1990s:

83

Overall Rank:

465

Average Rating:

 82 (603 votes)

Comments:

30

4.

Odelay 

 Beck

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Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

951 charts

Rank Score:

6,497

Rank in 1996:

5

Rank in 1990s:

52

Overall Rank:

263

Average Rating:

 81 (1,303 votes)

Comments:

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5.

Slanted And Enchanted 

 Pavement

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Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

891 charts

Rank Score:

7,197

Rank in 1992:

4

Rank in 1990s:

46

Overall Rank:

228

Average Rating:

 82 (1,167 votes)

Comments:

87

6.

Live Through This 

 Hole

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Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

386 charts

Rank Score:

2,749

Rank in 1994:

20

Rank in 1990s:

108

Overall Rank:

636

Average Rating:

 76 (505 votes)

Comments:

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7.

Post 

 Björk

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Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

797 charts

Rank Score:

6,807

Rank in 1995:

5

Rank in 1990s:

50

Overall Rank:

241

Average Rating:

 82 (1,081 votes)

Comments:

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8.

The Chronic 

 Dr. Dre

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Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

557 charts

Rank Score:

3,865

Rank in 1992:

6

Rank in 1990s:

80

Overall Rank:

451

Average Rating:

 79 (737 votes)

Comments:

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9.

OK Computer 

 Radiohead

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Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,399 charts

Rank Score:

67,890

Rank in 1997:

1

Rank in 1990s:

1

Overall Rank:

1

Average Rating:

 92 (5,605 votes)

Comments:

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10.

Dig Your Own Hole 

 The Chemical Brothers

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Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

281 charts

Rank Score:

1,526

Rank in 1997:

23

Rank in 1990s:

220

Overall Rank:

1,158

Average Rating:

 76 (412 votes)

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The 90 Greatest Albums Of The '90s composition

Year	Albums	%
1990	7	8%
1991	15	17%
1992	9	10%
1993	6	7%
1994	13	14%
1995	8	9%
1996	10	11%
1997	12	13%
1998	7	8%
1999	3	3%

Artist	Albums	%
Pavement	2	2%
Nirvana	2	2%
Various Artists	2	2%
PJ Harvey	2	2%
Tricky	1	1%
Sublime	1	1%
Kristin Hersh	1	1%
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Country	Albums	%
	58	64%
	17	19%
	5	6%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	1	1%
	1	1%
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Other 1990s decade charts

Listed below are 28 charts from recognised sources for 1990s. There are also 849 user submitted charts covering this period.

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Die besten Alben der 90er	Classic Rock Deutschland	1990s decade chart	2018
The REAL Greatest Albums of the '90s by Classic Rock	Classic Rock	1990s decade chart	2018
Los 100 mejores discos de los años 90	Diariocrítico	1990s decade chart	2016
Los 20 mejores discos de los años 90	Esquire España	1990s decade chart	2022
The 100 Best Albums of the 1990s	FACT	1990s decade chart	2012
15 best 90s albums, ranked	GQ	1990s decade chart	2023
Los 25 mejores discos de los 90	GQ España	1990s decade chart	2023
Los 50 Mejores Discos de los 90	Indie Hoy	1990s decade chart	2015
Los mejores discos de los 90	La Nacion	1990s decade chart	2013
Die besten Alben der 90er	laut	1990s decade chart	2016
Die 90er	Musikexpress.de	1990s decade chart	2010
Die besten Alben der 90er	Musikexpress.de	1990s decade chart	2005
The 90 Best Albums of the 1990s	Paste	1990s decade chart	2012
Top 100 Albums of the 1990s	Pitchfork	1990s decade chart	2003
The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s	Pitchfork	1990s decade chart	2022
Die 100 besten Alben der 1990er Jahre	Popkultur.de	1990s decade chart	2021
The 100 Greatest Albums Of The '90s	Q	1990s decade chart	2015
100 Best Albums of the Nineties	Rolling Stone	1990s decade chart	2010
Die besten Alben der 90er	Rolling Stone Deutschland	1990s decade chart	2016
Die besten Platten: die 90er	Rolling Stone Deutschland	1990s decade chart	1997
Best Albums Of The 90s	Select	1990s decade chart	1999
Best Albums of the 1990s	Slant Magazine	1990s decade chart	2011
250 Meisterwerke aus 5 Jahrzehnten - 90er	Sounds (DE)	1990s decade chart	2009
The 90 Greatest Albums Of The '90s	Spin	1990s decade chart	1999
StuBru albums of 1990s	StuBru	1990s decade chart	2017
Greatest albums of the 1990s	Ultimate Record Collection (Magazine)	1990s decade chart	2024
The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1990s (1-100)	Uncut	1990s decade chart	2024
Die 100 wichtigsten Alben der 90er	VISIONS	1990s decade chart	2005

Other charts by Spin

Year charts

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The 22 Best Albums Of 2022	Spin	2022 year chart	2022
The 30 Best Albums Of 2021	Spin	2021 year chart	2021
The 30 Best Albums of 2020	Spin	2020 year chart	2020
10 Best Albums of 2019	Spin	2019 year chart	2019
51 Best Albums of 2018	Spin	2018 year chart	2018
50 Best Albums of 2017	Spin	2017 year chart	2017
50 Best Albums of 2016	Spin	2016 year chart	2016
50 Best Albums of 2015	Spin	2015 year chart	2015
50 Best Albums of 2014	Spin	2014 year chart	2014
50 Best Albums of 2013	Spin	2013 year chart	2013
50 Best Albums of 2012	Spin	2012 year chart	2012
50 Best Albums of 2011	Spin	2011 year chart	2011
40 Best Albums of 2010	Spin	2010 year chart	2010
40 Best Albums of 2009	Spin	2009 year chart	2009
40 Best Albums of 2008	Spin	2008 year chart	2008
40 Best Albums of 2007	Spin	2007 year chart	2007
40 Best Albums of 2006	Spin	2006 year chart	2006
40 Best Albums of 2005	Spin	2005 year chart	2005
40 Best Albums of 2004	Spin	2004 year chart	2004
40 Best Albums of 2003	Spin	2003 year chart	2003
40 Best Albums of 2002	Spin	2002 year chart	2002
20 Best Albums of 2001	Spin	2001 year chart	2001
20 Best Albums of 2000	Spin	2000 year chart	2000
20 Best Albums of 1999	Spin	1999 year chart	1999
20 Best Albums of 1998	Spin	1998 year chart	1998
20 Best Albums of 1997	Spin	1997 year chart	1997
20 Best Albums of 1996	Spin	1996 year chart	1996
20 Best Albums of 1995	Spin	1995 year chart	1995
20 Best Albums of 1994	Spin	1994 year chart	1994
20 Best Albums of 1993	Spin	1993 year chart	1993
20 Best Albums of 1992	Spin	1992 year chart	1992
21 Best Albums of 1991	Spin	1991 year chart	1991
20 Best Albums of 1990	Spin	1990 year chart	1990
The 50 Best Albums of 1982	Spin	1982 year chart	2022
The 50 Best Albums of 1972	Spin	1972 year chart	2022
The 50 Best Albums of 1971	Spin	1971 year chart	2021

Decade charts

Title	Source	Type	Published	Country
The 101 Best Albums of the 2010s	Spin	2010s decade chart	2020
The 90 Greatest Albums Of The '90s	Spin	1990s decade chart	1999

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