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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1991
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1990
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2,567
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1995
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3,604
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1996
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6,150
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1992
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6,938
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1994
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2,685
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1995
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6,658
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1992
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3,673
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1997
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62,890
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1997
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The 90 Greatest Albums Of The '90s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 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 | % | |
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| Various Artists | 2 | 2% | |
| PJ Harvey | 2 | 2% | |
| Pavement | 2 | 2% | |
| Nirvana | 2 | 2% | |
| Beastie Boys | 1 | 1% | |
| Stereolab | 1 | 1% | |
| Oasis | 1 | 1% | |
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58 | 64% | |
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17 | 19% | |
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5 | 6% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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| 07/21/2020 21:09 |  zwiebel | 189 | 86/100 |
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