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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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% |
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| Nirvana | 2 | 2% | |
| Various Artists | 2 | 2% | |
| PJ Harvey | 2 | 2% | |
| Pavement | 2 | 2% | |
| Hole | 1 | 1% | |
| R.E.M. | 1 | 1% | |
| Elliott Smith | 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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