Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
by 
teague 
The finishing touches have been put on the chart and this is what I believe to be the 100 best albums of the 1990s. There are probably quite a few albums I've yet to hear from this decade, but this is based on all of the stuff I've heard.
- Chart updated: 09/25/2021 19:45
- (Created: 06/29/2020 04:29).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Genre: Grunge
[First added to this chart: 06/29/2020]
Year of Release:
1991
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36,715
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Genre: Art Pop/Electronica
[First added to this chart: 07/10/2020]
Year of Release:
1997
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12,730
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Genre: Shoegaze
[First added to this chart: 06/29/2020]
Year of Release:
1991
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27,429
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Genre: Acoustic Rock/Grunge
[First added to this chart: 06/29/2020]
Year of Release:
1994
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8,874
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Genre: Indie Rock
[First added to this chart: 05/25/2021]
Year of Release:
1997
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7,491
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Genre: Emo/Alternative Rock
[First added to this chart: 06/29/2020]
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1996
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9,471
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Genre: Grunge/Alternative Rock
[First added to this chart: 06/29/2020]
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1993
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17,153
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Genre: Grunge/Psychedelic Rock
[First added to this chart: 06/29/2020]
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1994
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8,434
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Genre: Art Pop/Trip Hop
[First added to this chart: 07/10/2020]
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1995
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6,485
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Genre: Progressive Melodic Death Metal
[First added to this chart: 06/29/2020]
Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1991 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1992 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1993 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1994 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1995 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1996 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1997 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1998 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1999 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Type O Negative | 4 | 4% | |
| Alice In Chains | 4 | 4% | |
| Soundgarden | 3 | 3% | |
| Melvins | 3 | 3% | |
| Fugazi | 3 | 3% | |
| The Flaming Lips | 3 | 3% | |
| フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans] | 3 | 3% | |
| Show all | |||
| Country | Albums | % | |
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68 | 68% | |
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12 | 12% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 29th to 28thMellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins |
| Up 1 from 28th to 27thRepeater by Fugazi |
| Up 1 from 27th to 26thSpiderland by Slint |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 14 from 15th to 29thLaughing Stock by Talk Talk |
| Down 6 from 68th to 74thLysol by Melvins |
| Down 6 from 69th to 75thEnter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) by Wu-Tang Clan |
| New entries |
|---|
| OK Computer by Radiohead |
| Nowhere by Ride |
| Electro-Shock Blues by Eels |
| Going Blank Again by Ride |
| Clouds Taste Metallic by The Flaming Lips |
| 宇宙 日本 世田谷 [Uchū Nippon Setagaya] by フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans] |
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