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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36,018
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Genre: Art Pop/Electronica
[First added to this chart: 07/10/2020]
Year of Release:
1997
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12,410
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Genre: Shoegaze
[First added to this chart: 06/29/2020]
Year of Release:
1991
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26,634
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Genre: Acoustic Rock/Grunge
[First added to this chart: 06/29/2020]
Year of Release:
1994
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8,751
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Genre: Indie Rock
[First added to this chart: 05/25/2021]
Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
7,202
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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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Rank Score:
9,325
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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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17,024
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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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8,523
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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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6,360
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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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| Alice In Chains | 4 | 4% | |
| Type O Negative | 4 | 4% | |
| The Flaming Lips | 3 | 3% | |
| フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans] | 3 | 3% | |
| Nirvana | 3 | 3% | |
| Björk | 3 | 3% | |
| Sonic Youth | 3 | 3% | |
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| 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
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Up 1 from 27th to 26th |
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Down 14 from 15th to 29th |
Down 6 from 68th to 74th |
Down 6 from 69th to 75th |
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