Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
by Nightfly 
- Chart updated: 11/23/2013 09:58
- (Created: 06/10/2012 15:58).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1999
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10,555
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Year of Release:
1997
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3,558
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Year of Release:
1996
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1,766
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Year of Release:
1990
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736
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1997
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4,036
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1990 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1991 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1992 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1993 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1994 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1995 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1996 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1997 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1998 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1999 | 6 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Oasis | 4 | 4% | |
| Yo La Tengo | 3 | 3% | |
| The Band | 2 | 2% | |
| Teenage Fanclub | 2 | 2% | |
| The Boo Radleys | 2 | 2% | |
| Prefab Sprout | 2 | 2% | |
| R.E.M. | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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52 | 52% | |
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27 | 27% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 11 from 73rd to 62ndThe Mollusk by Ween |
| Up 7 from 87th to 80thKiko by Los Lobos |
| Up 5 from 99th to 94thOrange Crate Art by Brian Wilson & Van Dyke Parks |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 13 from 85th to 98thOur Time In Eden by 10,000 Maniacs |
| Down 11 from 88th to 99thLive At Blues Alley by Eva Cassidy |
| Down 6 from 66th to 72nd(What's The Story) Morning Glory? by Oasis |
| New entries |
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| El Corazón by Steve Earle |
| Leavers |
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| Blue Lines by Massive Attack |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 09/11/2013 11:42 |  sssvnnn | 2,876 | 83/100 | |
| 06/11/2012 11:14 | Johnnyo | 2,581 | 80/100 |
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From sssvnnn 09/11/2013 11:44 | #85713
sssvnnn 09/11/2013 11:44 | #85713
Very good Chart (at the second sight)
Lot´s of classics and some great picks such as Van Dyke Parks, Dianne Reeves, Arto Lindsay...
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From Johnnyo 06/11/2012 11:15 | #44235
Another really interesting chart from Nightfly. Nice one.
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|---|---|
| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Prince | |
| 3. The Cure | |
| 4. Pixies | |
| 5. Talking Heads | |
| 6. U2 | |
| 7. Metallica | |
| 8. Kate Bush | |
| 9. R.E.M. | |
| 10. The Stone Roses | |
| 11. Sonic Youth | |
| 12. Michael Jackson | |
| 13. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 14. Iron Maiden | |
| 15. Prince And The Revolution | |
| 16. Tom Waits | |
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| 20. Rush |
