Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
by Moondance 
After my annual review of year charts, I have subsequently updated my decade chart - including several recently discovered gems which have inevitably squeezed some previous top 100 albums out and into my top 101 - 200 1990's decade chart.
- Chart updated: 12/28/2024 04:45
- (Created: 08/21/2020 03:59).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/21/2020]
Year of Release:
1994
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Rank Score:
17,920
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[First added to this chart: 08/21/2020]
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[First added to this chart: 08/21/2020]
Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
2,159
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[First added to this chart: 08/21/2020]
Year of Release:
1995
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Rank Score:
5,213
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[First added to this chart: 08/21/2020]
Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1991 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1992 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1993 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1994 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1995 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1996 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1997 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1998 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1999 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Cure | 2 | 2% | |
| The Church | 2 | 2% | |
| The Verve | 2 | 2% | |
| Pearl Jam | 2 | 2% | |
| Bob Dylan | 2 | 2% | |
| Vigilantes Of Love | 2 | 2% | |
| Elliott Smith | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 4 from 99th to 95thTribal Voice by Yothu Yindi |
| Up 2 from 8th to 6thThe Best Of The Waterboys 81-90 by The Waterboys |
| Up 1 from 20th to 19thThe Caution Horses by Cowboy Junkies |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 19 from 80th to 99thA Matter Of Time by Hilltop Hoods |
| Down 6 from 17th to 23rdGalleon by Richard Pleasance |
| Down 2 from 94th to 96thBeautiful World by Big Head Todd & The Monsters |
| New entries |
|---|
| Letters To A Dream by Louis Tillett |
| A Cast Of Aspersions by Louis Tillett |
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