Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
by mrmcrook 
The 90's was a fascinating decade. Grunge dominated the mainstream and became an added genre for those of us who mainly loved Metal and music of the heavier nature.
My list used to have a lot of compilations. There's still some in there but I'm trying to ween them out.
Any footnotes are just personal ramblings for my own entertainment.
And to remind me of the joy the music brings before all memory is erased.
My top 100 from the 368 albums from the 90's I own
- Chart updated: 6 hours ago
- (Created: 10/04/2020 00:36).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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93.00 The interesting thing with this album is that there's nothing that's specifically unique or different than other albums from this genre. Nothing that really sets it apart in some original way.
Yet it's so fucking brilliant. The melody, vocals, song structure of every song on this makes it one of the best albums from this era. Outstanding and it deserves more recognition than it gets. [First added to this chart: 10/21/2020]
Yet it's so fucking brilliant. The melody, vocals, song structure of every song on this makes it one of the best albums from this era. Outstanding and it deserves more recognition than it gets. [First added to this chart: 10/21/2020]
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1996
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83.82 I've found a newfound love and appreciation for this recently. Thought it was good back when it came out but something's recently clicked with me on this. Perfect name for the band and album as it really is just Sublime. Complete original sound. New take on Ska but with added heavier groove overtones. Definitely much stronger in the front half but still a fucking great album overall.
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1996
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83.00 Great album. Epic stories envisioning horrific events. A true bard of the darker scale. His crooning is hypnotizing yet so gentle amid morbid tales. 'Death is not the end' is my personal pick of the bunch. His song writing and vocals make him one of a kind. Original brilliance.
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1996
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82.66 Top class metal album. Heavy as fuck. Angry as fuck. But unlike most albums of this genre where the songs all seem to blend into each other, the tracks on this each have their distinct uniqueness and difference. Which is what makes it a cut above and deservedly placed as a classic. One of the better metal albums out there
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79.38 Good Kiwi album. Alternative pop-rock classic that probably wont be known outside of NZ. Fantastic tracks right the way through. None that jump out but none that are crap either. Overall not bad at all. Deserves more recognition than it gets. 01/24
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1990 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1991 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1992 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1993 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1994 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1995 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1996 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1997 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1998 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1999 | 9 | 9% |
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| Nirvana | 4 | 4% | |
| Radiohead | 3 | 3% | |
| Danzig | 3 | 3% | |
| Metallica | 3 | 3% | |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 3 | 3% | |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | 2 | 2% | |
| Cypress Hill | 2 | 2% | |
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55 | 55% | |
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22 | 22% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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From Larcx13 11/07/2025 03:45 | #311587
Larcx13 11/07/2025 03:45 | #311587
I always enjoy a chart that's different from mine, versatile, and favors personal subjective choices over "pop" orientation. Good stuff.
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From Purplepash 09/14/2024 03:55 | #305273
Purplepash 09/14/2024 03:55 | #305273
I agree with a lot of what you say. The value of compilations, how good Dopes To Infinty is (even if it is not in my decade chart t hods a respectable position in my yearly chart), and I had the same experience with NMH including first hearing of them through BEA....and I need to get around to a Headless Chickens album - heard a lot of their songs over the years and Gaskrankenstation is an all time favourite
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buzzdainer 09/25/2022 03:43 | #289944
buzzdainer 09/25/2022 03:43 | #289944
This is a unique and very interesting chart. While I haven't included many compilations or live albums on my own charts, your rationale for doing so makes sense. Lots of stuff here I've never heard before, so I'm looking forward to sampling some of your selections that are less familiar to me, starting with your #1 pick.
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