Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
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eclab 
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- Chart updated: 02/22/2026 11:15
- (Created: 07/08/2012 02:52).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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9.2
[First added to this chart: 07/10/2012]
Year of Release:
1997
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61,960
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9.1
[First added to this chart: 07/04/2013]
Year of Release:
1994
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Rank Score:
10,968
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9.1
[First added to this chart: 10/14/2014]
Year of Release:
1996
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Rank Score:
9,926
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9.1
[First added to this chart: 03/16/2013]
Year of Release:
1995
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Rank Score:
3,598
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9.0
[First added to this chart: 09/07/2014]
Year of Release:
1990
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Rank Score:
9,644
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9
[First added to this chart: 07/10/2012]
Year of Release:
1995
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Rank Score:
28,105
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8.8
[First added to this chart: 07/04/2013]
Year of Release:
1995
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Rank Score:
17,319
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8.8
[First added to this chart: 07/02/2014]
Year of Release:
1993
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Rank Score:
3,109
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8.8
[First added to this chart: 02/09/2014]
Year of Release:
1992
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Rank Score:
1,304
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8.8
[First added to this chart: 07/10/2012]
Year of Release:
1994
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7,487
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Total albums: 27. Page 1 of 3
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1990 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1991 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1992 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1993 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1994 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1995 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1996 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1997 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1998 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1999 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Nirvana | 3 | 3% | |
| PJ Harvey | 3 | 3% | |
| R.E.M. | 2 | 2% | |
| A Tribe Called Quest | 2 | 2% | |
| Eels | 2 | 2% | |
| Björk | 2 | 2% | |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 2 | 2% | |
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59 | 59% | |
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27 | 27% | |
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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 fallers |
|---|
| Down 2 from 85th to 87thReasonable Doubt by Jay-Z |
| Down 2 from 86th to 88thFear Of A Black Planet by Public Enemy |
| Down 2 from 87th to 89thSelected Ambient Works 85-92 by Aphex Twin |
| New entries |
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| On Avery Island by Neutral Milk Hotel |
| Sublime by Sublime |
| Leavers |
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| Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| Goo by Sonic Youth |
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| 02/01/2022 02:11 |  Larcx13 | 1,139 | 86/100 | |
| 02/05/2019 15:35 | hailey | 52 | 81/100 | |
| 08/11/2017 03:19 |  PanheadWarrior | 13 | 92/100 | |
| 08/06/2016 18:30 |  buzzdainer | 664 | 90/100 | |
| 07/21/2016 17:29 | garycottier | 30 | 82/100 |
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From ssimmonds 09/30/2020 23:31 | #258884
Plus two in our 90s top 10 are in agreement. There might be three more if you knew music from Australia and New Zealand. :)
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From hailey 02/05/2019 15:36 | #231400
I really like this chart! OK computer is one of my favorites.
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From buzzdainer 08/06/2016 18:33 | #172411
buzzdainer 08/06/2016 18:33 | #172411
Outstanding nineties chart! I love OK Computer (doesn't everyone?), Grace, Nevermind, and I See a Darkness, among many of your other selections. Exile in Guyville is a pretty great #1 for the nineties, as it's a quintessentially nineties album that doesn't get nearly enough love from critics. Great work on this chart!
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From garycottier 07/21/2016 17:29 | #171621
A quality and diverse chart with almost half of the albums in my chart too. Good to see you've covered all bases. Good chart.
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From PauloPaz 01/29/2014 11:40 | #101824
Very good 90s filter
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