Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
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eclab 
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- Chart updated: 04/12/2025 04:15
- (Created: 07/08/2012 02:52).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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9.0
[First added to this chart: 09/07/2014]
Year of Release:
1990
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9,710
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8.8
[First added to this chart: 02/16/2014]
Year of Release:
1990
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1,625
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8.8
[First added to this chart: 02/16/2014]
Year of Release:
1990
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2,835
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8.7
[First added to this chart: 01/30/2021]
Year of Release:
1990
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938
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8.5
[First added to this chart: 12/18/2014]
Year of Release:
1990
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Rank Score:
965
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8.5
[First added to this chart: 09/06/2012]
Year of Release:
1990
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12,207
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8.5
[First added to this chart: 11/09/2014]
Year of Release:
1990
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2,585
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8.5
[First added to this chart: 12/30/2015]
Year of Release:
1990
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4,489
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8.5
[First added to this chart: 07/10/2014]
Year of Release:
1990
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1,629
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8.5
[First added to this chart: 12/31/2014]
Year of Release:
1990
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3,553
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1990 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1991 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1992 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1993 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1994 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1995 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1996 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1997 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1998 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1999 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Nirvana | 3 | 3% | |
| PJ Harvey | 3 | 3% | |
| R.E.M. | 2 | 2% | |
| Eels | 2 | 2% | |
| Björk | 2 | 2% | |
| A Tribe Called Quest | 2 | 2% | |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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60 | 60% | |
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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 climbers |
|---|
| Up 21 from 46th to 25thThe Bends by Radiohead |
| Up 1 from 51st to 50thParklife by Blur |
| Up 1 from 50th to 49thDebut by Björk |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 10 from 18th to 28th(What's The Story) Morning Glory? by Oasis |
| Down 1 from 28th to 29thOdelay by Beck |
| Down 1 from 29th to 30thMoon Safari by Air |
| New entries |
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| Jagged Little Pill by Alanis Morissette |
| Brown Sugar by D'Angelo |
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| ! | 02/01/2022 02:11 |  Larcx13 | 1,145 | 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 | 669 | 90/100 |
| ! | 07/21/2016 17:29 | garycottier | 30 | 82/100 |
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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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