Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
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- Chart updated: 10/05/2025 11:45
- (Created: 08/03/2022 10:16).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/03/2022]
Year of Release:
1993
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4,158
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[First added to this chart: 08/03/2022]
Year of Release:
1998
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9,832
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[First added to this chart: 08/04/2022]
Year of Release:
1996
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5,469
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[First added to this chart: 08/03/2022]
Year of Release:
1994
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15,861
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[First added to this chart: 08/03/2022]
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1998
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6,067
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[First added to this chart: 08/03/2022]
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1991
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9,974
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[First added to this chart: 08/03/2022]
[First added to this chart: 08/03/2022]
Year of Release:
1993
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12,298
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[First added to this chart: 08/03/2022]
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1997
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62,021
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[First added to this chart: 07/23/2023]
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1999
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14,775
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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 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1992 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1993 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1994 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1995 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1996 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1997 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1998 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1999 | 7 | 7% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans] | 3 | 3% | |
| Pizzicato Five | 3 | 3% | |
| Nirvana | 3 | 3% | |
| Aphex Twin | 3 | 3% | |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 3 | 3% | |
| A Tribe Called Quest | 3 | 3% | |
| Massive Attack | 2 | 2% | |
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48 | 48% | |
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20 | 20% | |
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12 | 12% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 36th to 37thDizzy Mizz Lizzy by Dizzy Mizz Lizzy |
| Down 1 from 37th to 38thMTV Unplugged In New York by Nirvana |
| Down 1 from 38th to 39thMule Variations by Tom Waits |
| New entries |
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| The Rhythm Of The Saints by Paul Simon |
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| 12/19/2022 17:18 |  Larcx13 | 1,139 | 86/100 | |
| 10/19/2022 18:20 | DJENNY | 4,338 | 100/100 |
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From Larcx13 12/19/2022 17:21 | #292057
Larcx13 12/19/2022 17:21 | #292057
I love the 90s. I admit there's still a lot from this decade for me to discover... even after exploring most of alternative and indie rock, grunge, metal, hip hop and its many alternatives... I found many more recs on your list I need to visit.
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