The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s by Pitchfork (2022) United States

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Pitchfork is an American online music publication. These are their best albums of 1990s.
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Loveless 
Mixed Nationality My Bloody Valentine
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1991
Appears in:
2,153 charts
Rank Score:
29,993
Rank in 1991:
2
Rank in 1990s:
5
Overall Rank:
23
Average Rating:
Top rated 86 (2,467 votes)
Comments:
312
2.
The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill 
United States Lauryn Hill
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1998
Appears in:
652 charts
Rank Score:
6,349
Rank in 1998:
4
Rank in 1990s:
53
Overall Rank:
268
Average Rating:
 78 (814 votes)
Comments:
50
3.
OK Computer 
United Kingdom Radiohead
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Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
4,402 charts
Rank Score:
67,161
Rank in 1997:
1
Rank in 1990s:
1
Overall Rank:
1
Average Rating:
Top rated 92 (5,614 votes)
Comments:
851
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Exile In Guyville 
United States Liz Phair
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Year of Release:
1993
Appears in:
384 charts
Rank Score:
2,314
Rank in 1993:
15
Rank in 1990s:
133
Overall Rank:
760
Average Rating:
 76 (443 votes)
Comments:
33
5.
Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) 
United States Wu-Tang Clan
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1993
Appears in:
1,127 charts
Rank Score:
12,833
Rank in 1993:
3
Rank in 1990s:
18
Overall Rank:
98
Average Rating:
 84 (1,276 votes)
Comments:
69
6.
Homogenic 
Iceland Björk
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Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
1,128 charts
Rank Score:
13,623
Rank in 1997:
2
Rank in 1990s:
17
Overall Rank:
89
Average Rating:
 84 (1,392 votes)
Comments:
103
7.
The Velvet Rope 
United States Janet
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Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
141 charts
Rank Score:
1,327
Rank in 1997:
26
Rank in 1990s:
237
Overall Rank:
1,302
Average Rating:
 76 (180 votes)
Comments:
10
8.
Live Through This 
United States Hole
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Year of Release:
1994
Appears in:
388 charts
Rank Score:
2,734
Rank in 1994:
21
Rank in 1990s:
109
Overall Rank:
637
Average Rating:
 75 (509 votes)
Comments:
38
9.
The Low End Theory 
United States A Tribe Called Quest
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1991
Appears in:
1,001 charts
Rank Score:
10,466
Rank in 1991:
6
Rank in 1990s:
29
Overall Rank:
132
Average Rating:
Top rated 85 (1,129 votes)
Comments:
67
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Nevermind 
United States Nirvana
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Year of Release:
1991
Appears in:
3,200 charts
Rank Score:
39,425
Rank in 1991:
1
Rank in 1990s:
2
Overall Rank:
13
Average Rating:
Top rated 87 (4,314 votes)
Comments:
413
Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year Albums %


1990 4 4%
1991 10 10%
1992 5 5%
1993 9 9%
1994 12 12%
1995 13 13%
1996 14 14%
1997 12 12%
1998 11 11%
1999 10 10%
Artist Albums %


Radiohead 2 2%
Björk 2 2%
Pavement 2 2%
Fiona Apple 2 2%
A Tribe Called Quest 2 2%
Nirvana 2 2%
Aphex Twin 2 2%
Show all
Country Albums %


United States 72 72%
United Kingdom 20 20%
Mixed Nationality 3 3%
Canada 2 2%
Iceland 2 2%
France 1 1%
Compilation? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%
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Die besten Alben der 90erRolling Stone Deutschland1990s decade chart2016Germany
Die besten Platten: die 90erRolling Stone Deutschland1990s decade chart1997Germany
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Die 100 wichtigsten Alben der 90erVISIONS1990s decade chart2005Germany

Year charts

TitleSourceTypePublishedCountry
The 50 Best Albums of 2024Pitchfork2024 year chart2024United States
The 50 Best Albums Of 2023Pitchfork2023 year chart2023United States
The 50 Best Albums of 2022Pitchfork2022 year chart2022United States
The 50 Best Albums of 2021Pitchfork2021 year chart2021United States
The 50 Best Albums of 2020Pitchfork2020 year chart2020United States
The 50 Best Albums of 2019Pitchfork2019 year chart2019United States
The 50 Best Albums of 2018Pitchfork2018 year chart2018United States
The 50 Best Albums of 2017Pitchfork2017 year chart2017United States
The 50 Best Albums of 2016Pitchfork2016 year chart2016United States
The 50 Best Albums of 2015Pitchfork2015 year chart2015United States
The 50 Best Albums of 2014Pitchfork2014 year chart2014United States
The Top 50 Albums of 2013Pitchfork2013 year chart2013United States
The Top 50 Albums of 2012Pitchfork2012 year chart2012United States
The Top 50 Albums of 2011Pitchfork2011 year chart2011United States
Top 49 Music Albums of 2010Pitchfork2010 year chart2010United States
Top 49 Music Albums of 2009Pitchfork2009 year chart2009United States
Top 50 Albums of 2008Pitchfork2008 year chart2008United States
Top 50 Albums of 2007Pitchfork2007 year chart2007United States
Top 50 Music Albums Of 2006Pitchfork2006 year chart2006United States
Top 50 Albums of 2005Pitchfork2005 year chart2005United States
Top 50 Albums of 2004Pitchfork2004 year chart2004United States
Top 50 Albums of 2003Pitchfork2003 year chart2003United States
Top 50 Albums of 2002Pitchfork2002 year chart2002United States
Top 20 Music Albums Of 2001Pitchfork2001 year chart2001United States
Top 20 Music Albums Of 2000Pitchfork2000 year chart2000United States
Top 10 Music Albums Of 1999Pitchfork1999 year chart1999United States
50 best albums of the year 1998Pitchfork1998 year chart1998United States
Albums of the year 1997Pitchfork1997 year chart1997United States

Decade charts

TitleSourceTypePublishedCountry
The 200 Best Albums of the 2010sPitchfork2010s decade chart2019United States
The Top 200 Albums of the 2000sPitchfork2000s decade chart2009United States
Top 100 Albums of the 1990sPitchfork1990s decade chart2003United States
The 150 Best Albums of the 1990sPitchfork1990s decade chart2022United States
Top 100 Albums of the 1980sPitchfork1980s decade chart2002United States
The 200 Best Albums of the 1980sPitchfork1980s decade chart2018United States
Top 100 Albums of the 1970sPitchfork1970s decade chart2004United States
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960sPitchfork1960s decade chart2017United States

Overall charts

[None]

[Pitchfork was founded in 1995.]

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