The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s
by Pitchfork (2022) 
Pitchfork is an American online music publication. These are their best albums of 1990s.
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Year of Release:
1991
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37,040
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Year of Release:
1993
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17,104
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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 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1998 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1999 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Nirvana | 2 | 2% | |
| Aphex Twin | 2 | 2% | |
| OutKast | 2 | 2% | |
| Elliott Smith | 2 | 2% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 2% | |
| Björk | 2 | 2% | |
| Pavement | 2 | 2% | |
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A total of 27 charts from recognised sources are available for 1990s, with the 3 most prominent highlighted below. Additionally, there are 860 user submitted charts covering this period.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s | Pitchfork | 1990s decade chart | 2022 | |
| The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1990s (1-100) | Uncut | 1990s decade chart | 2024 | |
| 100 Best Albums of the Nineties | Rolling Stone | 1990s decade chart | 2010 | |
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| The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s | Pitchfork | 2010s decade chart | 2019 | |
| The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s | Pitchfork | 2000s decade chart | 2009 | |
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