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

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8.

Live Through This 

 Hole

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Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

356 charts

Rank Score:

2,532

Rank in 1994:

23

Rank in 1990s:

123

Overall Rank:

714

Average Rating:

 75 (486 votes)

Comments:

35

11.

Dummy 

 Portishead

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Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,493 charts

Rank Score:

17,145

Rank in 1994:

3

Rank in 1990s:

14

Overall Rank:

73

Average Rating:

 84 (1,659 votes)

Comments:

102

14.

Ready To Die 

 The Notorious B.I.G.

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Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

658 charts

Rank Score:

5,874

Rank in 1994:

12

Rank in 1990s:

58

Overall Rank:

308

Average Rating:

 82 (787 votes)

Comments:

31

22.

Illmatic 

 Nas

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Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,311 charts

Rank Score:

18,501

Rank in 1994:

2

Rank in 1990s:

12

Overall Rank:

65

Average Rating:

 86 (1,536 votes)

Comments:

109

29.

Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain 

 Pavement

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Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

892 charts

Rank Score:

9,210

Rank in 1994:

8

Rank in 1990s:

36

Overall Rank:

176

Average Rating:

 83 (1,123 votes)

Comments:

86

40.

The Downward Spiral 

 Nine Inch Nails

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Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

926 charts

Rank Score:

9,777

Rank in 1994:

6

Rank in 1990s:

33

Overall Rank:

162

Average Rating:

 83 (1,185 votes)

Comments:

84

42.

CrazySexyCool 

 TLC

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Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

159 charts

Rank Score:

769

Rank in 1994:

51

Rank in 1990s:

384

Overall Rank:

2,137

Average Rating:

 68 (189 votes)

Comments:

13

53.

Selected Ambient Works Volume II 

 Aphex Twin

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Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

247 charts

Rank Score:

2,262

Rank in 1994:

24

Rank in 1990s:

142

Overall Rank:

792

Average Rating:

 79 (360 votes)

Comments:

22

54.

The Diary 

 Scarface

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Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

359

Rank in 1994:

82

Rank in 1990s:

687

Overall Rank:

3,997

Average Rating:

 77 (52 votes)

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80.

The C.D. Version Of The First Two Records 
Compilation

 Bikini Kill

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Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

14 charts

Rank Score:

27

Rank in 1994:

474

Rank in 1990s:

4,805

Overall Rank:

29,857

Average Rating:

 74 (27 votes)

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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	%
Pavement	2	2%
Janet Jackson	2	2%
Fiona Apple	2	2%
A Tribe Called Quest	2	2%
Nirvana	2	2%
Aphex Twin	2	2%
OutKast	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	71	71%
	20	20%
	4	4%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	1	1%

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