Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
by MrOlan 
My personal favorites of the 1990s. This chart will be updated according to changes in my overall chart. All tracks on the albums included are rated, and the album rating and rank is based on the individual track rating.
- Chart updated: 04/15/2025 04:45
- (Created: 11/21/2022 14:11).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
2,561
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Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
64,221
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Year of Release:
1997
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Rank Score:
373
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[First added to this chart: 05/24/2023]
Total albums: 12. Page 1 of 2
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1991 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1992 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1993 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1994 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1995 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1996 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1997 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1998 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1999 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Garmarna | 4 | 4% | |
| Capercaillie | 4 | 4% | |
| Sonerien Du | 3 | 3% | |
| Loreena McKennitt | 3 | 3% | |
| Sarah McLachlan | 2 | 2% | |
| Trio Patrick Bouffard | 2 | 2% | |
| Cesária Évora | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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22 | 22% | |
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16 | 16% | |
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16 | 16% | |
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11 | 11% | |
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9 | 9% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 4 from 8th to 4th The Book Of Secrets by Loreena McKennitt |
| Up 2 from 88th to 86th Debut by Björk |
| Up 2 from 86th to 84th Dummy by Portishead |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 16 from 3rd to 19th Bal Breton by Sonerien Du |
| Down 13 from 83rd to 96th Cesaria by Cesária Évora |
| Down 13 from 84th to 97th Arival by Alannah Myles |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Californication by Red Hot Chili Peppers |
| In Utero by Nirvana |
| Innuendo by Queen |
| Pilgrim by Eric Clapton |
| Weezer (Blue Album) by Weezer |
| Dirty by Sonic Youth |
| Definitely Maybe by Oasis |
| Pik Sibbe by BAP |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s ratings
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