Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s by mv3k

I will be building this list as I will be listnening to 90s albums so this is not the definitive one yet. Scores are:
10 - literally perfect
9+ - almost perfect
9 - great with minor flaws
8+ - very very good
8 - very good
7+ - good, enjoyable listen
7 - good
6+ - ok with potential
6 - ok
5, 5+ - mid
4, 4+ - not very bad
3, 3+ - bad
2, 2+ - very bad
1, 1+ - awful

• Chart updated: 04/11/2024 23:15
• (Created: 06/15/2023 11:05).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Souvlaki 

 Slowdive

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Absolutely amazing dream pop/shoegaze album, you can immerse your soul in the sound of it, this is how beautiful and soothing it is
Score: 10
Avg. tr. rating: 9.6
Fav tracks: Alison, Machine Gun, 40 Days, Souvlaki Space Station, When The Sun Hits, Dagger [First added to this chart: 09/03/2023]

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

882 charts

Rank Score:

12,285

Rank in 1993:

4

Rank in 1990s:

22

Overall Rank:

117

Average Rating:

 85 (980 votes)

Comments:

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Loveless 

 My Bloody Valentine

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This is the ultimate shoegaze album and surprisingly diverse one, beautiful melodies covered by layers of noisy guitars crafting unique atmosphere without dropping the quality for not even a second
Score: 10
Avg. tr. rating: 9.5
Fav tracks: only shallow, when you sleep, i only said, come in alone, sometimes, what you want [First added to this chart: 07/15/2023]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

2,109 charts

Rank Score:

33,771

Rank in 1991:

2

Rank in 1990s:

4

Overall Rank:

22

Average Rating:

 86 (2,408 votes)

Comments:

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Heaven Or Las Vegas 

 Cocteau Twins

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Amazing album from start to finish bathing you in ethereal atmosphere with dream-like arrangements and beautiful vocals working as just another instrument
Score: 10
Avg. tr. rating: 9.4
Fav tracks: Cherry-coloured Funk, Iceblink Luck,Heaven Or Las Vegas, I Wear Your Ring, Frou-frou Foxes In Midsummer Fires [First added to this chart: 06/25/2023]

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

784 charts

Rank Score:

9,829

Rank in 1990:

2

Rank in 1990s:

32

Overall Rank:

160

Average Rating:

 84 (816 votes)

Comments:

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Liquid Swords 

 GZA/Genius

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The closest as rap album can get to a masterpiece for me, dark atmosphere of surrounding danger is accompanied by amazing beats and rapping
Score: 10
Avg. tr. rating: 9.5
Fav tracks: Liquid Swords, Gold, 4th Chamber, Shadowboxin', B.I.B.L.E. [First added to this chart: 01/17/2024]

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

583 charts

Rank Score:

6,020

Rank in 1995:

6

Rank in 1990s:

56

Overall Rank:

297

Average Rating:

 84 (599 votes)

Comments:

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Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) 

 Wu-Tang Clan

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One of the most energetic hip hop albums ever, their flows combined with this raw beats and martial arts samples create unique vibe together
Score: 9+
Avg. tr. rating: 9.4
Fav tracks: Shame On A Ni**a, De Mystery Of Chessboxin, C.R.E.A.M., Protect Ya Neck, Wu-Tang 7th Chamber - Pt. 2 [First added to this chart: 09/04/2023]

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

1,072 charts

Rank Score:

13,501

Rank in 1993:

3

Rank in 1990s:

19

Overall Rank:

99

Average Rating:

 84 (1,232 votes)

Comments:

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Dummy 

 Portishead

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Listening to this album has similar vibe as watching neo-noir movie, such an amazing piece of music
Score: 9+
Avg. tr. rating: 9.3
Fav tracks: Mysterons, Sour Times, Roads, Glory Box [First added to this chart: 11/13/2023]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,494 charts

Rank Score:

17,152

Rank in 1994:

3

Rank in 1990s:

14

Overall Rank:

73

Average Rating:

 84 (1,659 votes)

Comments:

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Illmatic 

 Nas

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Absolutely top notch rap skills combined with timeless 90s production that for me sounds even better today
Score: 9+
Avg. tr. rating: 9.3
Fav tracks: N.Y. State Of Mind, Life's A Bitch, The World Is Yours, It Ain't Hard To Tell [First added to this chart: 11/18/2023]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,312 charts

Rank Score:

18,496

Rank in 1994:

2

Rank in 1990s:

12

Overall Rank:

65

Average Rating:

 86 (1,536 votes)

Comments:

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Siamese Dream 

 The Smashing Pumpkins

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One of the finest albums to ever come out of alternative rock genre, mixing a lot of different influences successfully
Score: 9+
Avg. tr. rating: 9.2
Fav tracks: Cherub Rock, Today, Disarm, Soma, Mayonaise [First added to this chart: 09/07/2023]

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

1,557 charts

Rank Score:

19,453

Rank in 1993:

1

Rank in 1990s:

8

Overall Rank:

54

Average Rating:

 85 (1,889 votes)

Comments:

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Down Colorful Hill 

 Red House Painters

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Slow, calm, depressive and yet magnificently beautiful in terms of voice and songwriting as well as sound
Score: 9+
Avg. tr. rating: 9.1
Fav tracks: Japanese To English, 24, Medicine Bottle [First added to this chart: 07/30/2023]

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

271 charts

Rank Score:

2,440

Rank in 1992:

9

Rank in 1990s:

128

Overall Rank:

732

Average Rating:

 79 (334 votes)

Comments:

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10.

Long Season 

 フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans]

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Score: 9+
Avg. tr. rating: 9.2

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

390 charts

Rank Score:

5,363

Rank in 1996:

6

Rank in 1990s:

66

Overall Rank:

337

Average Rating:

 86 (471 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%
1990	12	12%
1991	13	13%
1992	13	13%
1993	14	14%
1994	23	23%
1995	14	14%
1996	11	11%
1997	0	0%
1998	0	0%
1999	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
A Tribe Called Quest	3	3%
Weezer	2	2%
Björk	2	2%
Suede	2	2%
Mazzy Star	2	2%
Depeche Mode	2	2%
Pulp	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	62	62%
	27	27%
	4	4%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	1	1%
	1	1%
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes

Biggest fallers
Down 1 from 10th to 11th Laughing Stock by Talk Talk
Down 1 from 11th to 12th Nevermind by Nirvana
Down 1 from 12th to 13th Nowhere by Ride

New entries
Long Season by フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans]

Leavers
Facelift by Alice In Chains

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95/100	01/05/2024 19:24	Larcx13	1,092	86/100
80/100	10/06/2023 21:10	Johnnyo	2,014	80/100

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From Larcx13 01/05/2024 19:25

Have you heard Built to Spill or Teenage Fanclub?
If you like Tribe, check out Digable Planets too.
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From Johnnyo 10/06/2023 21:11

Good start. Looking forward to the addition of albums from 95 onwards

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