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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21. (20) 1

Grace 

 Jeff Buckley

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Very interesting and inventive album, probably as diverse as you can get in singer-songwriter album
Score: 9
Avg. tr. rating: 8.8
Fav tracks: Grace, Last Goodbye, So Real, Hallelujah, Lover You Should've Come Over [First added to this chart: 11/20/2023]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,671 charts

Rank Score:

19,178

Rank in 1994:

1

Rank in 1990s:

9

Overall Rank:

58

Average Rating:

 84 (1,907 votes)

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22. (21) 1

Elliott Smith 

 Elliott Smith

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Lyrically and musically this is a simple but at the same time truly captivating record
Score: 9
Avg. tr. rating: 8.9
Fav tracks: Needle In The Hay, Christian Brothers, Coming Up Roses, The Biggest Lie [First added to this chart: 12/29/2023]

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

353 charts

Rank Score:

2,790

Rank in 1995:

9

Rank in 1990s:

107

Overall Rank:

639

Average Rating:

 81 (514 votes)

Comments:

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23. (22) 1

Rage Against The Machine 

 Rage Against The Machine

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Album so aggressive and loud it makes you want to stand up and fight
Score: 9
Avg. tr. rating: 8.9
Fav tracks: Bombtrack, Killing In The Name, Bullet In The Head, Township Rebellion [First added to this chart: 08/06/2023]

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

1,234 charts

Rank Score:

12,001

Rank in 1992:

2

Rank in 1990s:

24

Overall Rank:

121

Average Rating:

 83 (1,607 votes)

Comments:

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24. (23) 1

Dirt 

 Alice In Chains

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Not many albums deal with a problem of drug addiction as emotionally heavy as this one
Score: 9
Avg. tr. rating: 8.7
Fav tracks: Rain When I Die, Down In A Hole, Angey Chair, Would? [First added to this chart: 08/03/2023]

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

824 charts

Rank Score:

7,560

Rank in 1992:

4

Rank in 1990s:

44

Overall Rank:

222

Average Rating:

 82 (1,092 votes)

Comments:

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25. (24) 1

The Low End Theory 

 A Tribe Called Quest

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Fantastically chill old-school jazz rap for vibin'
Score: 9
Avg. tr. rating: 8.7
Fav tracks: Excursions, Vibes And Stuff, Jazz (We've Got), Scenario [First added to this chart: 07/11/2023]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

963 charts

Rank Score:

11,022

Rank in 1991:

6

Rank in 1990s:

29

Overall Rank:

138

Average Rating:

 85 (1,101 votes)

Comments:

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26. (25) 1

Rust In Peace 

 Megadeth

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Very enjoyable thrash metal record with many memorable parts
Score: 8+
Avg. tr. rating: 8.8
Fav tracks: Holy Wars, Hangar 18, Tornado Of Souls [First added to this chart: 06/24/2023]

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

473 charts

Rank Score:

4,605

Rank in 1990:

4

Rank in 1990s:

70

Overall Rank:

386

Average Rating:

 81 (737 votes)

Comments:

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27. (26) 1

ATLiens 

 OutKast

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Score: 8+
Avg. tr. rating: 8.7 [First added to this chart: 03/25/2024]

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

350 charts

Rank Score:

3,002

Rank in 1996:

8

Rank in 1990s:

100

Overall Rank:

586

Average Rating:

 82 (460 votes)

Comments:

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28. (27) 1

Post 

 Björk

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I love industrial influences on this very forward thinking piece of pop music, definition of artistic improvement
Score: 8+
Avg. tr. rating: 8.7
Fav tracks: Army Of Me, Hyperballad, Isobel, Possibly Maybe [First added to this chart: 12/26/2023]

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

768 charts

Rank Score:

6,798

Rank in 1995:

5

Rank in 1990s:

52

Overall Rank:

259

Average Rating:

 82 (1,053 votes)

Comments:

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29. (28) 1

Just For A Day 

 Slowdive

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Quite mind-blowing shoegaze record for its time, but they'll show they can do even better
Score: 8+
Avg. tr. rating: 8.6
Fav tracks: Spanish Air, Catch The Breeze, Primal [First added to this chart: 07/01/2023]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

201 charts

Rank Score:

1,207

Rank in 1991:

25

Rank in 1990s:

260

Overall Rank:

1,428

Average Rating:

 78 (273 votes)

Comments:

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30. (29) 1

Midnight Marauders 

 A Tribe Called Quest

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More of the positive vibes pf their previous record, on some tracks with even better effect
Score: 8+
Avg. tr. rating: 8.7
Fav tracks: Award Tour, Midnight, Electric Relaxation [First added to this chart: 08/31/2023]

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

528 charts

Rank Score:

4,427

Rank in 1993:

7

Rank in 1990s:

74

Overall Rank:

403

Average Rating:

 83 (617 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%
Suede	2	2%
Mazzy Star	2	2%
Depeche Mode	2	2%
Pulp	2	2%
The Smashing Pumpkins	2	2%
Red House Painters	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

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Down 1 from 10th to 11th Laughing Stock by Talk Talk
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95/100	01/05/2024 19:24	Larcx13	1,092	86/100
80/100	10/06/2023 21:10	Johnnyo	2,015	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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