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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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:

2,111 charts

Rank Score:

33,692

Rank in 1991:

2

Rank in 1990s:

4

Overall Rank:

22

Average Rating:

 86 (2,407 votes)

Comments:

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11. (10) 1

Laughing Stock 

 Talk Talk

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Slowly rewarding, revolutionary post rock experience
Score: 9+
Avg. tr. rating: 9.2
Fav tracks: Ascension Day, After The Flood, New Grass [First added to this chart: 07/08/2023]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

746 charts

Rank Score:

9,316

Rank in 1991:

7

Rank in 1990s:

35

Overall Rank:

170

Average Rating:

 84 (863 votes)

Comments:

79

12. (11) 1

Nevermind 

 Nirvana

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Almost every song is a memorable banger and being overplayed doesn't stop this album from being great
Score: 9+
Avg. tr. rating: 9.1
Fav tracks: Smells Like Teen Spirit, Come As You Are, Lithium, Polly, Something In The Way [First added to this chart: 07/18/2023]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

3,113 charts

Rank Score:

41,933

Rank in 1991:

1

Rank in 1990s:

2

Overall Rank:

14

Average Rating:

 87 (4,237 votes)

Comments:

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14. (13) 1

Spiderland 

 Slint

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The quality of this post rock pioneering album is undeniable, it's dark, ominous and overwhelms listener like not many other albums can
Score: 9
Avg. tr. rating: 9.2
Fav tracks: Washer, Nosferatu Man, Good Morning Captain [First added to this chart: 07/14/2023]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,021 charts

Rank Score:

13,746

Rank in 1991:

4

Rank in 1990s:

18

Overall Rank:

94

Average Rating:

 84 (1,237 votes)

Comments:

120

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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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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:

14

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Ten 

 Pearl Jam

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Score: 8+
Avg. tr. rating: 8.3 [First added to this chart: 07/15/2023]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,793 charts

Rank Score:

19,972

Rank in 1991:

3

Rank in 1990s:

7

Overall Rank:

51

Average Rating:

 83 (2,282 votes)

Comments:

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67. (66) 1

Blue Lines 

 Massive Attack

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Score: 8
Avg. tr. rating: 7.8 [First added to this chart: 07/24/2023]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

710 charts

Rank Score:

5,462

Rank in 1991:

10

Rank in 1990s:

63

Overall Rank:

330

Average Rating:

 80 (880 votes)

Comments:

52

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Screamadelica 

 Primal Scream

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Score: 8
Avg. tr. rating: 7.7 [First added to this chart: 07/05/2023]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

731 charts

Rank Score:

5,440

Rank in 1991:

11

Rank in 1990s:

64

Overall Rank:

333

Average Rating:

 79 (901 votes)

Comments:

62

82. (81) 1

Blood Sugar Sex Magik 

 Red Hot Chili Peppers

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Score: 7+
Avg. tr. rating: 7.5 [First added to this chart: 07/07/2023]

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,071 charts

Rank Score:

8,684

Rank in 1991:

8

Rank in 1990s:

40

Overall Rank:

188

Average Rating:

 79 (1,714 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

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	2,015	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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