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: 06/02/2024 08:45
• (Created: 06/15/2023 11:05).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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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:

1,553 charts

Rank Score:

16,864

Rank in 1994:

3

Rank in 1990s:

13

Overall Rank:

69

Average Rating:

 84 (1,703 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:

1,358 charts

Rank Score:

17,197

Rank in 1994:

2

Rank in 1990s:

12

Overall Rank:

65

Average Rating:

 86 (1,573 votes)

Comments:

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17. (22) 5

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: 9.1
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:

1,715 charts

Rank Score:

18,143

Rank in 1994:

1

Rank in 1990s:

10

Overall Rank:

57

Average Rating:

 84 (1,953 votes)

Comments:

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Let Love In 

 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

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Score: 8+
Avg. tr. rating: 8.6 [First added to this chart: 09/24/2023]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

486 charts

Rank Score:

3,458

Rank in 1994:

15

Rank in 1990s:

90

Overall Rank:

514

Average Rating:

 82 (533 votes)

Comments:

20

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The Downward Spiral 

 Nine Inch Nails

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Score: 8+
Avg. tr. rating: 8.5 [First added to this chart: 11/03/2023]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

968 charts

Rank Score:

9,682

Rank in 1994:

6

Rank in 1990s:

32

Overall Rank:

152

Average Rating:

 83 (1,226 votes)

Comments:

85

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Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain 

 Pavement

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Score: 8+
Avg. tr. rating: 8.5 [First added to this chart: 10/26/2023]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

923 charts

Rank Score:

8,890

Rank in 1994:

8

Rank in 1990s:

36

Overall Rank:

172

Average Rating:

 83 (1,141 votes)

Comments:

86

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I Could Live In Hope 

 Low

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Score: 8+
Avg. tr. rating: 8.3 [First added to this chart: 09/13/2023]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

261 charts

Rank Score:

1,594

Rank in 1994:

34

Rank in 1990s:

214

Overall Rank:

1,104

Average Rating:

 78 (304 votes)

Comments:

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Ready To Die 

 The Notorious B.I.G.

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Score: 8+
Avg. tr. rating: 8.3 [First added to this chart: 10/09/2023]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

683 charts

Rank Score:

5,671

Rank in 1994:

12

Rank in 1990s:

57

Overall Rank:

304

Average Rating:

 82 (816 votes)

Comments:

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Weezer (Blue Album) 

 Weezer

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Score: 8
Avg. tr. rating: 8.1 [First added to this chart: 11/08/2023]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,474 charts

Rank Score:

15,467

Rank in 1994:

4

Rank in 1990s:

15

Overall Rank:

83

Average Rating:

 84 (1,935 votes)

Comments:

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The Holy Bible 

 Manic Street Preachers

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Score: 8
Avg. tr. rating: 8.2 [First added to this chart: 10/05/2023]

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

456 charts

Rank Score:

3,613

Rank in 1994:

13

Rank in 1990s:

86

Overall Rank:

485

Average Rating:

 78 (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	13	13%
1996	12	12%
1997	0	0%
1998	0	0%
1999	0	0%

Artist	Albums	%
A Tribe Called Quest	3	3%
Alice In Chains	2	2%
Nirvana	2	2%
Oasis	2	2%
Ride	2	2%
Weezer	2	2%
Björk	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	63	63%
	26	26%
	4	4%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	1	1%
	1	1%
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 5 from 22nd to 17th Grace by Jeff Buckley
Up 5 from 16th to 11th The Bends by Radiohead

Biggest fallers
Down 1 from 11th to 12th Laughing Stock by Talk Talk
Down 1 from 12th to 13th Nevermind by Nirvana
Down 1 from 13th to 14th Endtroducing..... by DJ Shadow

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95/100	06/04/2024 10:37	Purplepash	1,570	88/100
95/100	01/05/2024 19:24	Larcx13	1,141	86/100
80/100	10/06/2023 21:10	Johnnyo	2,442	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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