Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
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SomethingSpecial 
- Chart updated: 09/15/2025 23:15
- (Created: 01/30/2025 13:57).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1992
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Rank Score:
1,058
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[First added to this chart: 01/30/2025]
Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
1,220
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1990 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1991 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1992 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1993 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1994 | 21 | 21% | |
| 1995 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1996 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1997 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1998 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1999 | 12 | 12% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pavement | 5 | 5% | |
| Pearl Jam | 5 | 5% | |
| Nirvana | 4 | 4% | |
| Beck | 4 | 4% | |
| Alice In Chains | 4 | 4% | |
| Red House Painters | 4 | 4% | |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | 4 | 4% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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80 | 80% | |
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12 | 12% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 41st to 40th New Plastic Ideas by Unwound |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 43rd to 45th OK Computer by Radiohead |
| Down 2 from 44th to 46th Yield by Pearl Jam |
| Down 2 from 45th to 47th Urban Hymns by The Verve |
| New entries |
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| Dirt by Alice In Chains |
| Jar Of Flies by Alice In Chains |
| Leavers |
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| Dummy by Portishead |
| Violator by Depeche Mode |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 04/05/2025 16:31 |  Tamthebam | 645 | 85/100 |
| ! | 02/27/2025 18:17 |  Rhyner | 1,456 | 99/100 |
| ! | 02/15/2025 05:32 |  Larcx13 | 1,145 | 86/100 |
| ! | 01/31/2025 16:23 | matterhornrider | 95 | 93/100 |
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From matterhornrider 01/31/2025 16:25 | #307344
Interesting chart with a nice diversity of genres.
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