Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
by davidhuret 
This is a top 100 of studio albums (+ a collection of singles' b-sides, a live-at-the BBC collection of recordings and a couple of oddities) I enjoy; no other criteria.
- Chart updated: 02/28/2019 09:45
- (Created: 12/12/2012 19:33).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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The apex of a great band's career.
[First added to this chart: 12/12/2012]
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1992
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19,165
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A ""Pet sounds" for the new millenium.
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1999
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10,632
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Unlike the majority of critics, I don't think Oasis were a spent force after their first two albums. They leave behind an excellent, often inspired, if admittedly traditionalist, body of work. That said, their debut was definitely special. No maybe about it.
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Year of Release:
1994
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11,092
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Old Bob is born! Comparisons to his 1960s classics become irrelevant and pointless. These are songs his younger self couldn't have written. Clearly, Dylan's elder years were going to be captivating.
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1997
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2,395
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Their best ever album? Nick Cave is one of rock music's greatest lyricists.
[First added to this chart: 12/12/2012]
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1992
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890
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A gorgeous blend of pop, folk and electronica: the quintessential Saint Etienne album.
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Their most "complete" album, bookended by two completely different versions of the terrific "Do you love me?".
[First added to this chart: 12/12/2012]
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1994
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3,327
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I discovered the band with this album, and they immediately became big favorites of mine. Subtle, highly melodic, cleverly articulate music, mixing humour with melancholy, like a more acoustic-orientated Saint Etienne (another act I'm very fond of): a masterclass in subtlety. A great, under-rated pop band's possible peak. Beautiful.
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1996
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10,043
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The one-album band that couldn't improve upon this peerless debut.
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1990
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2,530
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Music to listen to on your own. Makes you feel like a deserter.
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1998
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2,674
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1990 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1991 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1992 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1993 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1994 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1995 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1996 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1997 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1998 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1999 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 5 | 5% | |
| Saint Etienne | 5 | 5% | |
| R.E.M. | 5 | 5% | |
| Blur | 4 | 4% | |
| Oasis | 4 | 4% | |
| Bob Dylan | 4 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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54 | 54% | |
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32 | 32% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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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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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 13 from 33rd to 20thParklife by Blur |
| Up 1 from 20th to 19thThe Bootleg Series Vols. 1-3 (Rare & Unreleased) 1961–1991 by Bob Dylan |
| Up 1 from 19th to 18thLive At The BBC by The Beatles |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 12 from 12th to 24thAmerican Recordings by Johnny Cash |
| Down 1 from 24th to 25thInto The Labyrinth by Dead Can Dance |
| Down 1 from 25th to 26thThe Boy With The Arab Strap by Belle And Sebastian |
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| 02/08/2018 23:43 | vancevisuals | 207 | 85/100 | |
| 10/16/2017 08:22 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,829 | 83/100 | |
| 04/27/2017 14:11 |  Oselju | 243 | 84/100 | |
| 06/01/2016 18:33 |  buzzdainer | 664 | 90/100 | |
| 05/29/2014 19:57 | PauloPaz | 1,759 | 89/100 |
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From vancevisuals 02/08/2018 23:43 | #207437
Flaming Pie is one of my favorite McCartney albums
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From buzzdainer 06/01/2016 18:33 | #167537
buzzdainer 06/01/2016 18:33 | #167537
Very strong chart! I especially appreciate the enthusiastic rankings for Automatic for the People and The La's.
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From tomr37 09/22/2013 18:13 | #86535
Solid chart.
Love the inclusion of Wrong-Eyed Jesus.
You are clearly a Bowie fan - I like how you particularly rate Buddha and Outside from this era.
You also like your REM, but I rate New Adventures much more highly than Up or Monster.
Nice to see Elvis' All This Useless Beauty included at the end - one of my personal favourites.
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From guigs13 01/07/2013 21:02 | #60626
Great, excellent chart!
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