Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
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Damn! I thought I'd struggle to make a hundred but there's so much more I would add if I could.
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Music Has The Right To Children 
United Kingdom Boards Of Canada
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 12/14/2012]
Year of Release:
1998
Appears in:
648 charts
Rank Score:
4,896
Rank in 1998:
6
Rank in 1990s:
66
Overall Rank:
341
Average Rating:
 82 (767 votes)
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Fear Of A Black Planet 
United States Public Enemy
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 12/14/2012]
Year of Release:
1990
Appears in:
462 charts
Rank Score:
2,542
Rank in 1990:
9
Rank in 1990s:
112
Overall Rank:
676
Average Rating:
 78 (517 votes)
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Endtroducing..... 
United States DJ Shadow
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 12/14/2012]
Year of Release:
1996
Appears in:
999 charts
Rank Score:
8,847
Rank in 1996:
3
Rank in 1990s:
32
Overall Rank:
153
Average Rating:
 84 (1,138 votes)
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The Bends 
United Kingdom Radiohead
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 12/14/2012]
Year of Release:
1995
Appears in:
2,699 charts
Rank Score:
27,220
Rank in 1995:
1
Rank in 1990s:
4
Overall Rank:
22
Average Rating:
Top rated album (87/100 - 3968 votes)  87 (3,968 votes)
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Odelay 
United States Beck
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 12/14/2012]
Year of Release:
1996
Appears in:
978 charts
Rank Score:
6,013
Rank in 1996:
5
Rank in 1990s:
53
Overall Rank:
267
Average Rating:
 80 (1,330 votes)
Comments:
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In The Aeroplane Over The Sea 
United States Neutral Milk Hotel
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 12/14/2012]
Year of Release:
1998
Appears in:
2,439 charts
Rank Score:
29,647
Rank in 1998:
1
Rank in 1990s:
3
Overall Rank:
18
Average Rating:
Top rated album (87/100 - 2985 votes)  87 (2,985 votes)
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Homogenic 
Iceland Björk
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 12/14/2012]
Year of Release:
1997
Appears in:
1,159 charts
Rank Score:
12,419
Rank in 1997:
2
Rank in 1990s:
17
Overall Rank:
90
Average Rating:
 84 (1,415 votes)
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Pinkerton 
United States Weezer
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 12/14/2012]
Year of Release:
1996
Appears in:
1,105 charts
Rank Score:
9,373
Rank in 1996:
2
Rank in 1990s:
31
Overall Rank:
143
Average Rating:
 83 (1,594 votes)
Comments:
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Dummy 
United Kingdom Portishead
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 12/14/2012]
Year of Release:
1994
Appears in:
1,587 charts
Rank Score:
16,140
Rank in 1994:
2
Rank in 1990s:
12
Overall Rank:
62
Average Rating:
 84 (1,750 votes)
Comments:
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The Low End Theory 
United States A Tribe Called Quest
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 12/14/2012]
Year of Release:
1991
Appears in:
1,019 charts
Rank Score:
9,673
Rank in 1991:
6
Rank in 1990s:
27
Overall Rank:
134
Average Rating:
Top rated album (85/100 - 1149 votes)  85 (1,149 votes)
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From 01/05/2015 09:09 | #130862
ha this chart is funny. its almost as if I had put it together. I must have and like over 90 of them. definitely going to check the ones I've not heard.
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From 12/15/2012 19:25 | #57987
You got a pretty nice 90's chart yourself though. Cool to see some else giving Souls of Mischief some love.
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From 02/26/2014 20:52 | #104602
Great chart!
Like the electronic choices!
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From 01/20/2013 16:40 | #62234
Aw-shucks! Thanks you guys.
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From 01/15/2013 04:20 | #61552
Perfect!
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