Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s
by iamthewalrus 
- Chart updated: 11/19/2022 19:15
- (Created: 12/28/2012 10:47).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/29/2012]
Year of Release:
1997
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64,082
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[First added to this chart: 12/29/2012]
Year of Release:
1998
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33,119
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[First added to this chart: 12/29/2012]
Year of Release:
1991
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28,630
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[First added to this chart: 12/29/2012]
Year of Release:
1995
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29,140
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[First added to this chart: 12/29/2012]
Year of Release:
1994
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16,458
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[First added to this chart: 12/29/2012]
Year of Release:
1998
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5,878
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[First added to this chart: 12/29/2012]
Year of Release:
1994
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Rank Score:
8,709
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[First added to this chart: 12/29/2012]
Year of Release:
1999
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10,978
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[First added to this chart: 12/29/2012]
Year of Release:
1997
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5,592
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[First added to this chart: 12/29/2012]
Year of Release:
1993
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17,823
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Total albums: 99. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1990 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1991 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1992 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1993 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1994 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1995 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1996 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1997 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1998 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1999 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pavement | 4 | 4% | |
| OutKast | 3 | 3% | |
| Elliott Smith | 3 | 3% | |
| Radiohead | 2 | 2% | |
| Belle And Sebastian | 2 | 2% | |
| Pearl Jam | 2 | 2% | |
| Suede | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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71 | 71% | |
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22 | 22% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 3 from 54th to 51st Weezer (Blue Album) by Weezer |
| Up 2 from 97th to 95th (What's The Story) Morning Glory? by Oasis |
| Up 2 from 95th to 93rd Parklife by Blur |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 8 from 86th to 94th Dirty by Sonic Youth |
| Down 4 from 92nd to 96th Brighten The Corners by Pavement |
| Down 3 from 49th to 52nd Screamadelica by Primal Scream |
| New entries |
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| Frizzle Fry by Primus |
| Leavers |
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| Mogwai Young Team by Mogwai |
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| ! | 04/18/2018 10:38 | Ulf | 186 | 80/100 |
| ! | 09/16/2017 05:09 |  elo269megv | 141 | 90/100 |
| ! | 08/06/2016 00:44 |  buzzdainer | 669 | 90/100 |
| ! | 05/09/2013 00:53 |  ~SMiLE~ | 315 | 81/100 |
| ! | 03/08/2013 17:41 |  paladisiac | 119 | 77/100 |
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From Ulf 04/18/2018 10:38 | #213175
nice stuff
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From buzzdainer 08/06/2016 00:47 | #172380
buzzdainer 08/06/2016 00:47 | #172380
Outstanding nineties chart! OK Computer, In the Aeroplane Over the Sea, Grace, and Keep It Like a Secret are all such great albums. I also really like Urban Hymns as a top ten selection, as it's an album I never tire of, despite having heard it a million times. Excellent work!
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