Top 50 Music Albums of the 1990s
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HigherThanTheSun 
Favourite albums from my favourite decade. Will be expanded to a top 100 in time.
- Chart updated: 07/12/2013 13:58
- (Created: 01/31/2013 20:47).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/11/2013]
Year of Release:
1994
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Rank Score:
16,337
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[First added to this chart: 07/11/2013]
Year of Release:
1994
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3,614
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[First added to this chart: 07/11/2013]
Year of Release:
1993
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12,515
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[First added to this chart: 07/11/2013]
Year of Release:
1992
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6,993
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[First added to this chart: 07/11/2013]
Year of Release:
1994
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Rank Score:
5,367
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[First added to this chart: 07/11/2013]
Year of Release:
1996
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10,288
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[First added to this chart: 07/11/2013]
Year of Release:
1995
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5,520
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[First added to this chart: 07/11/2013]
Year of Release:
1993
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Rank Score:
3,150
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[First added to this chart: 07/11/2013]
Year of Release:
1998
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Rank Score:
1,405
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[First added to this chart: 07/11/2013]
Year of Release:
1995
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1,843
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Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1991 | 8 | 16% | |
| 1992 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1993 | 2 | 4% | |
| 1994 | 9 | 18% | |
| 1995 | 6 | 12% | |
| 1996 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1997 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1998 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1999 | 5 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Tricky | 1 | 2% | |
| Jeru The Damaja | 1 | 2% | |
| Sonic Youth | 1 | 2% | |
| A Tribe Called Quest | 1 | 2% | |
| Nirvana | 1 | 2% | |
| Handsome Boy Modeling School | 1 | 2% | |
| Cypress Hill | 1 | 2% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 50 Music Albums of the 1990s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 31st to 30th Whut? Thee Album by Redman |
| Up 1 from 30th to 29th Loveless by My Bloody Valentine |
| Up 1 from 29th to 28th Foo Fighters by Foo Fighters |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 20 from 11th to 31st Organized Konfusion by Organized Konfusion |
| New entries |
|---|
| Homogenic by Björk |
| Weezer (Blue Album) by Weezer |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Daily Operation by Gang Starr |
| Ironman by Ghostface Killah |
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Other decade charts by HigherThanTheSun
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 55 Music Albums of the 2000s | HigherThanTheSun | 2000s decade chart | 2013 | |
| Top 50 Music Albums of the 1990s | HigherThanTheSun | 1990s decade chart | 2013 | |
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| ! | 02/09/2025 18:15 | Johnnyo | 2,557 | 80/100 |
| ! | 11/02/2016 10:06 |  Leonard | 341 | 88/100 |
| ! | 01/25/2015 18:10 |  louisjwyatt | 213 | 85/100 |
| ! | 07/13/2013 01:47 |  GeevyDallas | 118 | 90/100 |
| ! | 07/11/2013 15:04 |  mickilennial | 715 | 77/100 |
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From mickilennial 07/11/2013 15:04 | #81092
mickilennial 07/11/2013 15:04 | #81092
A bit I don't know and that's good for exploration, but what I do know is extremely solid.
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ButterThumbz 07/11/2013 14:44 | #81091
ButterThumbz 07/11/2013 14:44 | #81091
I could argue over the order but I can't fault your choices. Great chart!
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