Best Albums of 1990

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Listed below are the best albums of 1990 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1990 year summaryThe best artists of 1990 were Depeche Mode, Cocteau Twins, Ride, Megadeth, Pixies, Sonic Youth, Jane's Addiction, Fugazi, The La's and Public Enemy.

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Violator

Depeche Mode

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

1,148 charts

Rank Score:

12,588

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

115

Average Rating:

83 (1,349 votes)

Comments:

Heaven Or Las Vegas

Cocteau Twins

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

786 charts

Rank Score:

9,794

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

161

Average Rating:

84 (822 votes)

Comments:

Nowhere

Ride

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

544 charts

Rank Score:

4,852

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

369

Average Rating:

81 (674 votes)

Comments:

The La's

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

393 charts

Rank Score:

2,760

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

109

Overall Rank:

648

Average Rating:

77 (463 votes)

Comments:

13.

Reading, Writing And Arithmetic

The Sundays

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

265 charts

Rank Score:

1,844

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

188

Overall Rank:

975

Average Rating:

77 (270 votes)

Comments:

14.

Pills 'N' Thrills And Bellyaches

Happy Mondays

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

302 charts

Rank Score:

1,744

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

199

Overall Rank:

1,018

Average Rating:

77 (379 votes)

Comments:

18.

Painkiller

Judas Priest

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

244 charts

Rank Score:

1,392

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

236

Overall Rank:

1,266

Average Rating:

80 (324 votes)

Comments:

24.

Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1

George Michael

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

168 charts

Rank Score:

1,059

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

307

Overall Rank:

1,622

Average Rating:

76 (190 votes)

Comments:

27.

Behaviour

Pet Shop Boys

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

172 charts

Rank Score:

901

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

344

Overall Rank:

1,867

Average Rating:

76 (209 votes)

Comments:

28.

Jordan: The Comeback

Prefab Sprout

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

91 charts

Rank Score:

813

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

372

Overall Rank:

2,039

Average Rating:

75 (107 votes)

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Best Albums of 1990 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	2%
Thee Headcoats	3	0%
Devo	3	0%
Saxon	2	0%
Meat Beat Manifesto	2	0%
Y&T	2	0%
Pale Saints	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	449	45%
	236	24%
	41	4%
	37	4%
	30	3%
	21	2%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	891	89%
Yes	109	11%

Live?	Albums	%
No	967	97%
Yes	33	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

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