Best Albums of 1991

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Listed below are the best albums of 1991 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1991 year summaryThe best artists of 1991 were Nirvana, My Bloody Valentine, Pearl Jam, Slint, U2, A Tribe Called Quest, Talk Talk, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica and Massive Attack.

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Nevermind

Nirvana

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

3,116 charts

Rank Score:

42,249

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Average Rating:

87 (4,242 votes)

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407

Loveless

My Bloody Valentine

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

2,114 charts

Rank Score:

33,806

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Average Rating:

86 (2,413 votes)

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308

Ten

Pearl Jam

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,797 charts

Rank Score:

20,312

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Average Rating:

83 (2,285 votes)

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178

Spiderland

Slint

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,025 charts

Rank Score:

13,943

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Average Rating:

84 (1,241 votes)

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120

Achtung Baby

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,286 charts

Rank Score:

12,840

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Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

962 charts

Rank Score:

11,051

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Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

747 charts

Rank Score:

9,369

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Overall Rank:

169

Average Rating:

84 (864 votes)

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Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,073 charts

Rank Score:

8,796

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Overall Rank:

186

Average Rating:

79 (1,715 votes)

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Metallica

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

919 charts

Rank Score:

7,268

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Overall Rank:

235

Average Rating:

78 (1,511 votes)

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10.

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

712 charts

Rank Score:

5,559

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323

Average Rating:

80 (881 votes)

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Best Albums of 1991 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	13	1%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
Dinosaur Jr.	3	0%
Hawkwind	3	0%
Billie Holiday	3	0%
Helloween	2	0%
Grateful Dead	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	442	44%
	241	24%
	39	4%
	34	3%
	29	3%
	26	3%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	881	88%
Yes	119	12%

Live?	Albums	%
No	964	96%
Yes	36	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	19	2%

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