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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11.

Screamadelica

Primal Scream

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

733 charts

Rank Score:

5,452

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

334

Average Rating:

79 (903 votes)

Comments:

12.

Out Of Time

R.E.M.

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

655 charts

Rank Score:

4,294

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

415

Average Rating:

78 (1,042 votes)

Comments:

13.

Badmotorfinger

Soundgarden

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

432 charts

Rank Score:

2,806

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

106

Overall Rank:

630

Average Rating:

79 (589 votes)

Comments:

14.

Trompe Le Monde

Pixies

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

362 charts

Rank Score:

2,247

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

143

Overall Rank:

795

Average Rating:

78 (609 votes)

Comments:

15.

Use Your Illusion II

Guns N' Roses

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

345 charts

Rank Score:

2,137

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

153

Overall Rank:

836

Average Rating:

74 (659 votes)

Comments:

16.

Temple Of The Dog

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

303 charts

Rank Score:

2,095

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

156

Overall Rank:

853

Average Rating:

78 (387 votes)

Comments:

17.

Dangerous

Michael Jackson

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

260 charts

Rank Score:

1,865

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

185

Overall Rank:

964

Average Rating:

70 (468 votes)

Comments:

18.

Yerself Is Steam

Mercury Rev

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

218 charts

Rank Score:

1,745

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

197

Overall Rank:

1,014

Average Rating:

77 (302 votes)

Comments:

19.

Gish

The Smashing Pumpkins

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

331 charts

Rank Score:

1,706

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

202

Overall Rank:

1,036

Average Rating:

76 (540 votes)

Comments:

20.

Bandwagonesque

Teenage Fanclub

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

298 charts

Rank Score:

1,689

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

204

Overall Rank:

1,046

Average Rating:

79 (314 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1991 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	13	1%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
Hawkwind	3	0%
Dinosaur Jr.	3	0%
Billie Holiday	3	0%
Guns N' Roses	2	0%
Buzzcocks	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	443	44%
	241	24%
	39	4%
	34	3%
	29	3%
	26	3%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	882	88%
Yes	119	12%

Live?	Albums	%
No	964	96%
Yes	37	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	19	2%

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