Best Albums of the 1990s

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

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1990s decade summary

Year	Albums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts.	Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year)	Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart.
1990	2,839	133,343	Violator (115th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,870	256,550	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,037	168,428	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,264	190,226	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,501	283,915	Grace (58th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,707	215,916	The Bends (24th)by Radiohead
1996	3,887	184,571	If You're Feeling Sinister (124th)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,061	257,378	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,122	192,855	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,233	180,945	Ágætis Byrjun (76th)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,521	2,064,127

The best artists of the 1990s were Radiohead, Nirvana, Neutral Milk Hotel, The Smashing Pumpkins, My Bloody Valentine, Oasis, Pearl Jam, R.E.M., Weezer and Nick Cave.

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31.

Endtroducing.....

DJ Shadow

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

952 charts

Rank Score:

10,190

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

151

Average Rating:

84 (1,094 votes)

Comments:

32.

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

933 charts

Rank Score:

9,909

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

160

Average Rating:

83 (1,196 votes)

Comments:

33.

Heaven Or Las Vegas

Cocteau Twins

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

786 charts

Rank Score:

9,855

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

161

Average Rating:

84 (823 votes)

Comments:

34.

MTV Unplugged In New York
Live

Nirvana

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,029 charts

Rank Score:

9,733

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

162

Average Rating:

86 (1,894 votes)

Comments:

35.

Laughing Stock

Talk Talk

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

746 charts

Rank Score:

9,293

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

170

Average Rating:

84 (863 votes)

Comments:

36.

Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain

Pavement

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

891 charts

Rank Score:

9,147

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

176

Average Rating:

83 (1,125 votes)

Comments:

37.

The Lonesome Crowded West

Modest Mouse

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

710 charts

Rank Score:

9,038

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

179

Average Rating:

84 (936 votes)

Comments:

38.

Superunknown

Soundgarden

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

889 charts

Rank Score:

8,852

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

182

Average Rating:

81 (1,176 votes)

Comments:

39.

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,073 charts

Rank Score:

8,721

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

187

Average Rating:

79 (1,715 votes)

Comments:

40.

Different Class

Pulp

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

896 charts

Rank Score:

8,717

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

188

Average Rating:

82 (1,019 votes)

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	89	9%
1991	82	8%
1992	102	10%
1993	107	11%
1994	126	13%
1995	112	11%
1996	108	11%
1997	96	10%
1998	95	10%
1999	87	9%

Artist	Albums	%

The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Blur	6	1%
Autechre	5	0%
Manic Street Preachers	5	0%
Alice In Chains	5	0%
Dream Theater	5	0%
R.E.M.	5	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	544	54%
	261	26%
	40	4%
	27	3%
	22	2%
	15	1%
	13	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	986	98%
Yes	18	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	984	98%
Yes	20	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	994	99%
Yes	10	1%

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