Best Albums of 1993

Listed below are the best albums of 1993 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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1.

Siamese Dream 

 The Smashing Pumpkins

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Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

1,607 charts

Rank Score:

18,001

Rank in 1993:

1

Rank in 1990s:

9

Overall Rank:

56

Average Rating:

 85 (1,947 votes)

Comments:

152

2.

In Utero 

 Nirvana

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Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

1,778 charts

Rank Score:

17,872

Rank in 1993:

2

Rank in 1990s:

10

Overall Rank:

57

Average Rating:

 85 (2,680 votes)

Comments:

178

3.

Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) 

 Wu-Tang Clan

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Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

1,138 charts

Rank Score:

12,711

Rank in 1993:

3

Rank in 1990s:

18

Overall Rank:

94

Average Rating:

 84 (1,281 votes)

Comments:

70

4.

Souvlaki 

 Slowdive

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Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

932 charts

Rank Score:

11,075

Rank in 1993:

4

Rank in 1990s:

25

Overall Rank:

120

Average Rating:

 85 (1,019 votes)

Comments:

79

5.

Debut 

 Björk

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Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

767 charts

Rank Score:

5,314

Rank in 1993:

5

Rank in 1990s:

61

Overall Rank:

325

Average Rating:

 80 (1,052 votes)

Comments:

51

6.

Vs. 

 Pearl Jam

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Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

684 charts

Rank Score:

5,195

Rank in 1993:

6

Rank in 1990s:

65

Overall Rank:

332

Average Rating:

 80 (1,009 votes)

Comments:

63

7.

Midnight Marauders 

 A Tribe Called Quest

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Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

557 charts

Rank Score:

4,143

Rank in 1993:

7

Rank in 1990s:

73

Overall Rank:

409

Average Rating:

 83 (634 votes)

Comments:

29

8.

Suede 

 Suede

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Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

416 charts

Rank Score:

3,177

Rank in 1993:

8

Rank in 1990s:

94

Overall Rank:

548

Average Rating:

 78 (540 votes)

Comments:

21

9.

Last Splash 

 The Breeders

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Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

390 charts

Rank Score:

2,658

Rank in 1993:

9

Rank in 1990s:

109

Overall Rank:

650

Average Rating:

 78 (416 votes)

Comments:

13

10.

August And Everything After 

 Counting Crows

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Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

438 charts

Rank Score:

2,630

Rank in 1993:

10

Rank in 1990s:

113

Overall Rank:

659

Average Rating:

 73 (618 votes)

Comments:

38

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Best Albums of 1993 composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Artist	Albums	%
Various Artists	12	1%
Iron Maiden	3	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
Nanci Griffith	2	0%
Naked City	2	0%
Ed Kuepper	2	0%
Joshua Redman	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	429	43%
	234	23%
	42	4%
	40	4%
	30	3%
	29	3%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	931	93%
Yes	69	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	950	95%
Yes	50	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	976	98%
Yes	24	2%