Best Albums of 1995

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Listed below are the best albums of 1995 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1995 were Radiohead, Oasis, The Smashing Pumpkins, Pulp, Björk, GZA/Genius, Alanis Morissette, PJ Harvey, Elliott Smith and Pavement.

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The Bends

Radiohead

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

2,658 charts

Rank Score:

30,633

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Average Rating:

87 (3,893 votes)

Comments:

315

(What's The Story) Morning Glory?

Oasis

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

1,745 charts

Rank Score:

17,938

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Average Rating:

81 (2,455 votes)

Comments:

232

Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

1,484 charts

Rank Score:

15,353

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Average Rating:

83 (1,840 votes)

Comments:

168

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Pulp

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

919 charts

Rank Score:

8,492

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Overall Rank:

182

Average Rating:

82 (1,036 votes)

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Björk

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

794 charts

Rank Score:

6,802

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Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

602 charts

Rank Score:

5,787

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Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

725 charts

Rank Score:

5,117

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Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

503 charts

Rank Score:

3,790

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Overall Rank:

464

Average Rating:

81 (600 votes)

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Elliott Smith

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

364 charts

Rank Score:

2,674

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113

Overall Rank:

658

Average Rating:

81 (530 votes)

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10.

Wowee Zowee

Pavement

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

345 charts

Rank Score:

2,552

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120

Overall Rank:

697

Average Rating:

79 (499 votes)

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Best Albums of 1995 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	21	2%
DJ Screw	6	1%
Aphex Twin	4	0%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
Savatage	3	0%
Teenage Fanclub	2	0%
Bruce Springsteen	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	469	47%
	201	20%
	48	5%
	40	4%
	24	2%
	21	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	919	92%
Yes	81	8%

Live?	Albums	%
No	971	97%
Yes	29	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

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