Best Albums of 1991

Listed below are the best albums of 1991 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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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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Buy album United States
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1991
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143
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1991
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1991
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138
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124.
Live In Japan 
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1991
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1991
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1991
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134
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1991
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133
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Buy album United States
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1991
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131
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1991
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130
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Buy album United States
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1991
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128
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 13 of 100

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%
Melvins 2 0%
King Crimson 2 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 455 46%
United Kingdom 238 24%
Mixed Nationality 38 4%
Germany 29 3%
Canada 29 3%
Australia 27 3%
Japan 19 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 882 88%
Yes 118 12%
Live? Albums %
No 962 96%
Yes 38 4%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 981 98%
Yes 19 2%
Best Artists of 1961
1. John Coltrane
2. Robert Johnson
3. Ornette Coleman
4. Bill Evans Trio
5. Bill Evans
6. Ornette Coleman Double Quartet
7. Miles Davis
8. John Coltrane Quartet
9. Oliver Nelson
10. Ray Charles
11. Patsy Cline
12. Yusef Lateef
13. Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
14. Art Blakey
15. Elvis Presley
16. The Miles Davis Sextet
17. Bobby Bland
18. Roy Orbison
19. Eric Dolphy
20. Thelonious Monk Quartet & John Coltrane
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