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 57,000 greatest album charts.

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

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991.

Consumed

Plastikman

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

215

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991

Overall Rank:

6,092

Average Rating:

73 (34 votes)

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992.

Quique

Seefeel

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

215

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993.

White On Blonde

Texas

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

214

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993

Overall Rank:

6,120

Average Rating:

73 (56 votes)

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994.

Snivilisation

Orbital

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

214

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995.

Regulate... G Funk Era

Warren G

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

214

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996.

Don Caballero 2

Don Caballero

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

213

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997.

Slightly Odway

Jebediah

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

213

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997

Overall Rank:

6,132

Average Rating:

71 (27 votes)

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998.

Persistence Of Time

Anthrax

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

213

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998

Overall Rank:

6,133

Average Rating:

75 (84 votes)

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999.

Magnolia - Music From The Motion Picture
Soundtrack

Aimee Mann

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

213

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999

Overall Rank:

6,139

Average Rating:

76 (79 votes)

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1000.

The Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack

Elton John / Tim Rice / Hans Zimmer

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

213

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	85	9%
1991	84	8%
1992	103	10%
1993	108	11%
1994	127	13%
1995	106	11%
1996	107	11%
1997	96	10%
1998	99	10%
1999	85	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Radiohead	5	1%
Manic Street Preachers	5	1%
Alice In Chains	5	1%
Yo La Tengo	5	1%
R.E.M.	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	535	54%
	268	27%
	41	4%
	26	3%
	23	2%
	16	2%
	14	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	19	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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