Best Albums of 1993

Listed below are the best albums of 1993 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 5 hours ago).
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1993 year summaryThe best artists of 1993 were The Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, Wu-Tang Clan, Slowdive, Björk, Pearl Jam, A Tribe Called Quest, Suede, Counting Crows and The Breeders.
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1993
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"Had me from the intro. The drum sound is soooo good. Some of the lyrical themes are a bit cheesy but the music is outstanding. There is a harder edge to some of the tracks, which is really good."  Reply
- meltchett | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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"Back when I was a DJ for my college station, some of the staff at the station pasted little reviews onto the covers of new albums as they came in. I remember when I first saw the review for this one: it was the most effusive that I ever saw during my time there (with the possible exception of the..."  [+]  Reply
- buzzdainer | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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"What an incredible record. Every track is a classic, with some extra special moments in Kill Everyone Now, Machine, The River, and Cats, Sex And Nazis. As much as I love Wrong, I think this record embodies what I love about NoMeansNo a little better. Listening to this record is just so fun, and k..."  [+]  Reply
- sageamagoo | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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"Great debut from a side project band. Shawn Smith is a fantastic vocalist. This is up there with a lot of the other albums of the early 90's. Reminds me a tad of Screaming Trees. Starts really well with the first few songs then dips a bit. Good album overall though. Pathed the way for their 2nd f..."  [+]  Reply
- mrmcrook | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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"Another very strong release this is one of BR’s most diverse albums check out Man On A Mission. The title track shreds and American Jesus is widely regarded as one of their best tracks. Other noteworthy songs are Kerosene, Watch It Die & Struck A Nerve."  Reply
- Brandon8 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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