Best Albums of 1990

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Listed below are the best albums of 1990 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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1990 year summaryThe best artists of 1990 were Depeche Mode, Cocteau Twins, Ride, Megadeth, Pixies, Sonic Youth, Jane's Addiction, Fugazi, Public Enemy and The La's.

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11.

The Good Son

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

303 charts

Rank Score:

2,186

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

139

Overall Rank:

790

Average Rating:

79 (405 votes)

Comments:

12.

Canción Animal

Soda Stereo

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

215 charts

Rank Score:

1,856

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

174

Overall Rank:

934

Average Rating:

81 (248 votes)

Comments:

13.

Reading, Writing And Arithmetic

The Sundays

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

281 charts

Rank Score:

1,762

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

188

Overall Rank:

988

Average Rating:

77 (291 votes)

Comments:

14.

Pills 'N' Thrills And Bellyaches

Happy Mondays

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

315 charts

Rank Score:

1,630

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

204

Overall Rank:

1,067

Average Rating:

77 (390 votes)

Comments:

15.

I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got

Sinéad O'Connor

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

338 charts

Rank Score:

1,625

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

205

Overall Rank:

1,069

Average Rating:

75 (339 votes)

Comments:

16.

Soundtrack From Twin Peaks
Soundtrack

Angelo Badalamenti

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

220 charts

Rank Score:

1,613

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

207

Overall Rank:

1,076

Average Rating:

82 (236 votes)

Comments:

17.

Painkiller

Judas Priest

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

261 charts

Rank Score:

1,379

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

230

Overall Rank:

1,252

Average Rating:

80 (343 votes)

Comments:

18.

Ragged Glory

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

294 charts

Rank Score:

1,373

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

231

Overall Rank:

1,259

Average Rating:

78 (373 votes)

Comments:

19.

Facelift

Alice In Chains

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

241 charts

Rank Score:

1,344

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

235

Overall Rank:

1,276

Average Rating:

77 (409 votes)

Comments:

20.

Flood

They Might Be Giants

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

229 charts

Rank Score:

1,330

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

237

Overall Rank:

1,292

Average Rating:

76 (300 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1990 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	2%
Thee Headcoats	3	0%
Devo	3	0%
Angelo Badalamenti	2	0%
The Mission	2	0%
The Alan Parsons Project	2	0%
Elton John	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	448	45%
	236	24%
	39	4%
	37	4%
	30	3%
	22	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	896	90%
Yes	104	10%

Live?	Albums	%
No	966	97%
Yes	34	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	17	2%

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