Best Albums of 1990

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Listed below are the best albums of 1990 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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:

2,243

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

137

Overall Rank:

781

Average Rating:

79 (401 votes)

Comments:

12.

Canción Animal

Soda Stereo

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

210 charts

Rank Score:

1,892

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

176

Overall Rank:

923

Average Rating:

81 (242 votes)

Comments:

13.

Reading, Writing And Arithmetic

The Sundays

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

275 charts

Rank Score:

1,793

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

188

Overall Rank:

979

Average Rating:

78 (282 votes)

Comments:

14.

Pills 'N' Thrills And Bellyaches

Happy Mondays

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

313 charts

Rank Score:

1,675

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

202

Overall Rank:

1,045

Average Rating:

77 (385 votes)

Comments:

15.

I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got

Sinéad O'Connor

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

333 charts

Rank Score:

1,653

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

206

Overall Rank:

1,063

Average Rating:

75 (336 votes)

Comments:

16.

Soundtrack From Twin Peaks
Soundtrack

Angelo Badalamenti

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

215 charts

Rank Score:

1,522

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

221

Overall Rank:

1,154

Average Rating:

82 (234 votes)

Comments:

17.

Painkiller

Judas Priest

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

255 charts

Rank Score:

1,409

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

228

Overall Rank:

1,235

Average Rating:

80 (338 votes)

Comments:

18.

Ragged Glory

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

291 charts

Rank Score:

1,391

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

230

Overall Rank:

1,254

Average Rating:

78 (366 votes)

Comments:

19.

Facelift

Alice In Chains

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

236 charts

Rank Score:

1,382

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

231

Overall Rank:

1,258

Average Rating:

77 (402 votes)

Comments:

20.

Flood

They Might Be Giants

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

228 charts

Rank Score:

1,362

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

233

Overall Rank:

1,275

Average Rating:

77 (295 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1990 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	2%
Devo	3	0%
Thee Headcoats	3	0%
Louis Armstrong	2	0%
Y&T	2	0%
Stray Cats	2	0%
Electric Light Orchestra	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	446	45%
	238	24%
	38	4%
	36	4%
	30	3%
	22	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	895	90%
Yes	105	11%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	984	98%
Yes	16	2%

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Best Artists of the 1990s
1. Radiohead
2. Nirvana
3. The Smashing Pumpkins
4. Neutral Milk Hotel
5. Oasis
6. My Bloody Valentine
7. Pearl Jam
8. R.E.M.
9. Nick Cave
10. Björk
11. Weezer
12. Richard David James
13. Pavement
14. Portishead
15. Blur
16. Jeff Buckley
17. Elliott Smith
18. Nas
19. Red Hot Chili Peppers
20. Massive Attack