Best Albums of the 1990s

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

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summaryThe best artists of the 1990s were Radiohead, Nirvana, The Smashing Pumpkins, Neutral Milk Hotel, Oasis, My Bloody Valentine, Pearl Jam, R.E.M., Nick Cave and Weezer.
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Year of Release:
1994
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220
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1993
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1997
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1999
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219
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1996
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219
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Year of Release:
1997
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218
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Year of Release:
1997
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217
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Year of Release:
1990
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217
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1994
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Rank Score:
217
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1996
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216
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 100 of 100

Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year Albums %


1990 86 9%
1991 84 8%
1992 100 10%
1993 109 11%
1994 126 13%
1995 108 11%
1996 109 11%
1997 97 10%
1998 97 10%
1999 84 8%
Artist Albums %


Blur 6 1%
The Flaming Lips 6 1%
Aphex Twin 5 1%
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds 5 1%
Beck 5 1%
Stereolab 5 1%
Pavement 5 1%
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Country Albums %


United States 534 53%
United Kingdom 266 27%
Canada 43 4%
Mixed Nationality 28 3%
Australia 23 2%
Sweden 16 2%
Japan 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 989 99%
Yes 11 1%
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