Best Albums of the 1990s

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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1998
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215
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1993
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1997
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214
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1994
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214
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1994
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1995
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213
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1997
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213
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1990
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213
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1999
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213
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1990
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 100 of 100

Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year Albums %


1990 85 9%
1991 84 8%
1992 103 10%
1993 108 11%
1994 126 13%
1995 106 11%
1996 107 11%
1997 97 10%
1998 99 10%
1999 85 9%
Country Albums %


United States 535 54%
United Kingdom 269 27%
Canada 41 4%
Mixed Nationality 25 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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