Best Albums of 1999

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Listed below are the best albums of 1999 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1999 were Sigur Rós, The Flaming Lips, Red Hot Chili Peppers, フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans], Blur, Built To Spill, Fiona Apple, Wilco, The Dismemberment Plan and American Football.

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11.

69 Love Songs

The Magnetic Fields

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

517 charts

Rank Score:

3,526

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

499

Average Rating:

80 (614 votes)

Comments:

12.

Play

Moby

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

567 charts

Rank Score:

3,209

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

549

Average Rating:

77 (821 votes)

Comments:

13.

The Fragile

Nine Inch Nails

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

347 charts

Rank Score:

2,696

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

111

Overall Rank:

649

Average Rating:

79 (526 votes)

Comments:

14.

Enema Of The State

Blink-182

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

354 charts

Rank Score:

2,462

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

125

Overall Rank:

718

Average Rating:

71 (586 votes)

Comments:

15.

Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory

Dream Theater

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

299 charts

Rank Score:

2,336

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

131

Overall Rank:

750

Average Rating:

78 (450 votes)

Comments:

16.

Showbiz

Muse

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

351 charts

Rank Score:

2,224

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

139

Overall Rank:

788

Average Rating:

74 (750 votes)

Comments:

17.

Slow Riot For New Zerø Kanada

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

266 charts

Rank Score:

2,211

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

142

Overall Rank:

793

Average Rating:

84 (427 votes)

Comments:

18.

The Battle Of Los Angeles

Rage Against The Machine

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

402 charts

Rank Score:

2,198

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

144

Overall Rank:

796

Average Rating:

77 (724 votes)

Comments:

19.

Black On Both Sides

Mos Def

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

346 charts

Rank Score:

1,969

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

166

Overall Rank:

884

Average Rating:

80 (369 votes)

Comments:

20.

Mule Variations

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

349 charts

Rank Score:

1,959

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

167

Overall Rank:

890

Average Rating:

79 (396 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1999 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	10	1%
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band	3	0%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
Richard Müller	2	0%
Low	2	0%
Nas	2	0%
Mogwai	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	456	46%
	203	20%
	36	4%
	33	3%
	30	3%
	29	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	921	92%
Yes	79	8%

Live?	Albums	%
No	961	96%
Yes	39	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

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