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:
1992
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2,105
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1996
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2,104
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1992
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2,081
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Year of Release:
1991
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2,080
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Year of Release:
1992
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2,073
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1998
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2,069
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1996
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2,066
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Year of Release:
1992
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2,051
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Year of Release:
1991
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2,038
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1995
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2,022
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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year Albums %


1990 85 9%
1991 83 8%
1992 100 10%
1993 108 11%
1994 127 13%
1995 108 11%
1996 110 11%
1997 97 10%
1998 96 10%
1999 86 9%
Artist Albums %


Blur 6 1%
The Flaming Lips 6 1%
Beck 5 1%
Stereolab 5 1%
Autechre 5 1%
Pavement 5 1%
Tori Amos 5 1%
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Country Albums %


United States 537 54%
United Kingdom 265 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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2. Kanye West
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4. Arcade Fire
5. Beach House
6. Frank Ocean
7. Sufjan Stevens
8. The National
9. Radiohead
10. Nick Cave
11. Vampire Weekend
12. Lana Del Rey
13. Car Seat Headrest
14. David Bowie
15. Bon Iver
16. The War On Drugs
17. Death Grips
18. Arctic Monkeys
19. Swans
20. Tyler, The Creator
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