Best Albums of the 1990s

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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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161.

The Slim Shady LP

Eminem

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

421 charts

Rank Score:

2,019

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

161

Overall Rank:

868

Average Rating:

77 (758 votes)

Comments:

162.

2001

Dr. Dre

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

331 charts

Rank Score:

2,013

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

162

Overall Rank:

870

Average Rating:

77 (473 votes)

Comments:

163.

Monster

R.E.M.

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

377 charts

Rank Score:

2,004

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

163

Overall Rank:

876

Average Rating:

73 (618 votes)

Comments:

164.

New Adventures In Hi-Fi

R.E.M.

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

349 charts

Rank Score:

2,004

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

164

Overall Rank:

877

Average Rating:

77 (596 votes)

Comments:

165.

Black On Both Sides

Mos Def

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

345 charts

Rank Score:

1,998

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

165

Overall Rank:

883

Average Rating:

80 (367 votes)

Comments:

166.

Mule Variations

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

347 charts

Rank Score:

1,995

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

166

Overall Rank:

885

Average Rating:

79 (394 votes)

Comments:

167.

Beautiful Freak

Eels

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

350 charts

Rank Score:

1,987

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

167

Overall Rank:

886

Average Rating:

78 (420 votes)

Comments:

168.

Core

Stone Temple Pilots

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

364 charts

Rank Score:

1,983

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

168

Overall Rank:

888

Average Rating:

76 (477 votes)

Comments:

169.

Harvest Moon

Neil Young

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

357 charts

Rank Score:

1,953

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

169

Overall Rank:

897

Average Rating:

79 (492 votes)

Comments:

170.

Maxinquaye

Tricky

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

357 charts

Rank Score:

1,929

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

170

Overall Rank:

906

Average Rating:

77 (407 votes)

Comments:

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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	%

	537	54%
	265	27%
	43	4%
	28	3%
	23	2%
	16	2%
	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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