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 Björk.

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11.

(What's The Story) Morning Glory?

Oasis

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

1,760 charts

Rank Score:

17,827

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Average Rating:

81 (2,462 votes)

Comments:

234

12.

Illmatic

Nas

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,362 charts

Rank Score:

17,095

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Average Rating:

86 (1,578 votes)

Comments:

111

13.

Dummy

Portishead

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,557 charts

Rank Score:

16,796

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14.

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

1,398 charts

Rank Score:

15,559

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Average Rating:

86 (1,708 votes)

Comments:

139

15.

Weezer (Blue Album)

Weezer

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,478 charts

Rank Score:

15,322

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Average Rating:

84 (1,941 votes)

Comments:

140

16.

Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

1,485 charts

Rank Score:

15,080

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Average Rating:

83 (1,850 votes)

Comments:

168

17.

Homogenic

Björk

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

1,128 charts

Rank Score:

13,611

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Average Rating:

84 (1,392 votes)

Comments:

103

18.

Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

Wu-Tang Clan

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

1,127 charts

Rank Score:

12,823

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Average Rating:

84 (1,276 votes)

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Spiderland

Slint

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,056 charts

Rank Score:

12,663

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Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

1,188 charts

Rank Score:

12,459

Rank in 1990:

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Overall Rank:

103

Average Rating:

83 (1,378 votes)

Comments:

100

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	85	9%
1991	85	9%
1992	101	10%
1993	109	11%
1994	127	13%
1995	107	11%
1996	109	11%
1997	94	9%
1998	99	10%
1999	84	8%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Sonic Youth	5	1%
Alice In Chains	5	1%
Suede	5	1%
Autechre	5	1%
R.E.M.	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	535	54%
	267	27%
	42	4%
	26	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	991	99%
Yes	9	1%

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