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:

514 charts

Rank Score:

3,621

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

487

Average Rating:

80 (609 votes)

Comments:

12.

Play

Moby

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

568 charts

Rank Score:

3,327

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

530

Average Rating:

77 (814 votes)

Comments:

13.

The Fragile

Nine Inch Nails

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

346 charts

Rank Score:

2,703

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

112

Overall Rank:

651

Average Rating:

79 (522 votes)

Comments:

14.

Enema Of The State

Blink-182

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

350 charts

Rank Score:

2,534

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

122

Overall Rank:

700

Average Rating:

71 (576 votes)

Comments:

15.

Metropolis Pt. 2: Scenes From A Memory

Dream Theater

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

299 charts

Rank Score:

2,408

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

128

Overall Rank:

737

Average Rating:

78 (447 votes)

Comments:

16.

Slow Riot For New Zerø Kanada

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

266 charts

Rank Score:

2,241

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

140

Overall Rank:

787

Average Rating:

84 (426 votes)

Comments:

17.

Showbiz

Muse

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

350 charts

Rank Score:

2,232

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

141

Overall Rank:

792

Average Rating:

74 (745 votes)

Comments:

18.

The Battle Of Los Angeles

Rage Against The Machine

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

398 charts

Rank Score:

2,169

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

144

Overall Rank:

805

Average Rating:

77 (718 votes)

Comments:

19.

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:

20.

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:

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Best Albums of 1999 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	10	1%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
The Flaming Lips	2	0%
Richard Müller	2	0%
Mogwai	2	0%
Ani DiFranco	2	0%
Low	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	455	46%
	203	20%
	37	4%
	33	3%
	30	3%
	29	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	921	92%
Yes	79	8%

Live?	Albums	%
No	962	96%
Yes	38	4%

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

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