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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991.

Infinite

Eminem

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

218

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992.

Hell's Ditch

The Pogues

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

218

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992

Overall Rank:

6,042

Average Rating:

73 (58 votes)

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993.

The Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack

Elton John / Tim Rice / Hans Zimmer

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

217

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994.

Magnolia - Music From The Motion Picture
Soundtrack

Aimee Mann

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

217

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994

Overall Rank:

6,058

Average Rating:

75 (77 votes)

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995.

The Sun Rises In The East

Jeru The Damaja

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

217

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996.

99.9 F°

Suzanne Vega

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

217

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997.

Quique

Seefeel

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

217

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998.

Falling Into Infinity

Dream Theater

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

216

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998

Overall Rank:

6,074

Average Rating:

69 (101 votes)

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999.

Safe Mode: On

Hooray For Boobies

Bloodhound Gang

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

216

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999

Overall Rank:

6,082

Average Rating:

73 (72 votes)

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1000.

Don Caballero 2

Don Caballero

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

215

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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	97	10%
1999	86	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Beck	5	0%
Stereolab	5	0%
Pavement	5	0%
Tori Amos	5	0%
Radiohead	5	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	537	54%
	265	26%
	43	4%
	29	3%
	23	2%
	16	2%
	14	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	15	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	19	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	11	1%

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