Best Albums of the 1990s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1990s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 24 minutes ago).
"Can anyone say 'underrated?' No, no, I get it; critics were not a huge fan of it when it first came out, labeling Radiohead a 'one-hit wonder' for the megahit "Creep," but is that even the best song on the album? I do not think there is really a bad song on this album. No, it is not my favourite ..." [+] Reply
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1993
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1,786
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"The more I hear this album, the better it gets. First 4 / 5 tracks are up there with the best that TP has ever done." Reply
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1994
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1,770
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"The more you listen to it, it keeps getting better and better, thanks to Youtube for showing me this in the recommended section." Reply
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yuppie | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1997
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1,767
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"The musicianship on this album is just astonishing. I really do think this is the punk masterpiece of the 90's and should be put on a much higher pedestal." Reply
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1998
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1,764
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"During the mid-nineties, Wilco inevitably seemed to be in a kind of competition with Son Volt, the band of Jeff Tweedy's former Uncle Tupelo collaborator Jay Farrar. The acrimonious relationship between the two was well documented, and the two bands always seemed to release new albums within a fe..." [+] Reply
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buzzdainer | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1996
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1,763
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"I bought this album inspired by their great compilation "Recurring Dream" . "Woodface" was the logical choice with the outstanding "Weather With You" and the fine singles "Fall at Your Feet" and "It's Only Natural" - moreover "Woodface" is the only album to feature both Finn brothers. At first th..." [+] Reply
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1991
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1,762
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"September 1998, just after my father died, it was a good friend." Reply
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johnner | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1998
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1,761
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"The walkman ate up the cassette of your acoustic performance at open mic and now the old recording of your high school marching band that you taped over is leaking through." Reply
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meccalecca | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (10 helpful | 2 unhelpful)
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1996
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1,761
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"Smoke fills a futuristic lounge filled with retro decor. A wounded woman steps up to a microphone and sings a passionate cover of a Nina Simone song you can't seem to remember the name of." Reply
- meccalecca | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (5 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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1997
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1,760
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"I love the emotion behind the album... it has a cold feeling that matches the album cover perfectly. Have to be in the mood for it, but when I am, this is one of my favorites" Reply
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1999
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1,749
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 19 of 100
Best Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1990 | 84 | 8% | |
| 1991 | 85 | 9% | |
| 1992 | 102 | 10% | |
| 1993 | 108 | 11% | |
| 1994 | 127 | 13% | |
| 1995 | 104 | 10% | |
| 1996 | 108 | 11% | |
| 1997 | 99 | 10% | |
| 1998 | 99 | 10% | |
| 1999 | 84 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Blur | 6 | 1% | |
| The Flaming Lips | 6 | 1% | |
| Beck | 5 | 1% | |
| Autechre | 5 | 1% | |
| Tori Amos | 5 | 1% | |
| Suede | 5 | 1% | |
| Pavement | 5 | 1% | |
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536 | 54% | |
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270 | 27% | |
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41 | 4% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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16 | 2% | |
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12 | 1% | |
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