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 57,000 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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In Utero

Nirvana

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

1,782 charts

Rank Score:

17,552

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Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

85 (2,683 votes)

Comments:

178

12.

Dummy

Portishead

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,569 charts

Rank Score:

16,637

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Average Rating:

84 (1,719 votes)

Comments:

106

13.

Illmatic

Nas

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,376 charts

Rank Score:

16,409

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14.

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

1,406 charts

Rank Score:

15,072

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Average Rating:

86 (1,717 votes)

Comments:

139

15.

Weezer (Blue Album)

Weezer

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,482 charts

Rank Score:

14,811

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Average Rating:

84 (1,952 votes)

Comments:

140

16.

Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

1,499 charts

Rank Score:

14,765

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Average Rating:

83 (1,863 votes)

Comments:

169

17.

Homogenic

Björk

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

1,143 charts

Rank Score:

13,374

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Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

84 (1,402 votes)

Comments:

103

18.

Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

Wu-Tang Clan

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

1,136 charts

Rank Score:

12,554

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Average Rating:

84 (1,284 votes)

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Violator

Depeche Mode

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

1,200 charts

Rank Score:

12,255

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20.

Slint

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,056 charts

Rank Score:

12,225

Rank in 1991:

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Overall Rank:

102

Average Rating:

84 (1,279 votes)

Comments:

123

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	84	8%
1991	84	8%
1992	103	10%
1993	108	11%
1994	127	13%
1995	106	11%
1996	107	11%
1997	97	10%
1998	99	10%
1999	85	9%

Artist	Albums	%

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

	534	53%
	268	27%
	41	4%
	26	3%
	24	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	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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