Best Albums of 1993

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Listed below are the best albums of 1993 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1993 were Nirvana, The Smashing Pumpkins, Wu-Tang Clan, Slowdive, Björk, Pearl Jam, A Tribe Called Quest, Suede, The Breeders and Counting Crows.

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21.

Gentlemen

The Afghan Whigs

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

224 charts

Rank Score:

1,323

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

240

Overall Rank:

1,316

Average Rating:

77 (267 votes)

Comments:

22.

Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We?

The Cranberries

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

240 charts

Rank Score:

1,322

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

241

Overall Rank:

1,318

Average Rating:

76 (295 votes)

Comments:

23.

Painful

Yo La Tengo

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

266 charts

Rank Score:

1,292

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

249

Overall Rank:

1,348

Average Rating:

80 (281 votes)

Comments:

24.

Transient Random-Noise Bursts With Announcements

Stereolab

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

197 charts

Rank Score:

1,271

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

252

Overall Rank:

1,367

Average Rating:

79 (239 votes)

Comments:

25.

Cure For Pain

Morphine

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

190 charts

Rank Score:

1,167

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

270

Overall Rank:

1,476

Average Rating:

78 (214 votes)

Comments:

26.

Where You Been

Dinosaur Jr.

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

200 charts

Rank Score:

1,032

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

309

Overall Rank:

1,654

Average Rating:

78 (219 votes)

Comments:

27.

The First Tindersticks Album

Tindersticks

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

174 charts

Rank Score:

1,029

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

310

Overall Rank:

1,659

Average Rating:

79 (187 votes)

Comments:

28.

Spilt Milk

Jellyfish

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

110 charts

Rank Score:

939

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

331

Overall Rank:

1,792

Average Rating:

75 (121 votes)

Comments:

29.

Transmissions From The Satellite Heart

The Flaming Lips

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

218 charts

Rank Score:

863

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

344

Overall Rank:

1,930

Average Rating:

77 (311 votes)

Comments:

30.

Get A Grip

Aerosmith

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

177 charts

Rank Score:

855

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

347

Overall Rank:

1,948

Average Rating:

69 (307 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1993 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	12	1%
David Bowie	3	0%
Iron Maiden	3	0%
The Cure	2	0%
Townes Van Zandt	2	0%
John Williams (US)	2	0%
Sun City Girls	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	431	43%
	232	23%
	43	4%
	39	4%
	30	3%
	30	3%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	929	93%
Yes	71	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	954	95%
Yes	46	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	976	98%
Yes	24	2%

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