Best Albums of 1993

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 Red House Painters.
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Year of Release:
1993
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Rank Score:
75
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Year of Release:
1993
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74
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1993
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74
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1993
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74
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1993
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Rank Score:
73
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1993
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Rank Score:
73
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1993
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Rank Score:
73
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Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1993
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Rank Score:
73
Rank in 1993:
Rank in 1990s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1993
Appears in:
Rank Score:
72
Rank in 1993:
Rank in 1990s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1993
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Rank Score:
71
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 25 of 100

Best Albums of 1993 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 12 1%
Iron Maiden 3 0%
David Bowie 3 0%
Nanci Griffith 2 0%
Ed Kuepper 2 0%
Slowdive 2 0%
Paul McCartney 2 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 431 43%
United Kingdom 232 23%
Germany 43 4%
Canada 39 4%
Australia 30 3%
Mixed Nationality 30 3%
Japan 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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