Best Albums of the 1990s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1990s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 3 hours ago).
"I love this album, it always makes figures near the top of any list I make. "Late in the Day" and "Sun Hits the Sky" are the stand out tracks for me, but they are all good. Five Stars!" Reply
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craigwramsay | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1997
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1,219
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"i love the vibe of this album, which keeps bringing me back. its one of the most real rap albums by an artist ever. i feel like i am going through that struggle with makaveli every time i hear dear mama. they all have an underground chill rap vibe, but the beats bang. its a near perfect 90's styl..." [+] Reply
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srogers900 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1995
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1,211
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"Along with "Janet", her previous album, this is right up there amongst the best RnB soul records 0f modern times. Best tracks "Free Zone " "Got 'Till It's Gone" "You" "I Get Lonely" "What About" and of course "Together Again." Reply
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Tamthebam | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1997
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1,209
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"For my money, this is QOTSA's best album. They went on to make more diverse albums, but they never made anything as slick as this awesome debut. As cool as the otherside of the pillow..." Reply
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1998
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1,206
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"It's really hard for me to listen to '...A Psychopath' because of the 911 audio. Really creepy." Reply
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joannajewsom | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1994
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1,204
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"One of the most underrated albums of all time. This is also the closest Green Day will get to a Beatle-esque record. Very solid album." Reply
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HoldenM | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1997
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1,203
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"b-sides,smee-sides...who was their A&R man ?...Noel is the best writer of his generation...all apologies to Cobain,Vedder and Grohl...and there hasn't been a better song written by anyone since "the masterplan",maybe..." Reply
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jojoexile | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1998
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1,187
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"This album is like nothing I've ever heard before... every track is just fantastic, not a single filler, with this superbe gloomy atmosphere that permeates every second of it. It's quiet, dark and unpredictable in the way of using so many instruments together and in the way of songs' structure. A..." [+] Reply
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Socipluco | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1994
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1,184
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"The Crowes have never been about the "hits". This album marked the arrival of guitarist Marc Ford and a huge leap in songwriting. The interplay between Ford and Rich Robinson, the beginning of the move away from straight Southern boogie, the maturity of Chris Robinson's voice, and the massive lea..." [+] Reply
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Romanelli | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1992
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1,178
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"Simply one of the best albums I have heard in a long time. Like going around with a gentle giant who knows all the answers and has favorite star constellations. You feel you can say things to him even though he may not have had a saintly past. The music here works wonders. An album I could get in..." [+] Reply
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1999
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1,175
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 26 of 100
Best Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1990 | 84 | 8% | |
| 1991 | 85 | 9% | |
| 1992 | 105 | 11% | |
| 1993 | 106 | 11% | |
| 1994 | 127 | 13% | |
| 1995 | 103 | 10% | |
| 1996 | 108 | 11% | |
| 1997 | 98 | 10% | |
| 1998 | 101 | 10% | |
| 1999 | 84 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Blur | 6 | 1% | |
| The Flaming Lips | 6 | 1% | |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | 5 | 0% | |
| Aphex Twin | 5 | 0% | |
| Manic Street Preachers | 5 | 0% | |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 5 | 0% | |
| Beck | 5 | 0% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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529 | 53% | |
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272 | 27% | |
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42 | 4% | |
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28 | 3% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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16 | 2% | |
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12 | 1% | |
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