Best Albums of 1993

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Listed below are the best albums of 1993 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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

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21.

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

The Cranberries

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

245 charts

Rank Score:

1,330

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

238

Overall Rank:

1,293

Average Rating:

76 (303 votes)

Comments:

22.

Transient Random-Noise Bursts With Announcements

Stereolab

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

203 charts

Rank Score:

1,326

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

240

Overall Rank:

1,298

Average Rating:

79 (246 votes)

Comments:

23.

Gentlemen

The Afghan Whigs

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

227 charts

Rank Score:

1,318

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

241

Overall Rank:

1,306

Average Rating:

77 (274 votes)

Comments:

24.

Painful

Yo La Tengo

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

266 charts

Rank Score:

1,219

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

254

Overall Rank:

1,398

Average Rating:

80 (285 votes)

Comments:

25.

Cure For Pain

Morphine

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

195 charts

Rank Score:

1,144

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

272

Overall Rank:

1,488

Average Rating:

78 (219 votes)

Comments:

26.

The First Tindersticks Album

Tindersticks

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

175 charts

Rank Score:

1,047

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

296

Overall Rank:

1,625

Average Rating:

79 (189 votes)

Comments:

27.

Where You Been

Dinosaur Jr.

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

203 charts

Rank Score:

1,035

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

300

Overall Rank:

1,641

Average Rating:

78 (222 votes)

Comments:

28.

Transmissions From The Satellite Heart

The Flaming Lips

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

220 charts

Rank Score:

933

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

326

Overall Rank:

1,798

Average Rating:

77 (312 votes)

Comments:

29.

Spilt Milk

Jellyfish

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

110 charts

Rank Score:

855

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

342

Overall Rank:

1,946

Average Rating:

75 (123 votes)

Comments:

30.

Together Alone

Crowded House

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

127 charts

Rank Score:

808

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

355

Overall Rank:

2,041

Average Rating:

74 (151 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1993 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	12	1%
Iron Maiden	3	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
Paul McCartney	2	0%
Slowdive	2	0%
Screeching Weasel	2	0%
Stereolab	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	433	43%
	233	23%
	41	4%
	40	4%
	30	3%
	29	3%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	931	93%
Yes	69	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	950	95%
Yes	50	5%

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

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