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: 4 hours ago).
"When 'Babylon' cam bursting on to the airwaves in the year 2000 I was introduced to one of Englands best kept secrets....little did I know that the UK was really only discovering him as well. The singles are stand out, " Please Forgive me' & 'Sail Away'. There are no filler songs here every track..." [+] Reply
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Jasperjames | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1998
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1,083
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"I bought Dubnobasswithmyheadman by Underworld on 28/09/2002 from on CD for £2.99 The version I have is on the record label JBO catalogue number JBO1001992 It entered the UK charts on 05/02/1994 and got to number 12 spending a total of 4 weeks on the chart." Reply
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1994
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1,079
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"I really don't know what I'm rating here. I bought the double disc 2005 reissue. The album itself is nice, nothing as special as "Souvlaki", but really hypnotic stuff anyhow. But the real standout here is disc 2 which brings together Slowdive's first 3 amazing EPs. I actually prefer it to the alb..." [+] Reply
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CellarDoor | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1991
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1,074
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"Eric Clapton's solo stuff doesn't get enough love on BEA. The man is best with an electric guitar in his hands, but he proves with this album that he can handle the blues on acoustic as well as anyone." Reply
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Jasonconfused | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1992
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1,072
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"Very underrated album. It is very comparable to "So". I think it's actually better, and second only to PG III. Much of it is more creative than "So" although Steam really is a sequel to Sledgehammer. There is nothing on "So" as dark and nasty as Digging in the Dirt or as clever and slimy as Kiss ..." [+] Reply
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1992
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1,068
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"This was supposed to be a B-Sides or EP. The album didn't even want to release it. It is subdued, varied, and less accessible than Odelay. It is a preview of the melancholy of Sea Change, and the funk of Midnight Vultures. An underrated album in a brilliant catelogue." Reply
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junodog4 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1998
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1,066
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"My 3rd favorite album is a actually punk rock trilogy spanning several decades if that is allowed - The Clash "London Calling" (1979) which inspired Rancid's "...And Out Come the Wolves" (1995) which inspired Agent 51's "Red Alert" (1998). Each stands as a monument in time. The name Wolves seems ..." [+] Reply
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1995
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1,060
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"This album gets me SO DAMN PUMPED UP. A must if you are making a party playlist." Reply
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Necharsian | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +19 votes (21 helpful | 2 unhelpful)
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1998
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"Definitely the most bizarre, and least accessible Green Day album to date. It has some strong moments, but it's an incredibly hard pill to swallow." Reply
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HoldenM | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1995
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1,047
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"An underrated beauty. Delicate and moving. I cried to "Colors and the Kids"." Reply
- CellarDoor | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1998
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 29 of 100
Best Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1990 | 86 | 9% | |
| 1991 | 85 | 9% | |
| 1992 | 106 | 11% | |
| 1993 | 107 | 11% | |
| 1994 | 126 | 13% | |
| 1995 | 103 | 10% | |
| 1996 | 108 | 11% | |
| 1997 | 99 | 10% | |
| 1998 | 101 | 10% | |
| 1999 | 87 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Blur | 6 | 1% | |
| The Flaming Lips | 6 | 1% | |
| Pavement | 5 | 0% | |
| Yo La Tengo | 5 | 0% | |
| Radiohead | 5 | 0% | |
| Sonic Youth | 5 | 0% | |
| Stereolab | 5 | 0% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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532 | 53% | |
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272 | 27% | |
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42 | 4% | |
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30 | 3% | |
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25 | 2% | |
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15 | 1% | |
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12 | 1% | |
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