Best Albums of the 1990s

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Listed below are the best albums of the 1990s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of the 1990s were Radiohead, Nirvana, The Smashing Pumpkins, Neutral Milk Hotel, Oasis, My Bloody Valentine, Pearl Jam, R.E.M., Nick Cave and Weezer.

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21.

Achtung Baby

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,319 charts

Rank Score:

12,227

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Overall Rank:

110

Average Rating:

80 (1,823 votes)

Comments:

144

22.

Rage Against The Machine

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

1,290 charts

Rank Score:

12,161

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Overall Rank:

112

Average Rating:

83 (1,642 votes)

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23.

Definitely Maybe

Oasis

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,258 charts

Rank Score:

11,507

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24.

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

1,265 charts

Rank Score:

11,309

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25.

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

923 charts

Rank Score:

11,283

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Overall Rank:

120

Average Rating:

85 (1,015 votes)

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26.

If You're Feeling Sinister

Belle And Sebastian

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

1,025 charts

Rank Score:

10,969

Rank in 1996:

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Overall Rank:

126

Average Rating:

83 (1,207 votes)

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27.

Pinkerton

Weezer

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

1,096 charts

Rank Score:

10,663

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28.

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

978 charts

Rank Score:

10,573

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Overall Rank:

132

Average Rating:

84 (1,144 votes)

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29.

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

997 charts

Rank Score:

10,457

Rank in 1991:

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Overall Rank:

136

Average Rating:

85 (1,129 votes)

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30.

Mezzanine

Massive Attack

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

1,033 charts

Rank Score:

10,012

Rank in 1998:

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Overall Rank:

143

Average Rating:

83 (1,274 votes)

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	85	9%
1991	84	8%
1992	100	10%
1993	109	11%
1994	126	13%
1995	108	11%
1996	109	11%
1997	97	10%
1998	98	10%
1999	84	8%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Aphex Twin	5	1%
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	5	1%
Beck	5	1%
Stereolab	5	1%
Tori Amos	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	534	53%
	266	27%
	43	4%
	27	3%
	23	2%
	16	2%
	14	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	19	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	10	1%

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