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: 5 hours ago).
"The first time you heard Big Star’s first album, you picked up a guitar. A day you later you got dumped and learned how to write a song like your new idols." Reply
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meccalecca | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1995
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1,039
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"I always had trouble with the album falling short of breath quite early on. Until I discovered the actual track sequence Paul Simon had in mind for this (which, when considering the actual sequence on the album as produced is 3-6-4-7-8-1-2-9-5-10). I tried it and only then discovered the masterpi..." [+] Reply
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1990
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1,037
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"This has to be the strangest Pavement record" Reply
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NoeSSS | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1998
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1,036
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"The debut from Jack and Meg is a raw, stripped down, electric guitar and drum, in your face affair that plain kicks ass. And there's 17 tracks of it, none longer than 3:22. So even though the songs mostly have a similar feel to them, the album moves right along and keeps the energy going right th..." [+] Reply
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drivebytornado | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1999
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1,033
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"strange that one of the greatest french albums is in spanish.i can never get tired of listening to "Je ne t'aime plus"." Reply
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cartoken | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (8 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1998
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1,032
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"No frills, old-style country, featuring the man and his guitar. Highly recommended for those who like to go back in history." Reply
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1994
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1,028
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"I can't remember the last time I gave an album a 90 on first listen. I think the last time was Blue, which ended up as my number 1 album. This is just incredible songwriting, the lo-fi aspect serves to enhance the emotions presented in the words and the music and isn't there just for the sake of ..." [+] Reply
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babyBlueSedan | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1995
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1,027
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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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1,020
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"As much as I love Q-Tip and company, the crew at Tribe might be pansies compared to Pharcyde. Sometimes the lyrics here go a bit too far, but production-wise, I can't think of a better non-Kanye rap album. It's as jazzy as jazz-rap could be." Reply
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Applerill | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (6 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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1992
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1,019
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"Anyone who appreciates late 60's psychedelic rock should check out this dangerously trippy masterwork. Hints of The Beach Boys, Donovan, Pink Floyd and The Beatles all filter through the tracks to make a kaleidoscopic sound, probably best heard with a decent pair of headphones on. I'll be seeing ..." [+] Reply
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1996
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1,016
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 30 of 100
Best Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1990 | 84 | 8% | |
| 1991 | 85 | 9% | |
| 1992 | 106 | 11% | |
| 1993 | 105 | 11% | |
| 1994 | 126 | 13% | |
| 1995 | 103 | 10% | |
| 1996 | 108 | 11% | |
| 1997 | 99 | 10% | |
| 1998 | 100 | 10% | |
| 1999 | 84 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Blur | 6 | 1% | |
| The Flaming Lips | 6 | 1% | |
| Pavement | 5 | 1% | |
| Yo La Tengo | 5 | 1% | |
| Radiohead | 5 | 1% | |
| Sonic Youth | 5 | 1% | |
| Stereolab | 5 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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530 | 53% | |
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271 | 27% | |
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42 | 4% | |
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28 | 3% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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15 | 2% | |
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12 | 1% | |
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| Best Ever Artists | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Radiohead | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
| 7. The Rolling Stones | |
| 8. Arcade Fire | |
| 9. Neil Young | |
| 10. Nirvana |
