Best Albums of 1990
Listed below are the best albums of 1990 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 1 hour ago).
"This is an album that really takes a few listens for you to realise how great it truly is. It was on the 3rd or 4th listen where I just sat there and was like this is incredible. The rich soundscape created throughout the whole record is phenomenal and you really feel engrossed in the atmosphere...." [+] Reply
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1990
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12,143
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"Heaven or Las Vegas introduced me to the idea of the voice being used as an instrument. I don't typically listen to dreamy pop music, but goddammit, if you don't appreciate this voice after one listen, you have no heart. Every song on this album is so perfect that I can completely ignore the fact..." [+] Reply
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louisjwyatt | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +15 votes (15 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1990
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9,641
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"After careful listening and consideration, I think this is my favorite shoegaze album. Loveless is great, but it just doesn't have that energy. Where Loveless is a brilliant wall of sound, Nowhere feels more like a warm mid-spring day with the wind blowing in my hair. For me, that means more in m..." [+] Reply
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1990
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4,496
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"Oh Marty Friedman... why did you have to leave the world of metal? Tornado of Souls has one of my favorite guitar solos ever. This is technically speaking, Megadeth's best album. Holy Wars and Hanger 18 are immortal tracks." Reply
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Jasonconfused | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1990
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4,097
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"The outerspace surfing expedition goes awry when sharks with lasers begin circling the crew." Reply
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meccalecca | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1990
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3,894
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"Goo is almost always overshadowed by "Daydream Nation" That is great record too.I was in love with "Daydream Nation" when "Goo" finally clicked in me, I was just feeling strange it was so much noise, Yeah there was a lot of noise in "Daydream Nation", but this noise made me go to the bathroom and..." [+] Reply
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Antonio-Pedro | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1990
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"While slightly below Nothing Shocking in overall quality this album is almost as perfect! Had Been Caught Stealing been replaced with Kettle Whistle I believe it would have been aabd this would be the best album of all time! That being Said Three Days is the best song ever recorded! Perfection!!!..." [+] Reply
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1990
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2,785
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"I have nothing more to say they what has been said. You like The Clash and Dead Kennedys right now? Listen to this right now and don't leave it as long as I did. Great collection of songs indeed." Reply
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1990
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2,714
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"It hasn't aged well, sounding a little dated today. However, at the time, PE dragged hip-hop kicking and screaming forward into a more relevant age. What cutting lyrics and what thunderous sounds. Modern hip-hop has improved upon this, but PE is to hip-hop what Buddy Holly is to rock and roll. Of..." [+] Reply
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junodog4 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1990
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2,536
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"During most of my four years of college, I worked in a record store. (In truth, by that time we were selling mostly CDs and cassettes, though we did carry some vinyl.) This album, perhaps more than any other, got constant attention from us employees--it's just so immediately likeable, so filled w..." [+] Reply
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buzzdainer | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1990
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 1 of 100
Best Albums of 1990 composition
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| Various Artists | 15 | 2% | |
| Devo | 3 | 0% | |
| Thee Headcoats | 3 | 0% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 0% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 2 | 0% | |
| Y&T | 2 | 0% | |
| Stray Cats | 2 | 0% | |
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443 | 44% | |
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235 | 24% | |
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39 | 4% | |
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37 | 4% | |
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31 | 3% | |
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22 | 2% | |
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21 | 2% | |
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