Best Albums of 1999

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Listed below are the best albums of 1999 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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1999 year summaryThe best artists of 1999 were Sigur Rós, The Flaming Lips, Red Hot Chili Peppers, フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans], Fiona Apple, Blur, Built To Spill, Wilco, The Dismemberment Plan and American Football.

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21.

The Slim Shady LP

Eminem

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

424 charts

Rank Score:

1,876

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

171

Overall Rank:

920

Average Rating:

77 (771 votes)

Comments:

22.

2001

Dr. Dre

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

332 charts

Rank Score:

1,867

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

172

Overall Rank:

925

Average Rating:

76 (479 votes)

Comments:

23.

Things Fall Apart

The Roots

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

326 charts

Rank Score:

1,862

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

173

Overall Rank:

932

Average Rating:

81 (355 votes)

Comments:

24.

The Man Who

Travis

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

307 charts

Rank Score:

1,849

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

178

Overall Rank:

939

Average Rating:

75 (369 votes)

Comments:

25.

I See A Darkness

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

315 charts

Rank Score:

1,746

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

192

Overall Rank:

1,000

Average Rating:

79 (364 votes)

Comments:

26.

Midnite Vultures

Beck

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

291 charts

Rank Score:

1,507

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

219

Overall Rank:

1,157

Average Rating:

76 (445 votes)

Comments:

27.

California

Mr. Bungle

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

191 charts

Rank Score:

1,292

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

244

Overall Rank:

1,330

Average Rating:

79 (287 votes)

Comments:

28.

Still Life

Opeth

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

163 charts

Rank Score:

1,273

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

245

Overall Rank:

1,343

Average Rating:

78 (226 votes)

Comments:

29.

Bocanada

Gustavo Cerati

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

120 charts

Rank Score:

1,201

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

257

Overall Rank:

1,414

Average Rating:

81 (122 votes)

Comments:

30.

Vision Creation Newsun

ボアダムス [Boredoms]

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

237 charts

Rank Score:

1,195

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

260

Overall Rank:

1,420

Average Rating:

81 (241 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1999 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	10	1%
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band	3	0%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
The Pillows	2	0%
Songs: Ohia	2	0%
Eric Clapton	2	0%
Ani DiFranco	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	453	45%
	202	20%
	37	4%
	32	3%
	31	3%
	30	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	923	92%
Yes	79	8%

Live?	Albums	%
No	963	96%
Yes	39	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	979	98%
Yes	23	2%

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