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 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1990s decade summary

Year	Albums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts.	Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year)	Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart.
1990	2,801	133,514	Violator (115th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,849	257,340	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,021	168,791	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,251	190,318	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,483	284,024	Grace (57th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,694	216,157	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	3,883	184,807	If You're Feeling Sinister (124th)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,048	258,291	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,107	192,984	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,224	181,218	Ágætis Byrjun (77th)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,361	2,067,443

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

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311.

Hex

Bark Psychosis

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

152 charts

Rank Score:

1,036

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

311

Overall Rank:

1,652

Average Rating:

79 (181 votes)

Comments:

312.

Boys For Pele

Tori Amos

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

165 charts

Rank Score:

1,031

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

312

Overall Rank:

1,655

Average Rating:

76 (248 votes)

Comments:

313.

American Recordings

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

217 charts

Rank Score:

1,028

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

313

Overall Rank:

1,662

Average Rating:

79 (265 votes)

Comments:

314.

Dynamo

Soda Stereo

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

1,020

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

314

Overall Rank:

1,672

Average Rating:

80 (116 votes)

Comments:

315.

Leftism

Leftfield

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

186 charts

Rank Score:

1,015

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

315

Overall Rank:

1,679

Average Rating:

77 (222 votes)

Comments:

316.

Antichrist Superstar

Marilyn Manson

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

163 charts

Rank Score:

1,011

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

316

Overall Rank:

1,682

Average Rating:

69 (293 votes)

Comments:

317.

40 Oz. To Freedom

Sublime

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

185 charts

Rank Score:

1,010

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

317

Overall Rank:

1,684

Average Rating:

75 (308 votes)

Comments:

318.

You've Come A Long Way, Baby

Fatboy Slim

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

230 charts

Rank Score:

1,006

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

318

Overall Rank:

1,691

Average Rating:

76 (288 votes)

Comments:

319.

Stupid Dream

Porcupine Tree

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

169 charts

Rank Score:

998

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

319

Overall Rank:

1,706

Average Rating:

79 (249 votes)

Comments:

320.

Tiny Music... Songs From The Vatican Gift Shop

Stone Temple Pilots

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

144 charts

Rank Score:

998

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

320

Overall Rank:

1,707

Average Rating:

75 (217 votes)

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	86	9%
1991	81	8%
1992	102	10%
1993	106	11%
1994	125	13%
1995	113	11%
1996	109	11%
1997	97	10%
1998	94	9%
1999	87	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Sonic Youth	5	1%
Dream Theater	5	1%
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	5	1%
Beck	5	1%
Suede	5	1%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	543	54%
	258	26%
	41	4%
	28	3%
	22	2%
	15	2%
	13	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	17	2%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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