Best Albums of 1990
Listed below are the best albums of 1990 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 6 hours ago).
"Songs for Drella is a musical retelling of the life of Andy Warhol as told by two of the great musicians whose careers he launched. Every song feels unique, and every one brings something to the table, my only complaint would be that Lou Reed sings the vast majority of the songs, John Cale only s..." [+] Reply
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Crumpet | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1990
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"Title track is amazing! Very loud album and one which I can sit a listen to till the end." Reply
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1990
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"Ambient masterpiece. All done in one take from start to finish with lots of beautiful and varied samples laid over the original music of the KLF. It's just a really interesting album. I, clearly and emphatically, love it from start to finish. Recommended for anyone who likes ambient or electronic..." [+] Reply
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Mercury | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1990
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"Very good hard rock/progressive metal album. Best 10 songs average is 91,2/100, the album gets 90/100. It's continuously strong without any lows. Far and away best song is "Silent lucidity" I'm rating at a max. Followed by "Best I can", "The thin line", "Another rainy night (without you)", "Empir..." [+] Reply
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Eastwood | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1990
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"Starts off very strong but is far too experimental for it's own good. The good is absolutely brilliant and as haunting as an abandoned mansion, but there's too many loose and unnecessary arrangements that stops this album from reaching it's full potential. " A flat out masterpiece"." Reply
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mayonaise93 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1990
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"The first 4 tracks would make a fine EP the rest is pretty ordinary." Reply
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"Naked City is avant-garde at its most fun. Inspired by Looney Tunes veteran composer and arranger Carl Stalling, Zorn's Naked City consists mostly of fast compositions that explore a wide array of genres, styles and moods in a brief amount of time. The dissonant insanity of free jazz and noise, t..." [+] Reply
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1990
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"One of the best NWA solo albums. Cube's brutality on this album can justify how was probably the group's best MC. He was willing to be the villain which is quite fascinating. Interesting to note The Bomb Squad produced this album." Reply
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1990
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"The release of a compilation only 2 albums into a solo career is a strange idea, so it's even more miraculous that this still remains one of the best and most consistent collects of Morrissey tracks available." Reply
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ButterThumbz | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Quality indie pop." Reply
- ButterThumbz | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Best Albums of 1990 composition
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| Various Artists | 15 | 1% | |
| Devo | 3 | 0% | |
| Thee Headcoats | 3 | 0% | |
| King Missile | 2 | 0% | |
| Meat Beat Manifesto | 2 | 0% | |
| Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra | 2 | 0% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 0% | |
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446 | 44% | |
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235 | 23% | |
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40 | 4% | |
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36 | 4% | |
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31 | 3% | |
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22 | 2% | |
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21 | 2% | |
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| Best Artists of the 1990s | |
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| 1. Radiohead | |
| 2. Nirvana | |
| 3. The Smashing Pumpkins | |
| 4. Neutral Milk Hotel | |
| 5. Oasis | |
| 6. R.E.M. | |
| 7. Pearl Jam | |
| 8. My Bloody Valentine | |
| 9. Nick Cave | |
| 10. Björk |
