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	2,799	133,505	Violator (115th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,847	257,482	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,014	168,648	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,249	190,342	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,483	284,193	Grace (57th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,690	216,340	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	3,883	184,980	If You're Feeling Sinister (123rd)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,047	258,427	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,103	192,935	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,225	181,287	Ágætis Byrjun (77th)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,340	2,068,138

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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411.

Worst Case Scenario

dEUS

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

106 charts

Rank Score:

697

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

411

Overall Rank:

2,310

Average Rating:

77 (119 votes)

Comments:

412.

Butterfly

Mariah Carey

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

695

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

412

Overall Rank:

2,313

Average Rating:

66 (161 votes)

Comments:

413.

Cowboy Bebop
Soundtrack

シートベルツ [The Seatbelts]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

695

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

413

Overall Rank:

2,314

Average Rating:

80 (91 votes)

Comments:

414.

The Orb's Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld

The Orb

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

162 charts

Rank Score:

695

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

414

Overall Rank:

2,315

Average Rating:

76 (155 votes)

Comments:

415.

Troublegum

Therapy?

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

692

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

415

Overall Rank:

2,324

Average Rating:

75 (102 votes)

Comments:

416.

Twin Infinitives

Royal Trux

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

689

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

416

Overall Rank:

2,336

Average Rating:

72 (126 votes)

Comments:

417.

Houdini

Melvins

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

138 charts

Rank Score:

688

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

417

Overall Rank:

2,339

Average Rating:

77 (187 votes)

Comments:

418.

Bricolage

Amon Tobin

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

127 charts

Rank Score:

687

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

418

Overall Rank:

2,343

Average Rating:

79 (147 votes)

Comments:

419.

Dust

Screaming Trees

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

124 charts

Rank Score:

681

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

419

Overall Rank:

2,354

Average Rating:

78 (146 votes)

Comments:

420.

Green Mind

Dinosaur Jr.

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

170 charts

Rank Score:

681

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

420

Overall Rank:

2,359

Average Rating:

77 (200 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	86	9%
1991	81	8%
1992	101	10%
1993	106	11%
1994	125	13%
1995	113	11%
1996	110	11%
1997	97	10%
1998	94	9%
1999	87	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Alice In Chains	5	1%
Tori Amos	5	1%
R.E.M.	5	1%
Pearl Jam	5	1%
The Smashing Pumpkins	5	1%
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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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