Best Albums of the 1990s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1990s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 5 hours ago).
"Screaming trees should of been bigger. Mark Lanegan is one of the finest singers with his melodic grunge rock vocals (even though I wouldn't call this grunge at all). This is a hidden gem from that era." Reply
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1992
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619
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"i don't understand how Joy Division can be in so many charts, and this album in so few. a masterpiece !!" Reply
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cartoken | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1995
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617
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"Very steady throughout with their brand of industrial chug, but I do find it a touch repetitive by the time I get to the end. The version I have has a 12th track called 'Stripped' which is sung in English. It is one of the better songs on the album." Reply
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1997
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610
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"So... who's actually heard this album, and who's just rating it low because it's Mariah Carey?" Reply
"such an underrated album, far better than the uber-produced, filler-filled all eyez on me." Reply
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1996
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609
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"Bricolage opens pretty simply. A neatly arranged slowly paced track based around a smooth as fuck jazz baseline. The neat and laid-back nature of stoney-street lets you know that Tobin is into jazz, and that he's just as happy to make use of cool-jazz and smooth jazz as he is to implement the int..." [+] Reply
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1997
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607
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"Only hits!! But my favourite one is "Fleas". I don't know why, it's great. 1 and a half minute of happiness" Reply
"Chocky is downright beautiful! Fantastic followup to Young Team, I highly recommend this album to all of the post-rock fans out there." Reply
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1999
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605
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"CONTEXT: In the middle of the early '90s grunge era, Sweet created 2 of the best pop rock albums of the decade. The production is a bit too squeaky-clean, but the songs are undeniable: they hook you in, and then keep getting better with repeated listens. MUSIC: A surprisingly diverse collection o..." [+] Reply
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GuitarDan | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1991
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604
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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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604
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 45 of 100
Best Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1990 | 84 | 8% | |
| 1991 | 85 | 9% | |
| 1992 | 106 | 11% | |
| 1993 | 105 | 11% | |
| 1994 | 126 | 13% | |
| 1995 | 103 | 10% | |
| 1996 | 108 | 11% | |
| 1997 | 99 | 10% | |
| 1998 | 100 | 10% | |
| 1999 | 84 | 8% |
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| Blur | 6 | 1% | |
| The Flaming Lips | 6 | 1% | |
| Pavement | 5 | 1% | |
| Yo La Tengo | 5 | 1% | |
| Radiohead | 5 | 1% | |
| Sonic Youth | 5 | 1% | |
| Stereolab | 5 | 1% | |
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530 | 53% | |
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271 | 27% | |
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42 | 4% | |
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28 | 3% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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15 | 2% | |
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12 | 1% | |
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