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	133,504	Violator (115th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,847	257,408	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,014	168,605	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,249	190,288	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,483	284,109	Grace (57th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,693	216,277	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	3,883	184,935	If You're Feeling Sinister (123rd)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,046	258,340	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,106	192,880	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,224	181,239	Ágætis Byrjun (77th)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,346	2,067,585

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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541.

Vanishing Point

Primal Scream

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

123 charts

Rank Score:

483

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

541

Overall Rank:

3,109

Average Rating:

73 (157 votes)

Comments:

542.

Exit Planet Dust

The Chemical Brothers

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

144 charts

Rank Score:

482

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

542

Overall Rank:

3,115

Average Rating:

75 (195 votes)

Comments:

543.

Gran Turismo

The Cardigans

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

480

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

543

Overall Rank:

3,125

Average Rating:

73 (122 votes)

Comments:

544.

Unplugged
Live

Neil Young

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

478

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

544

Overall Rank:

3,136

Average Rating:

76 (172 votes)

Comments:

545.

Disco Volante

Mr. Bungle

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

478

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

545

Overall Rank:

3,137

Average Rating:

77 (120 votes)

Comments:

546.

Black Love

The Afghan Whigs

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

477

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

546

Overall Rank:

3,142

Average Rating:

76 (97 votes)

Comments:

547.

Mr. Bungle

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

477

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

547

Overall Rank:

3,146

Average Rating:

72 (140 votes)

Comments:

548.

All The Pretty Little Horses

Current 93

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

475

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

548

Overall Rank:

3,152

Average Rating:

74 (68 votes)

Comments:

549.

Pisces Iscariot
Compilation

The Smashing Pumpkins

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

474

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

549

Overall Rank:

3,156

Average Rating:

76 (210 votes)

Comments:

550.

Are You Gonna Go My Way

Lenny Kravitz

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

120 charts

Rank Score:

473

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

550

Overall Rank:

3,164

Average Rating:

72 (169 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%
Suede	5	1%
The Smashing Pumpkins	5	1%
Aphex Twin	5	1%
Stereolab	5	1%
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	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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