Best Albums of the 1990s

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51.

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 Björk

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"Isn’t this album just ‘Kid A’ but, 6 years earlier?"  Reply

- Lastings | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

819 charts

Rank Score:

6,475

Rank in 1995:

5

Rank in 1990s:

51

Overall Rank:

247

Average Rating:

 82 (1,096 votes)

Comments:

49

52.

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space 

 Spiritualized®

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"When you combine Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd and The Velvet Underground, this is your result: ZOMGEGNIUARGBRVBARGQR[GH3TYH37THQGIVFBNYGAVBVPGHSOWHYDIDNTIDISCOVERTHISSOONERBGYUVF0PVTJEUGVBBNVZJFHTYHVNFHGHUVUBB it's good."  Reply

- HazeyTwilight | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +15 votes (15 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

764 charts

Rank Score:

6,267

Rank in 1997:

6

Rank in 1990s:

52

Overall Rank:

255

Average Rating:

 82 (955 votes)

Comments:

66

53.

Odelay 

 Beck

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"For years, I thought the cover was a bale of hay jumping over a hurdle, an image I thought perfectly captured the dada-ist vibe of the music and lyrics. When I read on wikipedia that it is actually a dog (a Komondor) and Beck was uncertain of the cover right through pressing, it made me wonder. B...""For years, I thought the cover was a bale of hay jumping over a hurdle, an image I thought perfectly captured the dada-ist vibe of the music and lyrics. When I read on wikipedia that it is actually a dog (a Komondor) and Beck was uncertain of the cover right through pressing, it made me wonder. But the image still captures the strangeness and indeterminacy of the music. Yeah... this album is a mopdog clearing a hurdle, whatever that means to you."  [+]  Reply

- jhuik | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

968 charts

Rank Score:

6,077

Rank in 1996:

5

Rank in 1990s:

53

Overall Rank:

267

Average Rating:

 81 (1,323 votes)

Comments:

67

54.

The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill 

 Lauryn Hill

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"My god this site underrates this record"  Reply

- LebowskiRams | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +14 votes (14 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

671 charts

Rank Score:

5,996

Rank in 1998:

4

Rank in 1990s:

54

Overall Rank:

274

Average Rating:

 78 (833 votes)

Comments:

50

55.

Aquemini 

 OutKast

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"I have trouble understanding why this album isn't universally recognized as their best when it's far more consistent than Stankonia. Stankonia loses its steam after putting all its best songs towards the beginning and it just doesn't reach the watermark set by this album. I also don't understand ...""I have trouble understanding why this album isn't universally recognized as their best when it's far more consistent than Stankonia. Stankonia loses its steam after putting all its best songs towards the beginning and it just doesn't reach the watermark set by this album. I also don't understand why Da Art OF Storytelling (Part 1) doesn't get the acclaim it deserves because it's a fucking awesome song."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

692 charts

Rank Score:

5,957

Rank in 1998:

5

Rank in 1990s:

55

Overall Rank:

277

Average Rating:

 83 (764 votes)

Comments:

38

56.

Perfect From Now On 

 Built To Spill

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"It combines indie and noise rock in a really awesome way. The combination of experimentation with traditional indie music leads to a fantastic sound. There are some great moments with the string sections and the guitar played in reverse on "Unstrustable/Part 2 (About Someone Else)". The lyricism ...""It combines indie and noise rock in a really awesome way. The combination of experimentation with traditional indie music leads to a fantastic sound. There are some great moments with the string sections and the guitar played in reverse on "Unstrustable/Part 2 (About Someone Else)". The lyricism is great as well. I love the way Doug Martsh structures his lyrics. It gives each song a dynamic sense of purpose and direction. Not only this, but they're very poetic and authentic sounding. At times, this album feels conversational. This adds a significantly more personal element to it, which adds so much volume and dimension to an already personal and introspective album. I was captivated from the first lyrics of "Randy Described Eternity", and to be honest I've rarely heard eternity described better than how Randy describes it."  [+]  Reply

- slurpdurp | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

583 charts

Rank Score:

5,838

Rank in 1997:

7

Rank in 1990s:

56

Overall Rank:

279

Average Rating:

 84 (650 votes)

Comments:

35

57.

Urban Hymns 

 The Verve

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"Britpop's softer and most eloquent side. A songbook for the disenfranchised, Urban Hymns is beautiful from start to finish, capturing the disgruntled tinge of its contemporaries and presenting it in a conversational and delicate attire. It's a flawed masterpiece, too long and too soft for its own...""Britpop's softer and most eloquent side. A songbook for the disenfranchised, Urban Hymns is beautiful from start to finish, capturing the disgruntled tinge of its contemporaries and presenting it in a conversational and delicate attire. It's a flawed masterpiece, too long and too soft for its own good in places, but it's hard to deny how reassuring and how comforting Richard Ashcroft's words are. I have a lot of sentiment with this record. It came out just around the time I was born, and the CD copy I still play in the car all the time is the same as the one my parents bought shortly after its release; Lucky Man inadvertently soundtracked a lot of big moments in my life, and very aptly too I must add; the album has opened me up to a hell of a lot of other 90s alternative bands, and continues to shape my taste to this day. It's for those reasons that I can forgive the slow pacing and dragged feel that others pick out. Urban Hymns packs the depth and approachability that I crave on occasion - a healthy dose of slightly dreamy alt rock, with enough 90s guitar riffs for all the family and a diorama of melancholic, politically tinged lyrics - and has been there for me enough to have earned a prized place among my collection. A flawed masterpiece for sure, but like all flawed masterpieces, it's what you see in it that matters most. "  [+]  Reply

- DeusExMackia | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

853 charts

Rank Score:

5,603

Rank in 1997:

8

Rank in 1990s:

57

Overall Rank:

293

Average Rating:

 77 (1,118 votes)

Comments:

71

58.

Liquid Swords 

 GZA/Genius

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"Maybe some of you have seen "The Wire", which is the greatest television show ever made. This is the musical equivelant, even if it came years before. This is rap that is scary good. I dare say it's a work of art."  Reply

- jjstraka | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

612 charts

Rank Score:

5,402

Rank in 1995:

6

Rank in 1990s:

58

Overall Rank:

310

Average Rating:

 84 (625 votes)

Comments:

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59.

Long Season 

 フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans]

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"I'm glad this band is starting to gain some traction here cuz they're absolutely brilliant"  Reply

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Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

425 charts

Rank Score:

5,375

Rank in 1996:

6

Rank in 1990s:

59

Overall Rank:

312

Average Rating:

 85 (518 votes)

Comments:

35

60.

Debut 

 Björk

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"My first Bjork experience, I've played this maybe 4-5 times over the past year. Was not a big fan of the vocals initially, but her delivery and tone have really grown on me with repeated listens. Biggest problem I still have with this one are the several tracks with heavy dance/house beats. Feels...""My first Bjork experience, I've played this maybe 4-5 times over the past year. Was not a big fan of the vocals initially, but her delivery and tone have really grown on me with repeated listens. Biggest problem I still have with this one are the several tracks with heavy dance/house beats. Feels like some standard "club" music and it's not really my cup of tea. However, she does make some interesting stylistic choices here and there on those tracks to make them tolerable and even enjoyable at moments for me. I'm in the minority in that Big Time Sensuality was a low point for me. Joining in the herd on Venus as a Boy - that track is fantastic. My favorite section of the album though was the string of One Day->Aeroplane->Come to Me. Overall there is a nice diversity of styles here and I like the flow from track to track even if not every track was a win for me. Though I tend to prefer dark, brooding, depressive themes, I really dig the positive vibes on this one. There is a childlike innocence and energy here that gives power to the messaging on tracks like Human Behavior, One Day, and Come to Me. I read that Bjork had actually written some of this material as a kid/teen. I don't feel like it's a corporate motivational speaker selling me cliches. More like a good friend who really believes in me. Also somehow I've come to rather enjoy the Anchor Song. All said, a solid album that has potential as a grower for me over time. Excited to explore more of her discography when I eventually find the time."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

779 charts

Rank Score:

5,198

Rank in 1993:

5

Rank in 1990s:

60

Overall Rank:

320

Average Rating:

 80 (1,063 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Year	Albums	%
1990	86	9%
1991	85	9%
1992	106	11%
1993	107	11%
1994	126	13%
1995	103	10%
1996	108	11%
1997	99	10%
1998	101	10%
1999	87	9%

Artist	Albums	%
Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Pavement	5	0%
Yo La Tengo	5	0%
Radiohead	5	0%
Sonic Youth	5	0%
Stereolab	5	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	532	53%
	272	27%
	42	4%
	30	3%
	25	2%
	15	1%
	12	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	990	98%
Yes	18	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	989	98%
Yes	19	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	999	99%
Yes	9	1%