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 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of the 1990s were Radiohead, Nirvana, The Smashing Pumpkins, Neutral Milk Hotel, Oasis, My Bloody Valentine, Pearl Jam, R.E.M., Nick Cave and Weezer.

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61.

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

737 charts

Rank Score:

5,464

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

323

Average Rating:

80 (910 votes)

Comments:

62.

Vs.

Pearl Jam

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

678 charts

Rank Score:

5,393

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

327

Average Rating:

80 (996 votes)

Comments:

63.

Debut

Björk

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

765 charts

Rank Score:

5,348

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

329

Average Rating:

80 (1,045 votes)

Comments:

64.

Screamadelica

Primal Scream

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

746 charts

Rank Score:

5,240

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

335

Average Rating:

79 (919 votes)

Comments:

65.

Music Has The Right To Children

Boards Of Canada

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

626 charts

Rank Score:

5,214

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

337

Average Rating:

82 (739 votes)

Comments:

66.

98.12.28 男達の別れ [98.12.28 Otokotachi No Wakare]
Live

フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans]

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

289 charts

Rank Score:

5,212

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

338

Average Rating:

87 (359 votes)

Comments:

67.

Jagged Little Pill

Alanis Morissette

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

725 charts

Rank Score:

5,117

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

347

Average Rating:

77 (1,008 votes)

Comments:

68.

The Colour And The Shape

Foo Fighters

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

689 charts

Rank Score:

4,839

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

357

Average Rating:

78 (982 votes)

Comments:

69.

Nowhere

Ride

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

558 charts

Rank Score:

4,628

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

375

Average Rating:

81 (684 votes)

Comments:

70.

The Boatman's Call

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

579 charts

Rank Score:

4,373

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

395

Average Rating:

81 (692 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	85	9%
1991	83	8%
1992	100	10%
1993	108	11%
1994	127	13%
1995	108	11%
1996	110	11%
1997	97	10%
1998	96	10%
1999	86	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Beck	5	1%
Stereolab	5	1%
Autechre	5	1%
Pavement	5	1%
Tori Amos	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	537	54%
	265	27%
	43	4%
	28	3%
	23	2%
	16	2%
	14	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	19	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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