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: 41 minutes ago).
"After 2 run of the mill 90's alternative grunge albums, Neon Ballroom follows with and attempt to branch out. The album is uneven with melodic pop songs intermixed with rehashed grunge songs. I prefer the direction Silverchair is heading on songs like Emotion Sickness, Steam WIll Rise, Miss You L..." [+] Reply
"I don't know why there are two versions of this album. In the Mexican version, you have four studio songs: Sonoman, Planeador, Coral, Superstar. In those songs, you get a glimpse into Cerati's solo sound. Actually, the title of the album comes from Sonoman, an instrumental piece that ends samplin..." [+] Reply
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"Another great summary and I 100 percent agree with it. I deliberated long and hard whether to include 'Chiastic Slide' or the equally brilliant 'Incunabula' in my chart. I eventually decided on the latter but tomorrow this could change." Reply
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"The electronics may sound slightly lightweight in comparison to Autechre's previous work, but I was completely bowled over by the final two tracks which is exactly when my heart began to swell until the very end of LP5. Complex and intricate as always, this is yet another fine piece of work from ..." [+] Reply
"Prince Paul takes RZA on a ghost train ride." Reply
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ButterThumbz | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"A perfect synthesis of 30 years of psychedelic rock. Seven long, noisy space-rock tracks that make your mind flow away in a timeless dimension." Reply
"I know this is only a collection of obscure tracks, of minor relevance even for many fans of the group. But as it happened this is my favourite release by Radiohead (I'm obviously not a die-hard fan): especially the mid-album tracks perfectly match understatement and remoteness: two qualities of ..." [+] Reply
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Gero | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Some heavy ass unrelenting guitar riffs throughout. Great drums and bass. Some killer guitar solos too. Fans of alternative metal / grunge will enjoy this." Reply
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elo269megv | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Best Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1990 | 84 | 8% | |
| 1991 | 85 | 9% | |
| 1992 | 105 | 11% | |
| 1993 | 105 | 11% | |
| 1994 | 127 | 13% | |
| 1995 | 103 | 10% | |
| 1996 | 108 | 11% | |
| 1997 | 98 | 10% | |
| 1998 | 101 | 10% | |
| 1999 | 84 | 8% |
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| Blur | 6 | 1% | |
| The Flaming Lips | 6 | 1% | |
| Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 5 | 1% | |
| Beck | 5 | 1% | |
| Tori Amos | 5 | 1% | |
| Pavement | 5 | 1% | |
| Suede | 5 | 1% | |
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529 | 53% | |
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271 | 27% | |
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42 | 4% | |
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28 | 3% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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16 | 2% | |
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12 | 1% | |
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