Best Albums of 1990
Listed below are the best albums of 1990 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 2 hours ago).
"Warm yet chilling, like being irradiated with sound." Reply
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ButterThumbz | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Ah, now this is the kind of jarring discordant industrial perversity I'm looking for. Scream if you wanna go darker!" Reply
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"Before Pearl Jam, there was Mother Love Bone. Fronted by flamboyant singer Andrew Wood who died shortly before the scheduled release of "Apple", Mother Love Bone was a part of the local Seattle scene. They had that something extra that led them to be the first local band to sign with a major labe..." [+] Reply
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~SMiLE~ | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"A beautiful record which deserves to be heard by more. The snarl of oncoming day the pop of heavenly pop hit and the heart melting beauty of the title track indeed it it is great to chill out to submarine bells" Reply
"Nuno's guitar drives the whole album. Their creative and commercial peak. They never came close to matching this record." Reply
"This collection of mostly covers features Yo La Tengo's quiet side, re-creating them as folk aficionados capable of faithfully performing not only their own material but also pitch-perfect interpretations of classics such as Flamin' Groovies' "You Tore Me Down" and John Cale's "Andalucia." This i..." [+] Reply
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buzzdainer | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"I guess you can never have too much Funky Drummer. I liked the sampled music on this, as well as the non-sampled beats and bass. For me the production is what made the album good, while the rapping was just all right. Then again I'm not a hip hop fan but I liked this a lot." Reply
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1990
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249
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"Good rock and roll/hard rock/punk rock album. Best 10 songs average is 79,7/100 and the album can get good 80/100. Album has some lows, especially in the middle. Best songs are "Candy" and "Pussy power" both 85/100, followed by "Home" and "Livin' on the edge..." both 80/100." Reply
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Eastwood | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Inspired by music from the middleages & renaissance. Outstanding." Reply
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Best Albums of 1990 composition
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| Various Artists | 15 | 1% | |
| Devo | 3 | 0% | |
| Thee Headcoats | 3 | 0% | |
| King Missile | 2 | 0% | |
| Meat Beat Manifesto | 2 | 0% | |
| Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra | 2 | 0% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 0% | |
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446 | 44% | |
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235 | 23% | |
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40 | 4% | |
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36 | 4% | |
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31 | 3% | |
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22 | 2% | |
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21 | 2% | |
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