Best Albums of the 1990s

Listed below are the best albums of the 1990s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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1990s decade summaryThe best artists of the 1990s were Radiohead, Nirvana, The Smashing Pumpkins, Neutral Milk Hotel, Oasis, R.E.M., Pearl Jam, My Bloody Valentine, Nick Cave and Björk.
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1996
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215
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1998
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1991
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215
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1999
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214
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1997
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214
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1990
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214
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1993
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213
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1993
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213
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1994
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213
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1997
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213
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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year Albums %


1990 85 9%
1991 84 8%
1992 103 10%
1993 108 11%
1994 125 13%
1995 105 11%
1996 108 11%
1997 99 10%
1998 99 10%
1999 84 8%
Country Albums %


United States 532 53%
United Kingdom 269 27%
Canada 41 4%
Mixed Nationality 25 3%
Australia 24 2%
Sweden 16 2%
Japan 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 990 99%
Yes 10 1%
Best Albums of 1974
1. Red by King Crimson
2. On The Beach by Neil Young
3. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis
4. Crime Of The Century by Supertramp
5. Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt
6. Court And Spark by Joni Mitchell
7. Here Come The Warm Jets by Eno
8. A Tábua De Esmeralda by Jorge Ben
9. Sheer Heart Attack by Queen
10. Diamond Dogs by David Bowie
11. Mirage by Camel
12. Queen II by Queen
13. Radio City by Big Star
14. Pretzel Logic by Steely Dan
15. Autobahn by Kraftwerk
16. Kimono My House by Sparks
17. No Other by Gene Clark
18. I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight by Richard & Linda Thompson
19. Country Life by Roxy Music
20. Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) by Eno
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