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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81.

Elliott Smith

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

507 charts

Rank Score:

3,875

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

451

Average Rating:

82 (653 votes)

Comments:

82.

Emergency & I

The Dismemberment Plan

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

462 charts

Rank Score:

3,837

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

457

Average Rating:

81 (520 votes)

Comments:

83.

To Bring You My Love

PJ Harvey

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

503 charts

Rank Score:

3,790

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

464

Average Rating:

81 (600 votes)

Comments:

84.

I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One

Yo La Tengo

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

508 charts

Rank Score:

3,731

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

471

Average Rating:

81 (593 votes)

Comments:

85.

Goo

Sonic Youth

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

590 charts

Rank Score:

3,728

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

472

Average Rating:

80 (773 votes)

Comments:

86.

The Holy Bible

Manic Street Preachers

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

456 charts

Rank Score:

3,641

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

482

Average Rating:

78 (614 votes)

Comments:

87.

American Football

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

373 charts

Rank Score:

3,626

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

485

Average Rating:

80 (485 votes)

Comments:

88.

69 Love Songs

The Magnetic Fields

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

514 charts

Rank Score:

3,621

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

487

Average Rating:

80 (609 votes)

Comments:

89.

Dog Man Star

Suede

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

439 charts

Rank Score:

3,510

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

501

Average Rating:

79 (530 votes)

Comments:

90.

Let Love In

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

486 charts

Rank Score:

3,506

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

503

Average Rating:

82 (531 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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