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 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1990s decade summary

Year	Albums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts.	Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year)	Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart.
1990	2,825	133,434	Violator (114th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,859	256,647	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,029	168,496	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,258	190,320	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,497	283,927	Grace (57th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,703	215,982	The Bends (24th)by Radiohead
1996	3,885	184,563	If You're Feeling Sinister (124th)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,058	257,639	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,116	192,882	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,228	181,070	Ágætis Byrjun (76th)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,458	2,064,961

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

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831.

Frosting On The Beater

The Posies

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

283

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

831

Overall Rank:

4,855

Average Rating:

76 (62 votes)

Comments:

832.

When The Kite String Pops

Acid Bath

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

283

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833.

La Marmaille Nue

Mano Solo

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

282

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Rank in 1990s:

833

Overall Rank:

4,858

Average Rating:

74 (11 votes)

Comments:

834.

The Gold Experience

Prince

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

282

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

834

Overall Rank:

4,868

Average Rating:

74 (108 votes)

Comments:

835.

Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge

Mudhoney

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

281

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

835

Overall Rank:

4,882

Average Rating:

75 (88 votes)

Comments:

836.

Burn My Eyes

Machine Head

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

279

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837.

Slip

Quicksand (US)

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

278

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

837

Overall Rank:

4,902

Average Rating:

78 (32 votes)

Comments:

838.

Acme

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

278

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

838

Overall Rank:

4,905

Average Rating:

73 (65 votes)

Comments:

839.

Parallels

Fates Warning

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

278

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

839

Overall Rank:

4,910

Average Rating:

76 (31 votes)

Comments:

840.

Ixnay On The Hombre

The Offspring

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

277

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

840

Overall Rank:

4,922

Average Rating:

72 (140 votes)

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	86	9%
1991	81	8%
1992	102	10%
1993	107	11%
1994	126	13%
1995	112	11%
1996	109	11%
1997	96	10%
1998	94	9%
1999	87	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Tori Amos	5	1%
Radiohead	5	1%
Manic Street Preachers	5	1%
Dream Theater	5	1%
Sonic Youth	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	544	54%
	259	26%
	40	4%
	27	3%
	22	2%
	15	2%
	13	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	18	2%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	10	1%

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