Best Albums of 1990

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

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1990 year summaryThe best artists of 1990 were Depeche Mode, Cocteau Twins, Ride, Megadeth, Pixies, Sonic Youth, Jane's Addiction, Fugazi, Public Enemy and The La's.

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81.

Amarok

Mike Oldfield

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

235

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

942

Overall Rank:

5,708

Average Rating:

76 (83 votes)

Comments:

82.

Torch Of The Mystics

Sun City Girls

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

234

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

944

Overall Rank:

5,715

Average Rating:

75 (48 votes)

Comments:

83.

Armchair Theatre

Jeff Lynne

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

221

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

969

Overall Rank:

5,966

Average Rating:

71 (40 votes)

Comments:

84.

Hell's Ditch

The Pogues

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

216

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

988

Overall Rank:

6,087

Average Rating:

73 (59 votes)

Comments:

85.

Persistence Of Time

Anthrax

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

214

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

996

Overall Rank:

6,151

Average Rating:

75 (86 votes)

Comments:

86.

Mariah Carey

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

211

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

1,006

Overall Rank:

6,213

Average Rating:

67 (99 votes)

Comments:

87.

Edward Scissorhands
Soundtrack

Danny Elfman

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

205

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

1,027

Overall Rank:

6,353

Average Rating:

72 (28 votes)

Comments:

88.

Extricate

The Fall

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

203

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

1,035

Overall Rank:

6,413

Average Rating:

76 (61 votes)

Comments:

89.

Superfuzz Bigmuff Plus Early Singles
Compilation

Mudhoney

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

200

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

1,046

Overall Rank:

6,473

Average Rating:

76 (66 votes)

Comments:

90.

Room To Roam

The Waterboys

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

197

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

1,057

Overall Rank:

6,542

Average Rating:

71 (54 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1990 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	2%
Thee Headcoats	3	0%
Devo	3	0%
Saxon	2	0%
Van Morrison	2	0%
Green Day	2	0%
Pale Saints	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	448	45%
	236	24%
	39	4%
	37	4%
	30	3%
	22	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	896	90%
Yes	104	10%

Live?	Albums	%
No	966	97%
Yes	34	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	17	2%

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