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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861.

Night Song

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Michael Brook

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

268

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

861

Overall Rank:

5,029

Average Rating:

79 (17 votes)

Comments:

862.

Tical

Method Man

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

267

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863.

Of The Heart, Of The Soul And Of The Cross: The Utopian Experience

P.M. Dawn

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

267

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

863

Overall Rank:

5,051

Average Rating:

75 (45 votes)

Comments:

864.

Ptiza (Bird)

АукцЫон [Auktyon]

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

266

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Rank in 1990s:

864

Overall Rank:

5,071

Average Rating:

73 (30 votes)

Comments:

865.

Secret Samadhi

Live

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

266

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Rank in 1990s:

865

Overall Rank:

5,079

Average Rating:

72 (113 votes)

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866.

Use Your Illusion
Compilation

Guns N' Roses

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

265

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

866

Overall Rank:

5,084

Average Rating:

68 (228 votes)

Comments:

867.

Oyster

Heather Nova

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

265

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868.

Rumor And Sigh

Richard Thompson

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

265

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868

Overall Rank:

5,088

Average Rating:

76 (52 votes)

Comments:

869.

Experimental Jet Set, Trash And No Star

Sonic Youth

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

112 charts

Rank Score:

265

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870.

Submarine Bells

The Chills

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

264

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870

Overall Rank:

5,105

Average Rating:

74 (63 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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