Best Albums of the 1990s : Best Ever Albums

Best Albums of the 1990s

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Listed below are the greatest albums of the 1990s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 28,000 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	1,569	151,094	Violator (132nd) by Depeche Mode
1991	1,589	416,530	Nevermind (7th) by Nirvana
1992	1,699	239,156	Automatic For The People (56th) by R.E.M.
1993	1,781	253,433	In Utero (52nd) by Nirvana
1994	1,945	423,920	Grace (42nd) by Jeff Buckley
1995	2,036	324,541	The Bends (17th) by Radiohead
1996	2,174	261,917	Pinkerton (99th) by Weezer
1997	2,223	411,546	OK Computer (1st) by Radiohead
1998	2,185	282,012	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (18th) by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	2,410	254,669	Ágætis Byrjun (64th) by Sigur Rós
Total	19,611	3,018,816

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

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Album

Artist

285.

Ragged Glory

Neil Young And Crazy Horse

Year of Release:	1990	Appears in:	152 charts
Rank in 1990:	18	Rank Score:	1,530
Rank in 1990s	285	Overall Rank:	1,300
Average Rating: 77/100 (216 votes)
Comments: 7 comments

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384.

Songs For Drella

Lou Reed & John Cale

Year of Release:	1990	Appears in:	87 charts
Rank in 1990:	31	Rank Score:	1,029
Rank in 1990s	384	Overall Rank:	1,805
Average Rating: 77/100 (77 votes)
Comments: 2 comments

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389.

Mermaid Avenue

Billy Bragg & Wilco

Year of Release:	1998	Appears in:	100 charts
Rank in 1998:	46	Rank Score:	1,019
Rank in 1990s	389	Overall Rank:	1,818
Average Rating: 76/100 (110 votes)
Comments: 4 comments

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504.

Weld

Neil Young And Crazy Horse

Year of Release:	1991	Appears in:	72 charts
Rank in 1991:	39	Rank Score:	710
Rank in 1990s	504	Overall Rank:	2,436
Average Rating: 76/100 (92 votes)
Comments: 5 comments

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564.

Sleeps With Angels

Neil Young And Crazy Horse

Year of Release:	1994	Appears in:	75 charts
Rank in 1994:	69	Rank Score:	585
Rank in 1990s	564	Overall Rank:	2,817
Average Rating: 75/100 (122 votes)
Comments: 5 comments

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719.

Pulp Fiction

Various Artists

Year of Release:	1994	Appears in:	36 charts
Rank in 1994:	90	Rank Score:	431
Rank in 1990s	719	Overall Rank:	3,552
Average Rating: 80/100 (91 votes)
Comments: 8 comments

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761.

Breaking Atoms

Main Source

Year of Release:	1991	Appears in:	35 charts
Rank in 1991:	59	Rank Score:	396
Rank in 1990s	761	Overall Rank:	3,796
Average Rating: 79/100 (34 votes)
Comments: 2 comments

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798.

Well Oiled

Hash Jar Tempo

Year of Release:	1997	Appears in:	33 charts
Rank in 1997:	80	Rank Score:	376
Rank in 1990s	798	Overall Rank:	3,965
Average Rating: 78/100 (26 votes)
Comments: 2 comments

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849.

Talking Timbuktu

Ali Farka Toure With Ry Cooder

Year of Release:	1994	Appears in:	27 charts
Rank in 1994:	113	Rank Score:	352
Rank in 1990s	849	Overall Rank:	4,186
Average Rating: 76/100 (27 votes)
Comments: 1 comment

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865.

Phil Spector, Back To Mono (1958-1969)
Compilation

Various Artists

Year of Release:	1991	Appears in:	14 charts
Rank in 1991:	70	Rank Score:	343
Rank in 1990s	865	Overall Rank:	4,274
Average Rating: 73/100 (89 votes)
Comments: 3 comments

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	82	8%
1991	78	8%
1992	102	10%
1993	101	10%
1994	131	13%
1995	110	11%
1996	115	12%
1997	99	10%
1998	98	10%
1999	84	8%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Aphex Twin	5	1%
Radiohead	5	1%
Nirvana	5	1%
Tori Amos	5	1%
Pearl Jam	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	561	56%
	265	27%
	31	3%
	28	3%
	18	2%
	15	2%
	13	1%
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