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 54,000 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	2,906	133,111	Violator (111th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,971	253,730	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,132	167,778	Automatic For The People (48th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,327	189,079	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,573	281,734	Grace (57th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,821	214,498	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	4,002	183,492	If You're Feeling Sinister (126th)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,173	254,688	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,215	191,896	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,389	180,133	Ágætis Byrjun (74th)by Sigur Rós
Total	36,509	2,050,141

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

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24.

The Soft Bulletin

The Flaming Lips

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

1,250 charts

Rank Score:

11,743

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

120

Average Rating:

83 (1,501 votes)

Comments:

119

196.

Clouds Taste Metallic

The Flaming Lips

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

301 charts

Rank Score:

1,777

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

196

Overall Rank:

1,002

Average Rating:

78 (418 votes)

Comments:

354.

Transmissions From The Satellite Heart

The Flaming Lips

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

214 charts

Rank Score:

862

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

354

Overall Rank:

1,944

Average Rating:

76 (306 votes)

Comments:

613.

In A Priest Driven Ambulance

The Flaming Lips

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

95 charts

Rank Score:

402

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

613

Overall Rank:

3,633

Average Rating:

74 (135 votes)

Comments:

748.

Hit To Death In The Future Head

The Flaming Lips

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

75 charts

Rank Score:

322

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

748

Overall Rank:

4,380

Average Rating:

74 (126 votes)

Comments:

868.

Zaireeka

The Flaming Lips

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

269

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

868

Overall Rank:

5,065

Average Rating:

75 (131 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	86	9%
1991	80	8%
1992	101	10%
1993	108	11%
1994	125	13%
1995	113	11%
1996	109	11%
1997	98	10%
1998	95	10%
1999	85	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Pavement	5	1%
Sonic Youth	5	1%
Radiohead	5	1%
Manic Street Preachers	5	1%
Alice In Chains	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	548	55%
	259	26%
	40	4%
	24	2%
	22	2%
	16	2%
	14	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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