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 55,000 greatest album charts.

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

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42.

Parklife

Blur

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,010 charts

Rank Score:

7,683

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

211

Average Rating:

80 (1,374 votes)

Comments:

75.

Blur

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

588 charts

Rank Score:

4,230

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

414

Average Rating:

79 (829 votes)

Comments:

99.

Blur

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

485 charts

Rank Score:

3,014

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

583

Average Rating:

78 (807 votes)

Comments:

135.

Modern Life Is Rubbish

Blur

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

399 charts

Rank Score:

2,318

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

135

Overall Rank:

771

Average Rating:

77 (685 votes)

Comments:

225.

The Great Escape

Blur

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

319 charts

Rank Score:

1,484

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

225

Overall Rank:

1,189

Average Rating:

75 (577 votes)

Comments:

562.

Leisure

Blur

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

167 charts

Rank Score:

448

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

562

Overall Rank:

3,326

Average Rating:

71 (367 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	85	9%
1991	82	8%
1992	101	10%
1993	109	11%
1994	127	13%
1995	111	11%
1996	110	11%
1997	95	10%
1998	95	10%
1999	85	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
The Smashing Pumpkins	5	1%
Aphex Twin	5	1%
Autechre	5	1%
Suede	5	1%
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	540	54%
	263	26%
	43	4%
	26	3%
	22	2%
	16	2%
	14	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	20	2%

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

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