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 56,000 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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Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

1,591 charts

Rank Score:

18,410

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

85 (1,929 votes)

Comments:

150

16.

Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

1,484 charts

Rank Score:

15,357

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Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

83 (1,840 votes)

Comments:

168

156.

Adore

The Smashing Pumpkins

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

342 charts

Rank Score:

2,070

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

156

Overall Rank:

850

Average Rating:

76 (560 votes)

Comments:

207.

Gish

The Smashing Pumpkins

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

343 charts

Rank Score:

1,642

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

207

Overall Rank:

1,062

Average Rating:

77 (550 votes)

Comments:

553.

Pisces Iscariot
Compilation

The Smashing Pumpkins

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

109 charts

Rank Score:

455

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

553

Overall Rank:

3,282

Average Rating:

76 (215 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	85	9%
1991	83	8%
1992	100	10%
1993	108	11%
1994	127	13%
1995	108	11%
1996	110	11%
1997	97	10%
1998	96	10%
1999	86	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Beck	5	1%
Stereolab	5	1%
Autechre	5	1%
Pavement	5	1%
Tori Amos	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	537	54%
	265	27%
	43	4%
	28	3%
	23	2%
	16	2%
	14	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

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

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

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