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 58,000 greatest album charts.

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

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183.

The Shape Of Punk To Come (A Chimerical Bombination In 12 Bursts)

Refused

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

278 charts

Rank Score:

1,791

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

183

Overall Rank:

972

Average Rating:

76 (316 votes)

Comments:

245.

Still Life

Opeth

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

163 charts

Rank Score:

1,259

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

245

Overall Rank:

1,349

Average Rating:

78 (228 votes)

Comments:

483.

Morningrise

Opeth

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

543

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

483

Overall Rank:

2,838

Average Rating:

77 (110 votes)

Comments:

518.

And She Closed Her Eyes

Stina Nordenstam

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

494

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

518

Overall Rank:

3,054

Average Rating:

78 (72 votes)

Comments:

532.

Gran Turismo

The Cardigans

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

119 charts

Rank Score:

476

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

532

Overall Rank:

3,166

Average Rating:

73 (133 votes)

Comments:

537.

First Band On The Moon

The Cardigans

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

114 charts

Rank Score:

471

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

537

Overall Rank:

3,191

Average Rating:

74 (127 votes)

Comments:

578.

My Arms, Your Hearse

Opeth

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

424

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

578

Overall Rank:

3,489

Average Rating:

78 (104 votes)

Comments:

598.

Gold (Greatest Hits)
Compilation

ABBA

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

407

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

598

Overall Rank:

3,614

Average Rating:

81 (266 votes)

Comments:

610.

Slaughter Of The Soul

At The Gates

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

399

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

610

Overall Rank:

3,679

Average Rating:

77 (94 votes)

Comments:

656.

Hybris

Änglagård

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

364

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

656

Overall Rank:

3,966

Average Rating:

77 (83 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	84	8%
1991	85	9%
1992	103	10%
1993	109	11%
1994	126	13%
1995	106	11%
1996	108	11%
1997	97	10%
1998	99	10%
1999	84	8%

Artist	Albums	%

The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Blur	6	1%
R.E.M.	5	0%
Pearl Jam	5	0%
The Smashing Pumpkins	5	0%
Aphex Twin	5	0%
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	5	0%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	534	53%
	267	27%
	41	4%
	25	2%
	24	2%
	16	2%
	14	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	14	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	19	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	10	1%

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