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 45,000 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	2,487	137,809	Violator (124th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,563	284,716	Nevermind (15th)by Nirvana
1992	2,713	180,299	Automatic For The People (56th)by R.E.M.
1993	2,846	201,560	Siamese Dream (54th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,105	313,329	Grace (58th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,231	232,857	The Bends (20th)by Radiohead
1996	3,418	204,384	Pinkerton (110th)by Weezer
1997	3,421	289,468	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	3,381	211,241	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	3,548	198,211	Ágætis Byrjun (66th)by Sigur Rós
Total	30,713	2,253,872

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

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OK Computer

Radiohead

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,114 charts

Rank Score:

95,031

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Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

92 (5,186 votes)

Comments:

808

The Bends

Radiohead

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

2,515 charts

Rank Score:

40,621

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Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

87 (3,648 votes)

Comments:

302

(What's The Story) Morning Glory?

Oasis

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

1,615 charts

Rank Score:

22,418

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Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

81 (2,305 votes)

Comments:

220

15.

Dummy

Portishead

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,389 charts

Rank Score:

18,878

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Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

84 (1,554 votes)

Comments:

23.

If You're Feeling Sinister

Belle And Sebastian

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

949 charts

Rank Score:

14,018

Rank in 1996:

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Overall Rank:

120

Average Rating:

83 (1,119 votes)

Comments:

24.

Definitely Maybe

Oasis

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,152 charts

Rank Score:

13,964

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25.

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

1,049 charts

Rank Score:

13,799

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

124

Average Rating:

83 (1,232 votes)

Comments:

27.

Souvlaki

Slowdive

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

805 charts

Rank Score:

13,286

Rank in 1993:

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Overall Rank:

129

Average Rating:

85 (889 votes)

Comments:

31.

Mezzanine

Massive Attack

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

929 charts

Rank Score:

11,664

Rank in 1998:

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Overall Rank:

150

Average Rating:

83 (1,155 votes)

Comments:

35.

Laughing Stock

Talk Talk

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

679 charts

Rank Score:

10,325

Rank in 1991:

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Overall Rank:

172

Average Rating:

84 (801 votes)

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	84	8%
1991	76	8%
1992	101	10%
1993	102	10%
1994	128	13%
1995	117	12%
1996	116	12%
1997	100	10%
1998	94	9%
1999	82	8%

Artist	Albums	%

The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Blur	6	1%
Ween	5	1%
Radiohead	5	1%
Sonic Youth	5	1%
Suede	5	1%
Green Day	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	540	54%
	257	26%
	37	4%
	27	3%
	25	3%
	17	2%
	14	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	984	98%
Yes	16	2%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	992	99%
Yes	8	1%

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