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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OK Computer

Radiohead

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,388 charts

Rank Score:

69,454

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Average Rating:

92 (5,589 votes)

Comments:

846

The Bends

Radiohead

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

2,654 charts

Rank Score:

31,046

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Average Rating:

87 (3,890 votes)

Comments:

315

11.

(What's The Story) Morning Glory?

Oasis

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

1,736 charts

Rank Score:

18,055

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Average Rating:

81 (2,452 votes)

Comments:

232

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Dummy

Portishead

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,541 charts

Rank Score:

17,037

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Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

1,178 charts

Rank Score:

12,627

Rank in 1990:

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Overall Rank:

106

Average Rating:

83 (1,374 votes)

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Definitely Maybe

Oasis

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,251 charts

Rank Score:

11,545

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Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

918 charts

Rank Score:

11,511

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Overall Rank:

119

Average Rating:

85 (1,011 votes)

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If You're Feeling Sinister

Belle And Sebastian

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

1,022 charts

Rank Score:

11,048

Rank in 1996:

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Overall Rank:

125

Average Rating:

83 (1,202 votes)

Comments:

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Mezzanine

Massive Attack

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

1,027 charts

Rank Score:

10,168

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Overall Rank:

142

Average Rating:

83 (1,268 votes)

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Heaven Or Las Vegas

Cocteau Twins

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

821 charts

Rank Score:

9,946

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Overall Rank:

147

Average Rating:

84 (846 votes)

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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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