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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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	2,947	132,365	Violator (106th)by Depeche Mode
1991	3,039	249,594	Nevermind (13th)by Nirvana
1992	3,174	166,068	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,372	186,557	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,628	276,840	Grace (59th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,902	210,500	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	4,054	180,431	If You're Feeling Sinister (125th)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,252	248,303	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,280	189,422	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (17th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,472	177,376	Ágætis Byrjun (77th)by Sigur Rós
Total	37,120	2,017,457

The 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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My Bloody Valentine

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

2,152 charts

Rank Score:

31,071

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

86 (2,459 votes)

Comments:

311

137.

Without You I'm Nothing

Placebo

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

298 charts

Rank Score:

2,283

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

137

Overall Rank:

780

Average Rating:

77 (384 votes)

Comments:

145.

Garbage

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

330 charts

Rank Score:

2,158

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

145

Overall Rank:

816

Average Rating:

77 (429 votes)

Comments:

177.

Dots And Loops

Stereolab

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

234 charts

Rank Score:

1,879

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

177

Overall Rank:

943

Average Rating:

80 (249 votes)

Comments:

188.

Emperor Tomato Ketchup

Stereolab

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

310 charts

Rank Score:

1,841

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

188

Overall Rank:

963

Average Rating:

80 (321 votes)

Comments:

207.

Woodface

Crowded House

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

295 charts

Rank Score:

1,645

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

207

Overall Rank:

1,062

Average Rating:

77 (300 votes)

Comments:

239.

Version 2.0

Garbage

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

225 charts

Rank Score:

1,339

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

239

Overall Rank:

1,307

Average Rating:

76 (283 votes)

Comments:

250.

Transient Random-Noise Bursts With Announcements

Stereolab

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

199 charts

Rank Score:

1,289

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

250

Overall Rank:

1,359

Average Rating:

80 (235 votes)

Comments:

349.

Mermaid Avenue

Billy Bragg & Wilco

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

184 charts

Rank Score:

857

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

349

Overall Rank:

1,940

Average Rating:

77 (197 votes)

Comments:

368.

Placebo

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

159 charts

Rank Score:

808

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

368

Overall Rank:

2,046

Average Rating:

77 (221 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%
R.E.M.	5	1%
Stereolab	5	1%
Pearl Jam	5	1%
The Smashing Pumpkins	5	1%
Aphex Twin	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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