Best Albums of the 1990s

Listed below are the best albums of the 1990s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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 Björk.
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1997
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63,850
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Top rated album (92/100 - 5635 votes)  92 (5,635 votes)
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1991
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37,881
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Top rated album (87/100 - 4334 votes)  87 (4,334 votes)
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1998
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33,014
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Top rated album (87/100 - 2953 votes)  87 (2,953 votes)
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1995
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29,064
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Top rated album (87/100 - 3925 votes)  87 (3,925 votes)
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1991
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28,620
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Top rated album (86/100 - 2480 votes)  86 (2,480 votes)
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1992
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19,198
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Year of Release:
1991
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18,376
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1994
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17,915
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1993
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17,900
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Top rated album (85/100 - 1950 votes)  85 (1,950 votes)
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1995
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17,555
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Total albums: 986. Page 1 of 99

Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year Albums %


1990 84 8%
1991 84 8%
1992 103 10%
1993 108 11%
1994 127 13%
1995 106 11%
1996 107 11%
1997 97 10%
1998 99 10%
1999 85 9%
Artist Albums %


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


United States 534 53%
United Kingdom 268 27%
Canada 41 4%
Mixed Nationality 26 3%
Australia 24 2%
Sweden 16 2%
Japan 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 988 99%
Yes 12 1%
Best Artists of the 1970s
1. Pink Floyd
2. David Bowie
3. Led Zeppelin
4. Neil Young
5. The Rolling Stones
6. The Clash
7. Black Sabbath
8. Fleetwood Mac
9. Stevie Wonder
10. The Who
11. Genesis
12. Brian Eno
13. Joni Mitchell
14. Paul McCartney
15. Yes
16. Bob Dylan
17. Bob Marley
18. Bruce Springsteen
19. Nick Drake
20. Marvin Gaye
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