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 51,000 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	2,729	134,683	Violator (114th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,767	261,684	Nevermind (15th)by Nirvana (US)
1992	2,939	170,459	Automatic For The People (50th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,137	191,712	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,400	291,765	Grace (56th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,588	221,802	The Bends (22nd)by Radiohead
1996	3,794	188,973	If You're Feeling Sinister (119th)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	3,973	266,283	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	3,989	196,870	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,098	185,844	Ágætis Byrjun (70th)by Sigur Rós
Total	34,414	2,110,075

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

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OK Computer

Radiohead

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,309 charts

Rank Score:

80,811

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Average Rating:

92 (5,457 votes)

Comments:

838

Nevermind

Nirvana (US)

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

3,084 charts

Rank Score:

43,055

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Average Rating:

87 (4,209 votes)

Comments:

407

In The Aeroplane Over The Sea

Neutral Milk Hotel

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

2,369 charts

Rank Score:

41,022

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Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

2,098 charts

Rank Score:

35,205

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Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

2,608 charts

Rank Score:

34,718

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Average Rating:

87 (3,809 votes)

Comments:

312

Ten

Pearl Jam

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,772 charts

Rank Score:

20,754

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Average Rating:

82 (2,262 votes)

Comments:

178

Automatic For The People

R.E.M.

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

1,749 charts

Rank Score:

20,706

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Average Rating:

84 (2,137 votes)

Comments:

174

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

1,545 charts

Rank Score:

19,969

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Average Rating:

85 (1,870 votes)

Comments:

149

Grace

Jeff Buckley

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,652 charts

Rank Score:

19,703

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Average Rating:

84 (1,891 votes)

Comments:

169

10.

(What's The Story) Morning Glory?

Oasis

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

1,691 charts

Rank Score:

19,477

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Average Rating:

81 (2,395 votes)

Comments:

230

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	85	9%
1991	79	8%
1992	102	10%
1993	104	10%
1994	126	13%
1995	113	11%
1996	110	11%
1997	98	10%
1998	99	10%
1999	84	8%

Artist	Albums	%

The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Blur	6	1%
Alice In Chains	5	1%
Pearl Jam	5	1%
Sonic Youth	5	1%
R.E.M.	5	1%
Suede	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	545	55%
	256	26%
	43	4%
	27	3%
	21	2%
	14	1%
	13	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	18	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	18	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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