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	2,946	132,892	Violator (105th)by Depeche Mode
1991	3,014	250,448	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,158	165,979	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,356	187,419	Siamese Dream (55th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,612	277,392	Grace (59th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,869	211,177	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	4,037	180,703	If You're Feeling Sinister (127th)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,225	249,930	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,257	190,106	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (17th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,433	177,681	Ágætis Byrjun (78th)by Sigur Rós
Total	36,907	2,023,728

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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Violator

Depeche Mode

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

1,171 charts

Rank Score:

12,661

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

105

Average Rating:

83 (1,367 votes)

Comments:

31.

Heaven Or Las Vegas

Cocteau Twins

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

814 charts

Rank Score:

9,998

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

150

Average Rating:

84 (844 votes)

Comments:

69.

Nowhere

Ride

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

553 charts

Rank Score:

4,714

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

375

Average Rating:

81 (681 votes)

Comments:

72.

Rust In Peace

Megadeth

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

483 charts

Rank Score:

4,343

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

403

Average Rating:

81 (753 votes)

Comments:

77.

Bossanova

Pixies

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

594 charts

Rank Score:

4,069

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

437

Average Rating:

79 (925 votes)

Comments:

85.

Goo

Sonic Youth

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

579 charts

Rank Score:

3,761

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

471

Average Rating:

80 (766 votes)

Comments:

98.

Safe Mode: On

Ritual De Lo Habitual

Jane's Addiction

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

418 charts

Rank Score:

3,058

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

577

Average Rating:

77 (525 votes)

Comments:

103.

Repeater

Fugazi

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

409 charts

Rank Score:

2,901

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

103

Overall Rank:

607

Average Rating:

80 (487 votes)

Comments:

111.

The La's

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

402 charts

Rank Score:

2,705

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

111

Overall Rank:

654

Average Rating:

77 (467 votes)

Comments:

112.

Fear Of A Black Planet

Public Enemy

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

443 charts

Rank Score:

2,674

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

112

Overall Rank:

660

Average Rating:

78 (489 votes)

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	86	9%
1991	82	8%
1992	101	10%
1993	108	11%
1994	124	12%
1995	112	11%
1996	109	11%
1997	97	10%
1998	96	10%
1999	85	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Pearl Jam	5	1%
The Smashing Pumpkins	5	1%
Aphex Twin	5	1%
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	5	1%
Beck	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	541	54%
	260	26%
	42	4%
	26	3%
	22	2%
	16	2%
	15	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	19	2%

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

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