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 45,000 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	2,487	137,809	Violator (124th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,563	284,716	Nevermind (15th)by Nirvana
1992	2,713	180,299	Automatic For The People (56th)by R.E.M.
1993	2,846	201,560	Siamese Dream (54th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,105	313,329	Grace (58th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,231	232,857	The Bends (20th)by Radiohead
1996	3,418	204,384	Pinkerton (110th)by Weezer
1997	3,421	289,468	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	3,381	211,241	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	3,548	198,211	Ágætis Byrjun (66th)by Sigur Rós
Total	30,713	2,253,872

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

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Automatic For The People

R.E.M.

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

1,642 charts

Rank Score:

22,261

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

84 (2,033 votes)

Comments:

165

26.

Rage Against The Machine

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

1,143 charts

Rank Score:

13,439

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

128

Average Rating:

83 (1,514 votes)

Comments:

41.

Slanted And Enchanted

Pavement

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

819 charts

Rank Score:

8,945

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

209

Average Rating:

82 (1,084 votes)

Comments:

45.

Selected Ambient Works 85-92

Aphex Twin

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

630 charts

Rank Score:

8,161

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

234

Average Rating:

83 (784 votes)

Comments:

46.

Dirt

Alice In Chains

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

731 charts

Rank Score:

8,129

Rank in 1992:

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Overall Rank:

235

Average Rating:

82 (1,003 votes)

Comments:

80.

The Chronic

Dr. Dre

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

501 charts

Rank Score:

4,469

Rank in 1992:

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Overall Rank:

435

Average Rating:

79 (670 votes)

Comments:

95.

Angel Dust

Faith No More

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

377 charts

Rank Score:

3,560

Rank in 1992:

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Overall Rank:

527

Average Rating:

79 (555 votes)

Comments:

103.

Little Earthquakes

Tori Amos

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

380 charts

Rank Score:

3,242

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

103

Overall Rank:

586

Average Rating:

79 (495 votes)

Comments:

124.

Down Colorful Hill

Red House Painters

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

252 charts

Rank Score:

2,734

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

124

Overall Rank:

689

Average Rating:

79 (310 votes)

Comments:

133.

Images And Words

Dream Theater

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

274 charts

Rank Score:

2,555

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

133

Overall Rank:

732

Average Rating:

78 (423 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	84	8%
1991	76	8%
1992	101	10%
1993	102	10%
1994	128	13%
1995	117	12%
1996	116	12%
1997	100	10%
1998	94	9%
1999	82	8%

Artist	Albums	%

The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Blur	6	1%
Ween	5	1%
Radiohead	5	1%
Sonic Youth	5	1%
Suede	5	1%
Green Day	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	540	54%
	257	26%
	37	4%
	27	3%
	25	3%
	17	2%
	14	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	984	98%
Yes	16	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	20	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	992	99%
Yes	8	1%

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