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 53,000 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	2,866	133,295	Violator (115th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,914	255,566	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,064	168,348	Automatic For The People (48th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,293	190,091	Siamese Dream (54th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,528	283,255	Grace (56th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,745	215,489	The Bends (24th)by Radiohead
1996	3,934	184,066	If You're Feeling Sinister (124th)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,112	256,049	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,154	192,142	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,297	180,096	Ágætis Byrjun (77th)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,907	2,058,397

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

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In The Aeroplane Over The Sea

Neutral Milk Hotel

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

2,390 charts

Rank Score:

38,375

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

87 (2,893 votes)

Comments:

428

30.

Mezzanine

Massive Attack

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

1,013 charts

Rank Score:

10,133

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

150

Average Rating:

83 (1,247 votes)

Comments:

49.

Moon Safari

Air

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

809 charts

Rank Score:

6,949

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

248

Average Rating:

81 (984 votes)

Comments:

54.

Aquemini

OutKast

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

661 charts

Rank Score:

6,167

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

284

Average Rating:

83 (737 votes)

Comments:

59.

The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

616 charts

Rank Score:

5,925

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

306

Average Rating:

78 (788 votes)

Comments:

63.

Music Has The Right To Children

Boards Of Canada

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

617 charts

Rank Score:

5,496

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

327

Average Rating:

82 (730 votes)

Comments:

81.

Elliott Smith

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

492 charts

Rank Score:

3,989

Rank in 1998:

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Overall Rank:

450

Average Rating:

82 (643 votes)

Comments:

109.

Deserter's Songs

Mercury Rev

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

423 charts

Rank Score:

2,749

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

109

Overall Rank:

650

Average Rating:

80 (496 votes)

Comments:

116.

Ray Of Light

Madonna

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

412 charts

Rank Score:

2,625

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

116

Overall Rank:

686

Average Rating:

74 (611 votes)

Comments:

120.

Electro-Shock Blues

Eels

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

373 charts

Rank Score:

2,596

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

120

Overall Rank:

696

Average Rating:

79 (464 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	86	9%
1991	80	8%
1992	103	10%
1993	107	11%
1994	126	13%
1995	112	11%
1996	109	11%
1997	96	10%
1998	95	10%
1999	87	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Stereolab	5	0%
Radiohead	5	0%
Alice In Chains	5	0%
Tori Amos	5	0%
R.E.M.	5	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	545	54%
	258	26%
	40	4%
	27	3%
	22	2%
	15	1%
	13	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	18	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	19	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	10	1%

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