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 56,000 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 Weezer.

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11.

Grace

Jeff Buckley

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,709 charts

Rank Score:

17,938

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Average Rating:

84 (1,951 votes)

Comments:

170

12.

Illmatic

Nas

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,356 charts

Rank Score:

17,298

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Average Rating:

86 (1,572 votes)

Comments:

111

13.

Dummy

Portishead

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,553 charts

Rank Score:

16,984

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14.

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

1,397 charts

Rank Score:

15,843

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Average Rating:

86 (1,704 votes)

Comments:

139

15.

Weezer (Blue Album)

Weezer

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,473 charts

Rank Score:

15,513

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Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

84 (1,931 votes)

Comments:

139

16.

Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

1,485 charts

Rank Score:

15,266

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Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

83 (1,842 votes)

Comments:

168

17.

Homogenic

Björk

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

1,126 charts

Rank Score:

13,580

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Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

84 (1,389 votes)

Comments:

102

18.

Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

Wu-Tang Clan

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

1,126 charts

Rank Score:

12,927

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Average Rating:

84 (1,268 votes)

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Spiderland

Slint

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,055 charts

Rank Score:

12,835

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20.

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

1,185 charts

Rank Score:

12,489

Rank in 1990:

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Overall Rank:

105

Average Rating:

83 (1,375 votes)

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	85	9%
1991	83	8%
1992	100	10%
1993	109	11%
1994	127	13%
1995	107	11%
1996	110	11%
1997	97	10%
1998	96	10%
1999	86	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	5	1%
Aphex Twin	5	1%
Beck	5	1%
Stereolab	5	1%
Pavement	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	536	54%
	265	27%
	43	4%
	28	3%
	23	2%
	16	2%
	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	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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