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Best Albums of the 1990s

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Listed below are the greatest albums of the 1990s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 37,000 greatest album charts.

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YearAlbums   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.
19902,008183,247 Violator (132nd)
by Depeche Mode
19912,022476,225 Nevermind (10th)
by Nirvana
19922,091276,774 Automatic For The People (57th)
by R.E.M.
19932,122298,385 In Utero (52nd)
by Nirvana
19942,325486,226 Grace (48th)
by Jeff Buckley
19952,393369,052 The Bends (18th)
by Radiohead
19962,576301,639 Pinkerton (100th)
by Weezer
19972,604472,156 OK Computer (1st)
by Radiohead
19982,590323,158 In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (17th)
by Neutral Milk Hotel
19992,829295,023 Ágætis Byrjun (66th)
by Sigur Rós
Total23,5603,481,885

The best artists of the 1990s were Radiohead, Nirvana, Neutral Milk Hotel, Oasis, The Smashing Pumpkins, Pearl Jam, My Bloody Valentine, Weezer, R.E.M. and Jeff Buckley.
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11.

Siamese DreamUnited States The Smashing Pumpkins
Year of Release:1993Appears in:1,266 charts
Rank in 1993:2Rank Score:36,515
Rank in 1990s11Overall Rank:60
Average Rating: Top rated 85/100 (1,490 votes)
Comments: 121 comments
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12.

Ágætis ByrjunIceland Sigur Rós
Year of Release:1999Appears in:1,110 charts
Rank in 1999:1Rank Score:33,478
Rank in 1990s12Overall Rank:66
Average Rating: Top rated 86/100 (1,334 votes)
Comments: 114 comments
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13.

Weezer (The Blue Album)United States Weezer
Year of Release:1994Appears in:1,139 charts
Rank in 1994:2Rank Score:32,805
Rank in 1990s13Overall Rank:68
Average Rating:  84/100 (1,486 votes)
Comments: 113 comments
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14.

Mellon Collie And The Infinite SadnessUnited States The Smashing Pumpkins
Year of Release:1995Appears in:1,184 charts
Rank in 1995:3Rank Score:31,147
Rank in 1990s14Overall Rank:74
Average Rating:  83/100 (1,449 votes)
Comments: 137 comments
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15.

Achtung BabyIreland U2
Year of Release:1991Appears in:1,045 charts
Rank in 1991:4Rank Score:29,455
Rank in 1990s15Overall Rank:78
Average Rating:  80/100 (1,481 votes)
Comments: 119 comments
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16.

Definitely MaybeUnited Kingdom Oasis
Year of Release:1994Appears in:999 charts
Rank in 1994:3Rank Score:29,063
Rank in 1990s16Overall Rank:80
Average Rating:  79/100 (1,522 votes)
Comments: 125 comments
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17.

DummyUnited Kingdom Portishead
Year of Release:1994Appears in:1,167 charts
Rank in 1994:4Rank Score:28,798
Rank in 1990s17Overall Rank:81
Average Rating:  84/100 (1,285 votes)
Comments: 85 comments
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18.

IllmaticUnited States Nas
Year of Release:1994Appears in:971 charts
Rank in 1994:5Rank Score:28,313
Rank in 1990s18Overall Rank:83
Average Rating: Top rated 86/100 (1,164 votes)
Comments: 79 comments
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19.

The Soft BulletinUnited States The Flaming Lips
Year of Release:1999Appears in:1,014 charts
Rank in 1999:2Rank Score:26,205
Rank in 1990s19Overall Rank:93
Average Rating:  83/100 (1,212 votes)
Comments: 100 comments
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20.

Rage Against The MachineUnited States Rage Against The Machine
Year of Release:1992Appears in:961 charts
Rank in 1992:2Rank Score:25,653
Rank in 1990s20Overall Rank:97
Average Rating:  82/100 (1,283 votes)
Comments: 67 comments
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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year Albums %


1990 85 9%
1991 84 8%
1992 101 10%
1993 99 10%
1994 125 13%
1995 110 11%
1996 111 11%
1997 100 10%
1998 99 10%
1999 86 9%
Artist Albums %


Blur 6 1%
The Flaming Lips 6 1%
Radiohead 5 1%
Nirvana 5 1%
Ween 5 1%
Beck 5 1%
Tori Amos 5 1%
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Country Albums %


United States 552 55%
United Kingdom 259 26%
Canada 35 4%
Australia 27 3%
Mixed Nationality 20 2%
Sweden 19 2%
Norway 14 1%
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