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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31.

Endtroducing.....

DJ Shadow

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

958 charts

Rank Score:

10,121

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

151

Average Rating:

84 (1,096 votes)

Comments:

32.

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

935 charts

Rank Score:

9,811

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

159

Average Rating:

83 (1,201 votes)

Comments:

33.

MTV Unplugged In New York
Live

Nirvana

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,033 charts

Rank Score:

9,721

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

161

Average Rating:

86 (1,899 votes)

Comments:

34.

Heaven Or Las Vegas

Cocteau Twins

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

788 charts

Rank Score:

9,712

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

162

Average Rating:

84 (827 votes)

Comments:

35.

Laughing Stock

Talk Talk

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

750 charts

Rank Score:

9,241

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

170

Average Rating:

84 (867 votes)

Comments:

36.

Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain

Pavement

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

898 charts

Rank Score:

9,036

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

177

Average Rating:

83 (1,127 votes)

Comments:

37.

The Lonesome Crowded West

Modest Mouse

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

713 charts

Rank Score:

8,947

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

179

Average Rating:

84 (940 votes)

Comments:

38.

Superunknown

Soundgarden

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

893 charts

Rank Score:

8,836

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

182

Average Rating:

81 (1,179 votes)

Comments:

39.

Different Class

Pulp

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

904 charts

Rank Score:

8,701

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

185

Average Rating:

82 (1,020 votes)

Comments:

40.

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,079 charts

Rank Score:

8,662

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

187

Average Rating:

79 (1,721 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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