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	2,783	133,455	Violator (114th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,838	256,071	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,000	168,338	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,210	189,578	Siamese Dream (54th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,468	283,740	Grace (59th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,669	216,640	The Bends (24th)by Radiohead
1996	3,867	185,262	If You're Feeling Sinister (122nd)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,040	259,750	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,092	193,518	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,209	181,416	Ágætis Byrjun (71st)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,176	2,067,769

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 Richard David James.

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OK Computer

Radiohead

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,335 charts

Rank Score:

76,872

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Average Rating:

92 (5,496 votes)

Comments:

841

The Bends

Radiohead

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

2,623 charts

Rank Score:

33,194

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Average Rating:

87 (3,828 votes)

Comments:

312

11.

(What's The Story) Morning Glory?

Oasis

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

1,705 charts

Rank Score:

18,940

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Average Rating:

81 (2,412 votes)

Comments:

232

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Dummy

Portishead

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,491 charts

Rank Score:

17,101

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21.

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

1,141 charts

Rank Score:

12,618

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Overall Rank:

114

Average Rating:

83 (1,343 votes)

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22.

Souvlaki

Slowdive

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

883 charts

Rank Score:

12,303

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Overall Rank:

116

Average Rating:

85 (978 votes)

Comments:

25.

If You're Feeling Sinister

Belle And Sebastian

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

1,010 charts

Rank Score:

11,998

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Overall Rank:

122

Average Rating:

83 (1,182 votes)

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Definitely Maybe

Oasis

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,220 charts

Rank Score:

11,943

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31.

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

1,002 charts

Rank Score:

10,242

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Overall Rank:

149

Average Rating:

83 (1,236 votes)

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32.

Heaven Or Las Vegas

Cocteau Twins

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

783 charts

Rank Score:

9,821

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Overall Rank:

161

Average Rating:

84 (816 votes)

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	86	9%
1991	81	8%
1992	104	10%
1993	107	11%
1994	125	13%
1995	111	11%
1996	109	11%
1997	96	10%
1998	96	10%
1999	85	9%

Artist	Albums	%

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

	545	55%
	258	26%
	40	4%
	27	3%
	21	2%
	14	1%
	13	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	18	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	18	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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