Best Albums of the 1990s

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101.

Blur 

 Blur

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"Blur were after the group's major commercial successes with "Parklife" and "The Great Escape" tired of all the hype and the predicate pop band. Especially guitarist Graham Coxon wanted and needed to explore the possibilities his guitar playing and had a general urge to broaden the scope of Blur's...""Blur were after the group's major commercial successes with "Parklife" and "The Great Escape" tired of all the hype and the predicate pop band. Especially guitarist Graham Coxon wanted and needed to explore the possibilities his guitar playing and had a general urge to broaden the scope of Blur's music. The album "Blur" is also markedly different from its predecessors. Dave Albarn great sense of the melodic, however, shines through on many songs significantly despite the different and at times odd approaches. Maybe a little unexpected for the group itself, the album was a huge commercial success and indeed a breakthrough for the group in the U.S.. No less than four top twenty singles are featuring on the album, with the fantastic "Beetlebum" and "Song 2" as classics. "M.O.R" is as the title suggests middle of the road rock, while "On Your Own" must be classified as a very unusual choice of a single - nevertheless it is a highlight with its Bowie/Hunter approach. Among the actual album tracks "Death of a Party" and "Look Inside America" are also standouts. Some of the other tracks come out for me somewhat weaker in the picture - and you may get to feel that some parts of experimenting, are just for experiment's sake. And oh, I was almost forgetting another favorite "Country Sad Ballad Man" - acoustic, weird and melodic. CD 2 contains the many b-sides of the four singles, excerpts from a fine unplugged concert in Germany and three tracks from a live performance in Belgium. Most B-sides belong to the loose experimental end. Very good, however, is "All Your Life", which in my opinion, should have been included on the original album. Despite the slightly uneven general inpression, I will not hesitate to call the album a classic."  [+]  Reply

- Rovers | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

510 charts

Rank Score:

2,792

Rank in 1997:

14

Rank in 1990s:

101

Overall Rank:

605

Average Rating:

 78 (831 votes)

Comments:

44

102.

Ray Of Light 

 Madonna

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"Really taken aback at how well produced the whole album was and she sings effortlessly powerfully on here. Touche Madonna."  Reply

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Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

442 charts

Rank Score:

2,737

Rank in 1998:

8

Rank in 1990s:

102

Overall Rank:

618

Average Rating:

 74 (644 votes)

Comments:

47

103.

Purple 

 Stone Temple Pilots

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"I actually enjoy this album more than Core, even if it is a little uneven. Highlights: Meatplow, Vasoline, Interstate Love Song, Big Empty."  Reply

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Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

386 charts

Rank Score:

2,733

Rank in 1994:

19

Rank in 1990s:

103

Overall Rank:

620

Average Rating:

 77 (534 votes)

Comments:

30

104.

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Ritual De Lo Habitual 

 Jane's Addiction

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"I was not familiar with this album outside of Stop and Been Caught Stealing. This was a huge surprise for me, and I understand the love for this album. Three Days was the biggest surprise for me, completely justifying its ten minute runtime."  Reply

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Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

432 charts

Rank Score:

2,717

Rank in 1990:

7

Rank in 1990s:

104

Overall Rank:

623

Average Rating:

 77 (547 votes)

Comments:

39

105.

Vitalogy 

 Pearl Jam

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"What was so great about this album is when they won a Grammy for it, they got to the podium, said "this award means nothing to us" and walked off. This is the third of Pearl Jam's brilliant 90s trifecta. Better Man is their best ever song."  Reply

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Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

478 charts

Rank Score:

2,711

Rank in 1994:

20

Rank in 1990s:

105

Overall Rank:

626

Average Rating:

 78 (835 votes)

Comments:

42

106.

Everything Must Go 

 Manic Street Preachers

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"not the coolest of records and it wasn't even at the time. Just look at the cover. Another triptych, is maybe to be seen juxtaposed with the holy bible cover, the follow up representing the opposite of its predecessor: clean, fresh, new etc. which is how it sounds with its shiny pop rock stadium ...""not the coolest of records and it wasn't even at the time. Just look at the cover. Another triptych, is maybe to be seen juxtaposed with the holy bible cover, the follow up representing the opposite of its predecessor: clean, fresh, new etc. which is how it sounds with its shiny pop rock stadium thingys. And Britpop, I mean how dare they. A pal at the time who loved the previous record said they have now gone bryan Adams. Well the previous record was cool, and was full of dark lyrical alt rock masterpieces. It's geat yeah. They lost their troubled lyric genius. Maybe they should have tried to make a pantera meets NIN like richey wanted. No. They regrouped and came back with the greatest comeback records ever. That sounded nothing like the previous. But it's filled with heart and soul and a desire and spirit to continue forward. It's pop it's stadium it has one of the great final tracks and if you are too cool to submit to it then go play holy bible again, cry sell out and hope that you can forgive them. "  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

427 charts

Rank Score:

2,678

Rank in 1996:

8

Rank in 1990s:

106

Overall Rank:

635

Average Rating:

 77 (529 votes)

Comments:

26

107.

Deserter's Songs 

 Mercury Rev

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"Man, this is FANTASTIC. It starts out like a precursor to The Soft Bulletin, but quickly turns into something extra special. Holes is the best opening song I've heard in a long time."  Reply

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Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

456 charts

Rank Score:

2,657

Rank in 1998:

9

Rank in 1990s:

107

Overall Rank:

642

Average Rating:

 80 (522 votes)

Comments:

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108.

Live Through This 

 Hole

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"I'm not going to lie I only bought this because it was discounted at the store, but fuck me this is an incredibly-impressive album. Female or male, Love's growling vocals are sure to light a spark in just about any listener (hey, it certainly did with me). Not only are the songs powerful and ince...""I'm not going to lie I only bought this because it was discounted at the store, but fuck me this is an incredibly-impressive album. Female or male, Love's growling vocals are sure to light a spark in just about any listener (hey, it certainly did with me). Not only are the songs powerful and incessantly-catchy, but they also carry some heavy messages particularly regarding feminism, sexuality, depression and female imagery in western society. "Doll Parts" is by far the standout for me, with it's catchy hooks and straight-to-the-point lyricism, though the blistering "Violet" and "I think that I would die" are not far behind. Certainly an essential classic of the 90's that has gone under the radar for too long. Kudos Courtney and co. "  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

402 charts

Rank Score:

2,634

Rank in 1994:

21

Rank in 1990s:

108

Overall Rank:

650

Average Rating:

 76 (522 votes)

Comments:

39

109.

Badmotorfinger 

 Soundgarden

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"Combines the rough and raw sound of early Soundgarden with the songwriting of the later period. While there's a lot of overlap in the material here paved way for the masterpiece to come. Best tracks: "Outshined", "Searching with My Good Eye Closed", "Mind Riot""  Reply

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Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

471 charts

Rank Score:

2,617

Rank in 1991:

13

Rank in 1990s:

109

Overall Rank:

656

Average Rating:

 78 (624 votes)

Comments:

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110.

ATLiens 

 OutKast

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"From this album all the way to Speakerboxxx Outkast struck gold every time. ATLiens is one of my favorite Outcast song. Cooler than a polar bears toenails? Nothing beats that"  Reply

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Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

371 charts

Rank Score:

2,569

Rank in 1996:

9

Rank in 1990s:

110

Overall Rank:

663

Average Rating:

 82 (490 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Year	Albums	%
1990	84	8%
1991	85	9%
1992	106	11%
1993	105	11%
1994	128	13%
1995	103	10%
1996	108	11%
1997	98	10%
1998	100	10%
1999	84	8%

Artist	Albums	%
Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Neil Young	6	1%
The Smashing Pumpkins	5	0%
Richard David James	5	0%
Nick Cave	5	0%
Beck	5	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	532	53%
	268	27%
	41	4%
	28	3%
	23	2%
	16	2%
	12	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	14	1%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	993	99%
Yes	8	1%