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.

(What's The Story) Morning Glory?

Oasis

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

1,744 charts

Rank Score:

17,982

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Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

81 (2,454 votes)

Comments:

232

12.

Illmatic

Nas

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,353 charts

Rank Score:

17,415

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Average Rating:

86 (1,571 votes)

Comments:

111

13.

Dummy

Portishead

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,546 charts

Rank Score:

17,007

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14.

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

1,397 charts

Rank Score:

15,920

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Average Rating:

86 (1,703 votes)

Comments:

139

15.

Weezer (Blue Album)

Weezer

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,471 charts

Rank Score:

15,621

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Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

84 (1,926 votes)

Comments:

139

16.

Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness

The Smashing Pumpkins

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

1,483 charts

Rank Score:

15,373

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Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

83 (1,840 votes)

Comments:

168

17.

Homogenic

Björk

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

1,124 charts

Rank Score:

13,638

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Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

84 (1,387 votes)

Comments:

101

18.

Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)

Wu-Tang Clan

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

1,124 charts

Rank Score:

13,050

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Average Rating:

84 (1,266 votes)

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Spiderland

Slint

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,054 charts

Rank Score:

12,880

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20.

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

1,179 charts

Rank Score:

12,482

Rank in 1990:

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Overall Rank:

107

Average Rating:

83 (1,373 votes)

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	85	9%
1991	83	8%
1992	100	10%
1993	108	11%
1994	127	13%
1995	108	11%
1996	110	11%
1997	97	10%
1998	96	10%
1999	86	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Stereolab	5	1%
Pavement	5	1%
Tori Amos	5	1%
Radiohead	5	1%
Alice In Chains	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	537	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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