Best Albums of the 1990s
Explore the best albums of the 1990s, based on over 2 million album rankings across 60,000 charts.
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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..." [+] Reply
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1997
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2,773
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"CONTEXT: Pearl Jam's "golden age" wrapped up with Vitalogy--the band's most conceptually clear yet inconsistent album. MUSIC: Powerful, direct, and energized. The riffs of Ten are gone, but the band substitutes the musical acumen for an almost punk-like drive. LYRICS: Outside of the ode to vinyl,..." [+] Reply
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GuitarDan | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1994
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2,734
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"After years I still get Lounge fly stuck in my head. Its worth watching that one live on youtube, RIP scott. Great record but not as good as Core... Idk where this disagreement is coming from...???" Reply
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1994
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"After dipping her toe in the sea of electronica with Bjork's help on her last album, Madonna enlisted William Orbit to helm "Ray Of Light" and it sure paid off. Unlike other madonna albums that sound like singles & filler, this sounds like an "album" -- a thought-out, cohesive idea. And it's pret..." [+] Reply
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paladisiac | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1998
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2,719
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"I like everything about this album. Clear vocals, great guitars, friendly hooks and melody, orchestral infusion, upbeat sound. And yet it still manages to stay away from being mainstream." Reply
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Freddie55 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1996
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2,714
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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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1990
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2,701
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"A great album, nearly worthy of the Pixies." Reply
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eclab | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (3 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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1993
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2,651
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"There's a lot to like here, such as muscular guitar riffs and very good songs. The album is strongest when Love lets loose on the vocals, as on "Jennifer's Body". Then some parts are too screechy for my taste, and I found the chorus and verse too repetitive at times. And the quiet-loud dynamic ge..." [+] Reply
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1994
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2,645
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"The legendary 'Deserters Songs' who's sum is greater than its parts I became obsessed with this album around the time it came out in 1998 and in many ways I still am obsessed. Need proof I was obsessed ?. I have 3 physical CD copies of 'Deserters Songs' - the original standard CD , a Limited Edit..." [+] Reply
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Brad1770 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1998
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"It's sad that this album never got as much attention as Nevermind (Nirvana) or Ten (Pearl Jam). Personally, I love Badmotorfinger slightly more than the latter and only slightly less than the former." Reply
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1991
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2,623
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 11 of 100
Best Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1990 | 86 | 9% | |
| 1991 | 83 | 8% | |
| 1992 | 106 | 11% | |
| 1993 | 104 | 10% | |
| 1994 | 128 | 13% | |
| 1995 | 103 | 10% | |
| 1996 | 110 | 11% | |
| 1997 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1998 | 102 | 10% | |
| 1999 | 85 | 9% |
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| Blur | 6 | 1% | |
| The Flaming Lips | 6 | 1% | |
| Neil Young | 6 | 1% | |
| Sonic Youth | 5 | 0% | |
| R.E.M. | 5 | 0% | |
| Pearl Jam | 5 | 0% | |
| Autechre | 5 | 0% | |
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534 | 53% | |
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270 | 27% | |
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39 | 4% | |
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28 | 3% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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16 | 2% | |
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12 | 1% | |
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Best Albums of the 1990s chart changes
| Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month |
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Up 4 from 84th to 80th |
Up 3 from 90th to 87th |
Up 2 from 63rd to 61st |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 3 from 80th to 83rd |
Down 3 from 81st to 84th |
Down 2 from 60th to 62nd |
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