Best Albums of the 1990s : Best Ever Albums

Best Albums of the 1990s

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Listed below are the greatest albums of the 1990s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 37,000 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	2,010	183,391	Violator (132nd) by Depeche Mode
1991	2,023	476,486	Nevermind (10th) by Nirvana
1992	2,094	276,931	Automatic For The People (57th) by R.E.M.
1993	2,142	298,601	In Utero (52nd) by Nirvana
1994	2,326	486,711	Grace (49th) by Jeff Buckley
1995	2,393	369,201	The Bends (18th) by Radiohead
1996	2,577	301,697	Pinkerton (100th) by Weezer
1997	2,605	472,907	OK Computer (1st) by Radiohead
1998	2,592	323,499	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (17th) by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	2,832	294,909	Ágætis Byrjun (67th) by Sigur Rós
Total	23,594	3,484,334

The best artists of the 1990s were Radiohead, Nirvana, Neutral Milk Hotel, Oasis, The Smashing Pumpkins, Pearl Jam, My Bloody Valentine, Weezer, R.E.M. and Jeff Buckley.

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Album

Artist

131.

All Eyez On Me

2Pac

Year of Release:	1996	Appears in:	242 charts
Rank in 1996:	14	Rank Score:	4,047
Rank in 1990s	131	Overall Rank:	632
Average Rating: 72/100 (372 votes)
Comments: 18 comments

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132.

Trompe Le Monde

Pixies

Year of Release:	1991	Appears in:	262 charts
Rank in 1991:	15	Rank Score:	4,041
Rank in 1990s	132	Overall Rank:	634
Average Rating: 78/100 (467 votes)
Comments: 27 comments

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133.

Homework

Daft Punk

Year of Release:	1997	Appears in:	297 charts
Rank in 1997:	16	Rank Score:	4,036
Rank in 1990s	133	Overall Rank:	635
Average Rating: 77/100 (497 votes)
Comments: 20 comments

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134.

Wowee Zowee

Pavement

Year of Release:	1995	Appears in:	257 charts
Rank in 1995:	10	Rank Score:	3,969
Rank in 1990s	134	Overall Rank:	643
Average Rating: 80/100 (362 votes)
Comments: 19 comments

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135.

Exile In Guyville

Liz Phair

Year of Release:	1993	Appears in:	270 charts
Rank in 1993:	13	Rank Score:	3,910
Rank in 1990s	135	Overall Rank:	650
Average Rating: 77/100 (330 votes)
Comments: 29 comments

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136.

98.12.28 Otokotachi No Wakare

フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans]

Year of Release:	1999	Appears in:	122 charts
Rank in 1999:	18	Rank Score:	3,887
Rank in 1990s	136	Overall Rank:	654
Average Rating: 88/100 (130 votes)
Comments: 13 comments

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137.

Dirty

Sonic Youth

Year of Release:	1992	Appears in:	276 charts
Rank in 1992:	10	Rank Score:	3,865
Rank in 1990s	137	Overall Rank:	662
Average Rating: 79/100 (413 votes)
Comments: 24 comments

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138.

The La's

The La's

Year of Release:	1990	Appears in:	290 charts
Rank in 1990:	10	Rank Score:	3,861
Rank in 1990s	138	Overall Rank:	664
Average Rating: 77/100 (333 votes)
Comments: 25 comments

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139.

Ill Communication

Beastie Boys

Year of Release:	1994	Appears in:	252 charts
Rank in 1994:	23	Rank Score:	3,765
Rank in 1990s	139	Overall Rank:	677
Average Rating: 78/100 (392 votes)
Comments: 21 comments

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140.

Down Colorful Hill

Red House Painters

Year of Release:	1992	Appears in:	218 charts
Rank in 1992:	11	Rank Score:	3,651
Rank in 1990s	140	Overall Rank:	692
Average Rating: 79/100 (258 votes)
Comments: 16 comments

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	85	9%
1991	84	8%
1992	101	10%
1993	99	10%
1994	125	13%
1995	109	11%
1996	111	11%
1997	101	10%
1998	99	10%
1999	86	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Pearl Jam	5	1%
Alice In Chains	5	1%
R.E.M.	5	1%
The Smashing Pumpkins	5	1%
Pavement	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	551	55%
	259	26%
	35	4%
	27	3%
	20	2%
	19	2%
	14	1%
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