Best Albums of the 1990s
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"Most of my memories of this album are of college, dancing in some hot, sweaty basement with a sticky, beer-soaked floor. You'd think those wouldn't be fond memories, but they are, kind of. Check Your Head was, for me, the bridge between rock, funk, and rap that gave me a fuller understanding of w..." Reply
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1992
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"I haven't listened to this album in years, I almost forgot how wonderful it is, sometimes it's so beautiful it makes me want to cry. Fav tracks: Tracy, R u Still in 2 it." Reply
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1997
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1,873
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"Great album with dark and at the same time calming vibe, production is amazing, songwriting is very good and her voice is absolutely stunning." Reply
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1992
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"This album hasnt age a minute, it has the best balance of hard hitting metal riffs and drums with melodic solos and lyrics." Reply
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1992
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"This is a stunning debut that has done nothing but grow in influence since its release. Its simple guitar-driven approach matched with Harriet Wheeler's distinctively sweet voice were a great rebuttal to the overproduced garbage of late 80's glam metal, rap and pop (the same could be said of musi..." Reply
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1990
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1,853
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"I really dig this record. It's really dark and subtle. It's hard to think of an album in my collection that is better at communicating that deep deep dread and darkness in our hearts. Sounds depressing, and it is, but beautiful an gloriously well done as well." Reply
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1999
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1,850
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"As good as Liquid Swords, almost as good as 36 Chambers. Stellar." Reply
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1995
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1,827
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"Yeah, I really love this record. From start to finish I find it to be really engaging and interesting and really effective at all the moods and styles it tries to take on. The slow numbers are just really sad and romantic. And the louder and more abrasive numbers are equal parts funny and disturb..." Reply
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1999
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1,822
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"Most Stereolab albums are similarly groove-based and they're all great." Reply
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1996
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1,784
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"Rife misogyny notwithstanding, Dr Dre's "2001" is a great album with tremendous production and some great features. I imagine it would've been the sound of the future back then, since all of these tracks hold up so well in 2017. Catchy and just really strong." Reply
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1999
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 18 of 100
Best Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1990 | 86 | 9% | |
| 1991 | 83 | 8% | |
| 1992 | 105 | 11% | |
| 1993 | 104 | 10% | |
| 1994 | 126 | 13% | |
| 1995 | 103 | 10% | |
| 1996 | 110 | 11% | |
| 1997 | 96 | 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 | 1% | |
| R.E.M. | 5 | 1% | |
| Pearl Jam | 5 | 1% | |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | 5 | 1% | |
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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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