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 57,000 greatest album charts.

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1990s decade summaryThe best artists of the 1990s were Radiohead, Nirvana, The Smashing Pumpkins, Neutral Milk Hotel, Oasis, R.E.M., Pearl Jam, My Bloody Valentine, Nick Cave and Björk.

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21.

Achtung Baby

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,320 charts

Rank Score:

11,788

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Overall Rank:

109

Average Rating:

80 (1,834 votes)

Comments:

146

22.

Rage Against The Machine

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

1,303 charts

Rank Score:

11,503

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Overall Rank:

114

Average Rating:

83 (1,660 votes)

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23.

Definitely Maybe

Oasis

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,272 charts

Rank Score:

11,178

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24.

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

936 charts

Rank Score:

10,819

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Overall Rank:

120

Average Rating:

84 (1,024 votes)

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25.

The Soft Bulletin

The Flaming Lips

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

1,271 charts

Rank Score:

10,803

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Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

989 charts

Rank Score:

10,273

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Overall Rank:

128

Average Rating:

84 (1,162 votes)

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27.

If You're Feeling Sinister

Belle And Sebastian

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

1,030 charts

Rank Score:

10,225

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Overall Rank:

129

Average Rating:

83 (1,222 votes)

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28.

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,012 charts

Rank Score:

10,158

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Overall Rank:

132

Average Rating:

85 (1,141 votes)

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29.

Pinkerton

Weezer

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

1,102 charts

Rank Score:

9,927

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Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

1,045 charts

Rank Score:

9,874

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Overall Rank:

141

Average Rating:

83 (1,286 votes)

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	85	9%
1991	84	8%
1992	103	10%
1993	109	11%
1994	125	13%
1995	105	11%
1996	108	11%
1997	98	10%
1998	99	10%
1999	84	8%

Artist	Albums	%

The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Blur	6	1%
R.E.M.	5	1%
Pearl Jam	5	1%
The Smashing Pumpkins	5	1%
Aphex Twin	5	1%
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	533	53%
	268	27%
	41	4%
	25	3%
	24	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	990	99%
Yes	10	1%

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