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 53,000 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	2,784	133,456	Violator (114th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,839	256,043	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,000	168,296	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,210	189,711	Siamese Dream (54th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,468	283,770	Grace (59th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,669	216,739	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	3,868	185,276	If You're Feeling Sinister (122nd)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,040	259,811	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,092	193,503	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,208	181,494	Ágætis Byrjun (71st)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,178	2,068,099

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

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211.

Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star

Black Star

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

265 charts

Rank Score:

1,586

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

211

Overall Rank:

1,114

Average Rating:

79 (262 votes)

Comments:

212.

Dig Me Out

Sleater-Kinney

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

249 charts

Rank Score:

1,586

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

212

Overall Rank:

1,115

Average Rating:

81 (282 votes)

Comments:

213.

Protection

Massive Attack

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

272 charts

Rank Score:

1,584

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

213

Overall Rank:

1,117

Average Rating:

77 (383 votes)

Comments:

214.

Diary

Sunny Day Real Estate

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

216 charts

Rank Score:

1,568

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

214

Overall Rank:

1,129

Average Rating:

79 (272 votes)

Comments:

215.

Dig Your Own Hole

The Chemical Brothers

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

271 charts

Rank Score:

1,564

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

215

Overall Rank:

1,133

Average Rating:

76 (402 votes)

Comments:

216.

Midnite Vultures

Beck

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

272 charts

Rank Score:

1,563

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

216

Overall Rank:

1,134

Average Rating:

76 (433 votes)

Comments:

217.

Soundtrack From Twin Peaks
Soundtrack

Angelo Badalamenti

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

204 charts

Rank Score:

1,561

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

217

Overall Rank:

1,135

Average Rating:

82 (223 votes)

Comments:

218.

The Great Escape

Blur

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

316 charts

Rank Score:

1,556

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

218

Overall Rank:

1,142

Average Rating:

76 (568 votes)

Comments:

219.

Flood

They Might Be Giants

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

220 charts

Rank Score:

1,519

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

219

Overall Rank:

1,170

Average Rating:

77 (290 votes)

Comments:

220.

Zooropa

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

279 charts

Rank Score:

1,516

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

220

Overall Rank:

1,171

Average Rating:

70 (607 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	86	9%
1991	81	8%
1992	104	10%
1993	107	11%
1994	125	13%
1995	111	11%
1996	109	11%
1997	96	10%
1998	96	10%
1999	85	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Stereolab	5	1%
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	5	1%
Suede	5	1%
Beck	5	1%
Pavement	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	545	55%
	258	26%
	40	4%
	27	3%
	21	2%
	14	1%
	13	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	18	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	18	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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