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 58,000 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:

1,318 charts

Rank Score:

11,705

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Overall Rank:

109

Average Rating:

80 (1,838 votes)

Comments:

147

22.

Rage Against The Machine

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

1,301 charts

Rank Score:

11,443

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Overall Rank:

114

Average Rating:

83 (1,661 votes)

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23.

Definitely Maybe

Oasis

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,272 charts

Rank Score:

11,068

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24.

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

938 charts

Rank Score:

10,745

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Overall Rank:

121

Average Rating:

84 (1,026 votes)

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25.

The Soft Bulletin

The Flaming Lips

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

1,269 charts

Rank Score:

10,693

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Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

994 charts

Rank Score:

10,202

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Overall Rank:

127

Average Rating:

84 (1,165 votes)

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27.

If You're Feeling Sinister

Belle And Sebastian

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

1,028 charts

Rank Score:

10,124

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Overall Rank:

130

Average Rating:

83 (1,223 votes)

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28.

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,011 charts

Rank Score:

10,122

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Overall Rank:

131

Average Rating:

85 (1,140 votes)

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29.

Mezzanine

Massive Attack

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

1,048 charts

Rank Score:

9,893

Rank in 1998:

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Overall Rank:

139

Average Rating:

83 (1,288 votes)

Comments:

30.

Pinkerton

Weezer

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

1,106 charts

Rank Score:

9,807

Rank in 1996:

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Overall Rank:

140

Average Rating:

83 (1,588 votes)

Comments:

148

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	84	8%
1991	84	8%
1992	103	10%
1993	109	11%
1994	126	13%
1995	105	11%
1996	108	11%
1997	98	10%
1998	99	10%
1999	86	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Suede	5	0%
Radiohead	5	0%
Yo La Tengo	5	0%
Sonic Youth	5	0%
Alice In Chains	5	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	535	53%
	267	27%
	41	4%
	25	2%
	24	2%
	16	2%
	14	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	14	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	19	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	992	99%
Yes	10	1%

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