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 49,000 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	2,615	137,210	Violator (117th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,684	271,299	Nevermind (16th)by Nirvana (US)
1992	2,840	173,956	Automatic For The People (52nd)by R.E.M.
1993	2,996	195,587	Siamese Dream (54th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,272	299,619	Grace (60th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,429	227,050	The Bends (22nd)by Radiohead
1996	3,670	195,025	Pinkerton (119th)by Weezer
1997	3,793	277,089	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	3,806	203,349	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (15th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	3,840	192,127	Ágætis Byrjun (67th)by Sigur Rós
Total	32,945	2,172,311

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

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31.

Mezzanine

Massive Attack

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

972 charts

Rank Score:

10,873

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

152

Average Rating:

83 (1,199 votes)

Comments:

32.

The Downward Spiral

Nine Inch Nails

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

892 charts

Rank Score:

10,697

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

156

Average Rating:

83 (1,148 votes)

Comments:

33.

MTV Unplugged In New York
Live

Nirvana (US)

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

999 charts

Rank Score:

10,397

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

161

Average Rating:

86 (1,848 votes)

Comments:

34.

Laughing Stock

Talk Talk

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

722 charts

Rank Score:

10,029

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

165

Average Rating:

84 (837 votes)

Comments:

35.

Heaven Or Las Vegas

Cocteau Twins

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

737 charts

Rank Score:

10,020

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

166

Average Rating:

84 (773 votes)

Comments:

36.

The Lonesome Crowded West

Modest Mouse

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

703 charts

Rank Score:

9,765

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

172

Average Rating:

84 (915 votes)

Comments:

37.

Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain

Pavement

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

867 charts

Rank Score:

9,741

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

173

Average Rating:

83 (1,097 votes)

Comments:

38.

Superunknown

Soundgarden

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

865 charts

Rank Score:

9,308

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

187

Average Rating:

81 (1,142 votes)

Comments:

39.

Different Class

Pulp

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

858 charts

Rank Score:

9,226

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

189

Average Rating:

82 (994 votes)

Comments:

40.

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,037 charts

Rank Score:

9,215

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

190

Average Rating:

79 (1,679 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	87	9%
1991	81	8%
1992	101	10%
1993	103	10%
1994	126	13%
1995	115	12%
1996	110	11%
1997	99	10%
1998	97	10%
1999	81	8%

Artist	Albums	%

The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Blur	6	1%
Sonic Youth	5	1%
Suede	5	1%
Alice In Chains	5	1%
Pearl Jam	5	1%
Green Day	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	542	54%
	256	26%
	41	4%
	26	3%
	21	2%
	17	2%
	14	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	20	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	19	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	10	1%

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