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	2,866	133,295	Violator (115th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,914	255,566	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,064	168,348	Automatic For The People (48th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,293	190,091	Siamese Dream (54th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,528	283,255	Grace (56th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,745	215,489	The Bends (24th)by Radiohead
1996	3,934	184,066	If You're Feeling Sinister (124th)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,112	256,049	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,154	192,142	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,297	180,096	Ágætis Byrjun (77th)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,907	2,058,397

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 Nick Cave.

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331.

Elastica

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

200 charts

Rank Score:

938

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

331

Overall Rank:

1,793

Average Rating:

77 (210 votes)

Comments:

332.

Americana

The Offspring

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

194 charts

Rank Score:

936

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

332

Overall Rank:

1,795

Average Rating:

72 (297 votes)

Comments:

333.

The Three E.P.'s
Compilation

The Beta Band

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

190 charts

Rank Score:

930

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

333

Overall Rank:

1,810

Average Rating:

76 (231 votes)

Comments:

334.

Going Blank Again

Ride

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

186 charts

Rank Score:

930

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

334

Overall Rank:

1,811

Average Rating:

77 (215 votes)

Comments:

335.

Is This Desire?

PJ Harvey

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

211 charts

Rank Score:

929

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

335

Overall Rank:

1,814

Average Rating:

78 (264 votes)

Comments:

336.

The Rhythm Of The Saints

Paul Simon

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

174 charts

Rank Score:

929

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

336

Overall Rank:

1,815

Average Rating:

75 (213 votes)

Comments:

337.

White Light From The Mouth Of Infinity

Swans

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

170 charts

Rank Score:

928

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

337

Overall Rank:

1,817

Average Rating:

79 (248 votes)

Comments:

338.

Blues For The Red Sun

Kyuss

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

171 charts

Rank Score:

922

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

338

Overall Rank:

1,828

Average Rating:

79 (237 votes)

Comments:

339.

Still Life

Opeth

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

146 charts

Rank Score:

918

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

339

Overall Rank:

1,837

Average Rating:

79 (213 votes)

Comments:

340.

Crash

Dave Matthews Band

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

173 charts

Rank Score:

912

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

340

Overall Rank:

1,847

Average Rating:

71 (318 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	86	9%
1991	80	8%
1992	103	10%
1993	107	11%
1994	126	13%
1995	112	11%
1996	109	11%
1997	96	10%
1998	95	10%
1999	87	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Stereolab	5	0%
Radiohead	5	0%
Alice In Chains	5	0%
Tori Amos	5	0%
R.E.M.	5	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	545	54%
	258	26%
	40	4%
	27	3%
	22	2%
	15	1%
	13	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	18	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	19	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	10	1%

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