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	2,771	133,024	Violator (114th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,834	256,345	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,000	168,472	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,207	189,641	Siamese Dream (54th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,465	284,346	Grace (58th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,663	216,753	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	3,866	185,561	If You're Feeling Sinister (121st)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,036	260,168	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,089	193,599	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,205	181,450	Ágætis Byrjun (71st)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,136	2,069,357

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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351.

Tri Repetae

Autechre

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

149 charts

Rank Score:

877

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

351

Overall Rank:

1,905

Average Rating:

77 (189 votes)

Comments:

352.

Blind Melon

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

164 charts

Rank Score:

875

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

352

Overall Rank:

1,914

Average Rating:

74 (225 votes)

Comments:

353.

Transmissions From The Satellite Heart

The Flaming Lips

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

208 charts

Rank Score:

870

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

353

Overall Rank:

1,927

Average Rating:

76 (299 votes)

Comments:

354.

Countdown To Extinction

Megadeth

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

865

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

354

Overall Rank:

1,929

Average Rating:

78 (304 votes)

Comments:

355.

1. Outside

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

174 charts

Rank Score:

859

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

355

Overall Rank:

1,942

Average Rating:

75 (349 votes)

Comments:

356.

Down On The Upside

Soundgarden

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

162 charts

Rank Score:

856

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

356

Overall Rank:

1,950

Average Rating:

75 (294 votes)

Comments:

357.

Wild Wood

Paul Weller

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

163 charts

Rank Score:

847

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

357

Overall Rank:

1,969

Average Rating:

78 (161 votes)

Comments:

358.

Moment Of Truth

Gang Starr

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

143 charts

Rank Score:

846

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

358

Overall Rank:

1,972

Average Rating:

78 (135 votes)

Comments:

359.

Anodyne

Uncle Tupelo

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

844

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

359

Overall Rank:

1,975

Average Rating:

78 (164 votes)

Comments:

360.

Fantasma

コーネリアス [Cornelius]

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

117 charts

Rank Score:

842

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

360

Overall Rank:

1,977

Average Rating:

80 (119 votes)

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	86	9%
1991	81	8%
1992	103	10%
1993	106	11%
1994	125	13%
1995	111	11%
1996	109	11%
1997	96	10%
1998	98	10%
1999	85	9%

Artist	Albums	%

The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Blur	6	1%
Alice In Chains	5	1%
Stereolab	5	1%
R.E.M.	5	1%
Pearl Jam	5	1%
Aphex Twin	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	547	55%
	257	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	983	98%
Yes	17	2%

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

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