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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371.

Nonsuch

XTC

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

113 charts

Rank Score:

813

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

371

Overall Rank:

2,039

Average Rating:

76 (141 votes)

Comments:

372.

Laid

James

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

149 charts

Rank Score:

811

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

372

Overall Rank:

2,044

Average Rating:

77 (144 votes)

Comments:

373.

Jordan: The Comeback

Prefab Sprout

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

809

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

373

Overall Rank:

2,053

Average Rating:

75 (106 votes)

Comments:

374.

Chill Out

The KLF

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

805

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

374

Overall Rank:

2,063

Average Rating:

76 (116 votes)

Comments:

375.

Red Medicine

Fugazi

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

136 charts

Rank Score:

802

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

375

Overall Rank:

2,068

Average Rating:

78 (176 votes)

Comments:

376.

Human

Death (Metal)

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

114 charts

Rank Score:

796

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

376

Overall Rank:

2,077

Average Rating:

81 (143 votes)

Comments:

377.

Safe Mode: On

Naked City

John Zorn

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

133 charts

Rank Score:

796

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

377

Overall Rank:

2,079

Average Rating:

77 (146 votes)

Comments:

378.

Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous

Big L

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

127 charts

Rank Score:

788

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

378

Overall Rank:

2,098

Average Rating:

80 (158 votes)

Comments:

379.

F# A# ∞

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

786

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

379

Overall Rank:

2,103

Average Rating:

87 (74 votes)

Comments:

380.

A Storm In Heaven

The Verve

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

142 charts

Rank Score:

786

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

380

Overall Rank:

2,104

Average Rating:

75 (206 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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