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	2,783	133,455	Violator (114th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,838	256,071	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,000	168,338	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,210	189,578	Siamese Dream (54th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,468	283,740	Grace (59th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,669	216,640	The Bends (24th)by Radiohead
1996	3,867	185,262	If You're Feeling Sinister (122nd)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,040	259,750	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,092	193,518	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,209	181,416	Ágætis Byrjun (71st)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,176	2,067,769

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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401.

Songs For Drella

Lou Reed & John Cale

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

134 charts

Rank Score:

716

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

401

Overall Rank:

2,256

Average Rating:

76 (131 votes)

Comments:

402.

Psalm 69: The Way To Succeed And The Way To Suck Eggs (ΚΕΦΑΛΗΞΘ)

Ministry

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

129 charts

Rank Score:

716

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

402

Overall Rank:

2,258

Average Rating:

76 (149 votes)

Comments:

403.

Stranger Than Fiction

Bad Religion

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

715

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

403

Overall Rank:

2,262

Average Rating:

74 (139 votes)

Comments:

404.

Weld
Live

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

132 charts

Rank Score:

714

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

404

Overall Rank:

2,265

Average Rating:

77 (148 votes)

Comments:

405.

Cowboys From Hell

Pantera

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

162 charts

Rank Score:

712

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

405

Overall Rank:

2,268

Average Rating:

77 (273 votes)

Comments:

406.

Butterfly

Mariah Carey

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

706

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

406

Overall Rank:

2,281

Average Rating:

66 (161 votes)

Comments:

407.

Cowboy Bebop
Soundtrack

シートベルツ [The Seatbelts]

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

703

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

407

Overall Rank:

2,286

Average Rating:

81 (90 votes)

Comments:

408.

Troublegum

Therapy?

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

698

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

408

Overall Rank:

2,297

Average Rating:

75 (102 votes)

Comments:

409.

Mama Said

Lenny Kravitz

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

145 charts

Rank Score:

698

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

409

Overall Rank:

2,300

Average Rating:

73 (191 votes)

Comments:

410.

The Orb's Adventures Beyond The Ultraworld

The Orb

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

163 charts

Rank Score:

697

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

410

Overall Rank:

2,305

Average Rating:

76 (153 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%
Radiohead	5	1%
Suede	5	1%
Alice In Chains	5	1%
R.E.M.	5	1%
Stereolab	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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