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	133,338	Violator (114th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,833	256,517	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,000	168,569	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,206	189,801	Siamese Dream (54th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,465	284,405	Grace (58th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,663	216,960	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	3,866	185,676	If You're Feeling Sinister (121st)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,035	260,375	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,089	193,850	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,205	181,670	Ágætis Byrjun (71st)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,133	2,071,160

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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41.

Parklife

Blur

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

978 charts

Rank Score:

7,898

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

213

Average Rating:

80 (1,349 votes)

Comments:

42.

Slanted And Enchanted

Pavement

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

879 charts

Rank Score:

7,875

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

215

Average Rating:

82 (1,144 votes)

Comments:

43.

Dirt

Alice In Chains

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

823 charts

Rank Score:

7,658

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

221

Average Rating:

82 (1,092 votes)

Comments:

44.

Californication

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

960 charts

Rank Score:

7,537

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

223

Average Rating:

79 (1,605 votes)

Comments:

45.

Dookie

Green Day

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

961 charts

Rank Score:

7,354

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

231

Average Rating:

79 (1,464 votes)

Comments:

46.

Selected Ambient Works 85-92

Aphex Twin

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

669 charts

Rank Score:

7,311

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

233

Average Rating:

83 (862 votes)

Comments:

47.

Metallica

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

917 charts

Rank Score:

7,222

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

240

Average Rating:

78 (1,508 votes)

Comments:

48.

Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space

Spiritualized

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

738 charts

Rank Score:

7,201

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

241

Average Rating:

82 (931 votes)

Comments:

49.

Moon Safari

Air

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

806 charts

Rank Score:

7,093

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

245

Average Rating:

81 (981 votes)

Comments:

50.

Ænima

Tool

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

713 charts

Rank Score:

6,862

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

256

Average Rating:

82 (972 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	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Stereolab	5	1%
Pavement	5	1%
Radiohead	5	1%
Alice In Chains	5	1%
Tori Amos	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	546	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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