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 49,000 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	2,615	137,210	Violator (117th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,684	271,299	Nevermind (16th)by Nirvana (US)
1992	2,840	173,956	Automatic For The People (52nd)by R.E.M.
1993	2,996	195,587	Siamese Dream (54th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,272	299,619	Grace (60th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,429	227,050	The Bends (22nd)by Radiohead
1996	3,670	195,025	Pinkerton (119th)by Weezer
1997	3,793	277,089	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	3,806	203,349	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (15th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	3,840	192,127	Ágætis Byrjun (67th)by Sigur Rós
Total	32,945	2,172,311

The best artists of the 1990s were Radiohead, Nirvana (US), Neutral Milk Hotel, The Smashing Pumpkins, My Bloody Valentine, Oasis, Pearl Jam, Weezer, R.E.M. and Richard David James.

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451.

Senderos De Traición

Héroes Del Silencio

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

643

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

451

Overall Rank:

2,478

Average Rating:

74 (71 votes)

Comments:

452.

Sweet Oblivion

Screaming Trees

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

124 charts

Rank Score:

642

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

452

Overall Rank:

2,480

Average Rating:

77 (153 votes)

Comments:

453.

Slipknot

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

633

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

453

Overall Rank:

2,505

Average Rating:

72 (200 votes)

Comments:

454.

Bring It On

Gomez

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

108 charts

Rank Score:

632

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

454

Overall Rank:

2,507

Average Rating:

76 (114 votes)

Comments:

455.

Roots

Sepultura

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

122 charts

Rank Score:

618

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

455

Overall Rank:

2,537

Average Rating:

76 (172 votes)

Comments:

456.

October Rust

Type O Negative

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

618

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

456

Overall Rank:

2,538

Average Rating:

79 (102 votes)

Comments:

457.

Foxbase Alpha

Saint Etienne

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

126 charts

Rank Score:

611

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

457

Overall Rank:

2,553

Average Rating:

76 (116 votes)

Comments:

458.

Chrome

Catherine Wheel

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

611

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

458

Overall Rank:

2,555

Average Rating:

78 (116 votes)

Comments:

459.

Dude Ranch

Blink-182

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

110 charts

Rank Score:

609

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

459

Overall Rank:

2,565

Average Rating:

69 (220 votes)

Comments:

460.

The Razors Edge

AC/DC

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

145 charts

Rank Score:

609

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

460

Overall Rank:

2,567

Average Rating:

69 (275 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	87	9%
1991	81	8%
1992	101	10%
1993	103	10%
1994	126	13%
1995	115	12%
1996	110	11%
1997	99	10%
1998	97	10%
1999	81	8%

Artist	Albums	%

The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Blur	6	1%
Sonic Youth	5	1%
Suede	5	1%
Alice In Chains	5	1%
Pearl Jam	5	1%
Green Day	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	542	54%
	256	26%
	41	4%
	26	3%
	21	2%
	17	2%
	14	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	20	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	19	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	10	1%

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