Best Albums of the 1990s

Listed below are the best albums of the 1990s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts.
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1990s decade summaryThe best artists of the 1990s were Radiohead, Nirvana, The Smashing Pumpkins, Neutral Milk Hotel, Oasis, Pearl Jam, R.E.M., My Bloody Valentine, Nick Cave and Björk.
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1997
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62,904
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Top rated album (92/100 - 5663 votes)  92 (5,663 votes)
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1991
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37,365
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Top rated album (87/100 - 4354 votes)  87 (4,354 votes)
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1998
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31,810
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Top rated album (87/100 - 2971 votes)  87 (2,971 votes)
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1995
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28,619
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Top rated album (87/100 - 3943 votes)  87 (3,943 votes)
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1991
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Top rated album (86/100 - 2489 votes)  86 (2,489 votes)
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1992
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19,227
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1991
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18,380
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1994
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17,925
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1993
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17,629
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Top rated album (85/100 - 1958 votes)  85 (1,958 votes)
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1995
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17,445
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 1 of 100

Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Best Ever Artists
1. The Beatles
2. Radiohead
3. Pink Floyd
4. David Bowie
5. Bob Dylan
6. Led Zeppelin
7. The Rolling Stones
8. Arcade Fire
9. Neil Young
10. Nirvana
11. The Velvet Underground
12. Kendrick Lamar
13. Miles Davis
14. The Smiths
15. R.E.M.
16. The Beach Boys
17. Kanye West
18. Bruce Springsteen
19. Pixies
20. The Cure
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