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 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of the 1990s were Radiohead, Nirvana, The Smashing Pumpkins, Neutral Milk Hotel, Oasis, My Bloody Valentine, Pearl Jam, R.E.M., Nick Cave and Weezer.

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OK Computer

Radiohead

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,393 charts

Rank Score:

68,327

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Average Rating:

92 (5,594 votes)

Comments:

847

Nevermind

Nirvana

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

3,188 charts

Rank Score:

39,921

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Average Rating:

87 (4,297 votes)

Comments:

411

In The Aeroplane Over The Sea

Neutral Milk Hotel

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

2,419 charts

Rank Score:

35,409

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Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

2,152 charts

Rank Score:

30,701

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1995

Appears in:

2,658 charts

Rank Score:

30,643

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Average Rating:

87 (3,893 votes)

Comments:

315

Automatic For The People

R.E.M.

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

1,809 charts

Rank Score:

19,545

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Average Rating:

84 (2,190 votes)

Comments:

176

Ten

Pearl Jam

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,833 charts

Rank Score:

19,215

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Average Rating:

83 (2,320 votes)

Comments:

179

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

1,591 charts

Rank Score:

18,410

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Average Rating:

85 (1,929 votes)

Comments:

150

In Utero

Nirvana

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

1,762 charts

Rank Score:

18,206

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Average Rating:

85 (2,658 votes)

Comments:

177

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Grace

Jeff Buckley

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,705 charts

Rank Score:

18,034

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Average Rating:

84 (1,948 votes)

Comments:

170

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	85	9%
1991	83	8%
1992	100	10%
1993	108	11%
1994	127	13%
1995	108	11%
1996	110	11%
1997	97	10%
1998	96	10%
1999	86	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Beck	5	1%
Stereolab	5	1%
Autechre	5	1%
Pavement	5	1%
Tori Amos	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	537	54%
	265	27%
	43	4%
	28	3%
	23	2%
	16	2%
	14	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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