Best Albums of the 1990s
Explore the best albums of the 1990s, based on over 2 million album rankings across 60,000 charts.
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"My favorite Bjork album so far. Army of Me is one of the best opening tracks in music history if you ask me. I only wish "It's Oh So Quiet" wasn't included on the album. It's a beautiful song, but it just doesn't fit for me." Reply
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louisjwyatt | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1995
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6,388
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"My favorite record of all time. The first track is extremely misleading though- expect more blues and gospel and less psychedelic or post-rock." Reply
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1997
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6,136
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"For years, I thought the cover was a bale of hay jumping over a hurdle, an image I thought perfectly captured the dada-ist vibe of the music and lyrics. When I read on wikipedia that it is actually a dog (a Komondor) and Beck was uncertain of the cover right through pressing, it made me wonder. B..." [+] Reply
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jhuik | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1996
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6,074
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"Groovy, yes, but overrated. Lauryn Hill is a fine lyricist with a strong voice, but I don't hear the "masterpiece" that others do. Just a good blend of hip hop and soul that doesn't reinvent any wheels." Reply
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1998
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5,968
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"It combines indie and noise rock in a really awesome way. The combination of experimentation with traditional indie music leads to a fantastic sound. There are some great moments with the string sections and the guitar played in reverse on "Unstrustable/Part 2 (About Someone Else)". The lyricism ..." [+] Reply
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slurpdurp | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1997
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5,820
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"Outkast's best. Creative concepts, great lyrics/wordplay, amazingly creative innovative production. Amazing eclectic collection of great songs" Reply
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1998
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5,800
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"You could see that the Verve were leading up to something special from their previous albums, but this knocked it out of the park. Any attempt at a follow up would be a dissapointment, so good job they didn't" Reply
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1997
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5,506
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"This is the greatest album of all time. Every sound and word is pure gold. If you don't like this I don't know what is wrong with you. It is the perfect collaboration between an MC, The GZA, and a producer, The RZA. I don't think it gets any better and it is #1 to me." Reply
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1995
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5,387
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"I'm in love with this album. Thanks BEA for the discovery" Reply
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1996
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5,352
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"No, no, no, people.... THIS is the best Pearl Jam album ever. THIS is the band at its peak." Reply
- jhuik | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1993
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5,170
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 6 of 100
Best Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1990 | 87 | 9% | |
| 1991 | 83 | 8% | |
| 1992 | 106 | 11% | |
| 1993 | 104 | 10% | |
| 1994 | 127 | 13% | |
| 1995 | 102 | 10% | |
| 1996 | 110 | 11% | |
| 1997 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1998 | 102 | 10% | |
| 1999 | 85 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Blur | 6 | 1% | |
| The Flaming Lips | 6 | 1% | |
| Neil Young | 6 | 1% | |
| Alice In Chains | 5 | 0% | |
| Sonic Youth | 5 | 0% | |
| R.E.M. | 5 | 0% | |
| Pearl Jam | 5 | 0% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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534 | 53% | |
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270 | 27% | |
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39 | 4% | |
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28 | 3% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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16 | 2% | |
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12 | 1% | |
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Best Albums of the 1990s chart changes
| Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month |
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Up 4 from 84th to 80th |
Up 3 from 90th to 87th |
Up 2 from 83rd to 81st |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 4 from 79th to 83rd |
Down 3 from 81st to 84th |
Down 2 from 60th to 62nd |
Best Ever
Artists
1.
The Beatles
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Radiohead
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Pink Floyd
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David Bowie
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Bob Dylan
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Led Zeppelin
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Arcade Fire
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Neil Young
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Nirvana
