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	2,786	133,537	Violator (115th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,841	256,105	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,004	168,459	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,221	189,839	Siamese Dream (54th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,476	283,834	Grace (59th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,676	216,454	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	3,869	184,939	If You're Feeling Sinister (122nd)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,042	259,130	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,095	193,237	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,215	181,425	Ágætis Byrjun (70th)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,225	2,066,958

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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631.

Euphoria Morning

Chris Cornell

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

397

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

631

Overall Rank:

3,665

Average Rating:

74 (114 votes)

Comments:

632.

Youthanasia

Megadeth

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

396

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

632

Overall Rank:

3,667

Average Rating:

74 (166 votes)

Comments:

633.

Keep The Faith

Bon Jovi

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

396

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

633

Overall Rank:

3,668

Average Rating:

66 (149 votes)

Comments:

634.

Neon Ballroom

Silverchair

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

396

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

634

Overall Rank:

3,673

Average Rating:

72 (102 votes)

Comments:

635.

Erotica

Madonna

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

395

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

635

Overall Rank:

3,678

Average Rating:

71 (188 votes)

Comments:

636.

Dear You

Jawbreaker

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

394

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

636

Overall Rank:

3,684

Average Rating:

74 (64 votes)

Comments:

637.

In A Priest Driven Ambulance

The Flaming Lips

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

90 charts

Rank Score:

393

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

637

Overall Rank:

3,688

Average Rating:

74 (132 votes)

Comments:

638.

Safe Mode: On

Peggy Suicide

Julian Cope

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

393

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

638

Overall Rank:

3,693

Average Rating:

75 (76 votes)

Comments:

639.

First Band On The Moon

The Cardigans

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

391

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

639

Overall Rank:

3,702

Average Rating:

74 (116 votes)

Comments:

640.

Tigerlily

Natalie Merchant

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

390

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

640

Overall Rank:

3,710

Average Rating:

76 (77 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	85	9%
1991	81	8%
1992	103	10%
1993	108	11%
1994	125	13%
1995	111	11%
1996	110	11%
1997	96	10%
1998	96	10%
1999	85	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Tori Amos	5	1%
Sonic Youth	5	1%
Pavement	5	1%
Manic Street Preachers	5	1%
Radiohead	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	544	54%
	258	26%
	40	4%
	27	3%
	22	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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