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	2,866	133,295	Violator (115th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,914	255,566	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,064	168,348	Automatic For The People (48th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,293	190,091	Siamese Dream (54th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,528	283,255	Grace (56th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,745	215,489	The Bends (24th)by Radiohead
1996	3,934	184,066	If You're Feeling Sinister (124th)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,112	256,049	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,154	192,142	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,297	180,096	Ágætis Byrjun (77th)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,907	2,058,397

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 Nick Cave.

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61.

Vs.

Pearl Jam

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

659 charts

Rank Score:

5,525

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

325

Average Rating:

80 (989 votes)

Comments:

62.

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

715 charts

Rank Score:

5,521

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

326

Average Rating:

80 (889 votes)

Comments:

63.

Music Has The Right To Children

Boards Of Canada

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

617 charts

Rank Score:

5,496

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

327

Average Rating:

82 (730 votes)

Comments:

64.

Long Season

フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans]

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

397 charts

Rank Score:

5,432

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

333

Average Rating:

86 (477 votes)

Comments:

65.

Screamadelica

Primal Scream

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

735 charts

Rank Score:

5,396

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

335

Average Rating:

79 (906 votes)

Comments:

66.

Debut

Björk

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

746 charts

Rank Score:

5,315

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

339

Average Rating:

80 (1,025 votes)

Comments:

67.

Jagged Little Pill

Alanis Morissette

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

707 charts

Rank Score:

5,140

Rank in 1995:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

347

Average Rating:

77 (995 votes)

Comments:

68.

The Colour And The Shape

Foo Fighters

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

676 charts

Rank Score:

4,987

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

361

Average Rating:

78 (973 votes)

Comments:

69.

Nowhere

Ride

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

546 charts

Rank Score:

4,840

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

369

Average Rating:

81 (675 votes)

Comments:

70.

Rust In Peace

Megadeth

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

475 charts

Rank Score:

4,562

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

388

Average Rating:

81 (740 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	86	9%
1991	80	8%
1992	103	10%
1993	107	11%
1994	126	13%
1995	112	11%
1996	109	11%
1997	96	10%
1998	95	10%
1999	87	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Stereolab	5	0%
Radiohead	5	0%
Alice In Chains	5	0%
Tori Amos	5	0%
R.E.M.	5	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	545	54%
	258	26%
	40	4%
	27	3%
	22	2%
	15	1%
	13	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	18	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	19	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	10	1%

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