Best Albums of the 1990s

Listed below are the best albums of the 1990s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 50,000 greatest album charts.

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1990s decade summary
YearAlbums 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.
19902,660136,427
19912,719268,795
19922,875173,140
19933,017193,649
19943,297298,060
19953,463225,769
19963,694193,987
19973,842274,124
19983,832202,560
19993,885190,291
Total33,2842,156,803

The best artists of the 1990s were Radiohead, Nirvana (US), Neutral Milk Hotel, The Smashing Pumpkins, My Bloody Valentine, Oasis, Pearl Jam, Weezer, R.E.M. and Richard David James.
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1997
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84,980
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1991
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44,569
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1998
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44,039
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1991
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36,691
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1995
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36,463
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1991
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21,422
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1992
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21,214
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1993
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20,559
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1994
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20,253
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1993
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20,128
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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year Albums %


1990 87 9%
1991 81 8%
1992 98 10%
1993 105 11%
1994 126 13%
1995 114 11%
1996 113 11%
1997 97 10%
1998 98 10%
1999 81 8%
Artist Albums %


The Flaming Lips 6 1%
Blur 6 1%
Stereolab 5 1%
Radiohead 5 1%
Alice In Chains 5 1%
Dream Theater 5 1%
Pearl Jam 5 1%
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Country Albums %


United States 543 54%
United Kingdom 258 26%
Canada 42 4%
Mixed Nationality 25 3%
Australia 20 2%
Sweden 15 2%
Japan 13 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 980 98%
Yes 20 2%
Live? Albums %
No 982 98%
Yes 18 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 990 99%
Yes 10 1%
Best Ever Albums
1. OK Computer by Radiohead
2. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
3. Abbey Road by The Beatles
4. Revolver by The Beatles
5. Kid A by Radiohead
6. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
7. In Rainbows by Radiohead
8. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
9. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie
10. The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico
11. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
12. Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin
13. The Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles
14. Funeral by Arcade Fire
15. Nevermind by Nirvana (US)
16. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel
17. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
18. Doolittle by Pixies
19. London Calling by The Clash
20. To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar
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