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 46,000 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	2,533	137,846	Violator (121st)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,604	280,323	Nevermind (15th)by Nirvana (US)
1992	2,762	178,450	Automatic For The People (53rd)by R.E.M.
1993	2,891	199,630	Siamese Dream (54th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,171	309,404	Grace (61st)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,315	230,565	The Bends (21st)by Radiohead
1996	3,521	200,791	Pinkerton (115th)by Weezer
1997	3,563	285,793	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	3,452	209,145	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	3,620	196,219	Ágætis Byrjun (64th)by Sigur Rós
Total	31,432	2,228,167

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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OK Computer

Radiohead

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,156 charts

Rank Score:

92,661

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Average Rating:

92 (5,239 votes)

Comments:

814

Nevermind

Nirvana (US)

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

2,947 charts

Rank Score:

48,248

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Average Rating:

87 (4,053 votes)

Comments:

398

In The Aeroplane Over The Sea

Neutral Milk Hotel

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

2,300 charts

Rank Score:

48,131

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1995

Appears in:

2,534 charts

Rank Score:

40,018

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Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

2,017 charts

Rank Score:

39,649

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Average Rating:

86 (2,278 votes)

Comments:

301

Ten

Pearl Jam

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,700 charts

Rank Score:

23,040

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Average Rating:

83 (2,187 votes)

Comments:

171

Automatic For The People

R.E.M.

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

1,656 charts

Rank Score:

22,173

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Average Rating:

84 (2,052 votes)

Comments:

168

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

1,482 charts

Rank Score:

22,084

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Average Rating:

85 (1,788 votes)

Comments:

145

(What's The Story) Morning Glory?

Oasis

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

1,630 charts

Rank Score:

21,811

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10.

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

1,610 charts

Rank Score:

21,289

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Average Rating:

84 (2,487 votes)

Comments:

170

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	86	9%
1991	77	8%
1992	103	10%
1993	101	10%
1994	126	13%
1995	116	12%
1996	112	11%
1997	101	10%
1998	95	10%
1999	83	8%

Artist	Albums	%

The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Blur	6	1%
Beck	5	1%
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	5	1%
Sonic Youth	5	1%
Pavement	5	1%
Stereolab	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	538	54%
	259	26%
	38	4%
	28	3%
	24	2%
	18	2%
	13	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	17	2%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	10	1%

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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. Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin
12. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
13. Funeral by Arcade Fire
14. The Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles
15. Nevermind by Nirvana (US)
16. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel
17. Doolittle by Pixies
18. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
19. London Calling by The Clash
20. To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar