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 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of the 1990s were Radiohead, Nirvana, The Smashing Pumpkins, Neutral Milk Hotel, Oasis, My Bloody Valentine, Pearl Jam, R.E.M., Nick Cave and Weezer.

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OK Computer

Radiohead

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

4,399 charts

Rank Score:

67,740

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Average Rating:

92 (5,606 votes)

Comments:

850

Nevermind

Nirvana

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

3,198 charts

Rank Score:

39,560

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Average Rating:

87 (4,302 votes)

Comments:

411

In The Aeroplane Over The Sea

Neutral Milk Hotel

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

2,420 charts

Rank Score:

34,879

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1995

Appears in:

2,663 charts

Rank Score:

30,431

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Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

2,156 charts

Rank Score:

30,308

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Average Rating:

86 (2,464 votes)

Comments:

311

Automatic For The People

R.E.M.

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

1,812 charts

Rank Score:

19,633

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Average Rating:

84 (2,194 votes)

Comments:

176

Ten

Pearl Jam

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,833 charts

Rank Score:

19,136

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Average Rating:

83 (2,326 votes)

Comments:

179

In Utero

Nirvana

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

1,768 charts

Rank Score:

18,153

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Average Rating:

85 (2,662 votes)

Comments:

177

Siamese Dream

The Smashing Pumpkins

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

1,590 charts

Rank Score:

18,115

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Average Rating:

85 (1,934 votes)

Comments:

150

10.

Grace

Jeff Buckley

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

1,713 charts

Rank Score:

18,111

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Average Rating:

84 (1,953 votes)

Comments:

171

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	85	9%
1991	84	8%
1992	100	10%
1993	109	11%
1994	125	13%
1995	108	11%
1996	110	11%
1997	97	10%
1998	98	10%
1999	84	8%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Aphex Twin	5	1%
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	5	1%
Beck	5	1%
Stereolab	5	1%
Tori Amos	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	534	53%
	266	27%
	43	4%
	27	3%
	23	2%
	16	2%
	14	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

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

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

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2. Radiohead
3. Pink Floyd
4. David Bowie
5. Bob Dylan
6. Led Zeppelin
7. The Rolling Stones
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