Best Albums of the 1990s
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"The first Wilco album I bought was their third release, and was really the beginning of a period of transition for them. Their were certainly some signs of it on Being There, but this is when they changed from the definitive alternative country of their Uncle Tupelo roots, and started experimenti..." Reply
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drivebytornado | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1999
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"Her best album in my opinion. It is also her heaviest and darkest, and she never fully returned to this sound again with only a few exceptions. Probably the most electric and interesting female artist in the past 25 years if you ask me, but I understand she isn't for everyone, and a few of these ..." Reply
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1995
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3,592
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"A band that's done everything, and done everything well, throws all its strenghts into a mixing bowl and churns out this quintessentially American stew. To call out highlights would be a disservice to the album's consistency." Reply
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1997
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3,563
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"I'm still running through their whole expanded discography, but this album is beyond sonically pleasing, original, and dark." Reply
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1996
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"Goo is almost always overshadowed by "Daydream Nation" That is great record too.I was in love with "Daydream Nation" when "Goo" finally clicked in me, I was just feeling strange it was so much noise, Yeah there was a lot of noise in "Daydream Nation", but this noise made me go to the bathroom and..." Reply
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Antonio-Pedro | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1990
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"Yes, I would agree that it is not perfect, but the overall concept saves it. Listen to the thing in its entirety and feel appallingly naive and inexperienced in life and love. Also if you ever need to come up with a masterpiece of the "post-modern" this is it: mosaic of various different styles, ..." Reply
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1999
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3,441
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"Despite the genre, this is an album that will appeal to just about everyone. Throughout these 10 tracks lies an array of audio genius, attention grabbing tracks and an overall addictive quality. Now, to say this is an album that just misses the classic status would be fair to say; ‘Fuel My Fire’ ..." Reply
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1997
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3,428
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"a very weird album that gives of a hint of partial insanity. So much fun to listen to and unlike most things that I have ever heard. quickly becoming a personal favourite" Reply
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1999
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"A masterpiece in its own regard, American Football by American Football passes the test of time as its sound still resonates with audiences scattered all throughout the rock genre (indie, emo, alternative, etc..) Truthfully one of the very best albums I have had the good fortune of listening too...." Reply
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1999
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"Not exactly the most easy listening album with songs called The intense humming of evil, which is about the holocaust, but it is a complete masterpiece and i think the best album the manics have done. Incredibly deep and beautifully written." Reply
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1994
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3,368
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 9 of 100
Best Albums of the 1990s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1990 | 85 | 9% | |
| 1991 | 83 | 8% | |
| 1992 | 105 | 11% | |
| 1993 | 104 | 10% | |
| 1994 | 127 | 13% | |
| 1995 | 102 | 10% | |
| 1996 | 109 | 11% | |
| 1997 | 98 | 10% | |
| 1998 | 102 | 10% | |
| 1999 | 85 | 9% |
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| Neil Young | 6 | 1% | |
| Blur | 6 | 1% | |
| The Flaming Lips | 6 | 1% | |
| The Smashing Pumpkins | 5 | 1% | |
| Richard David James | 5 | 1% | |
| Manic Street Preachers | 5 | 1% | |
| Autechre | 5 | 1% | |
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533 | 53% | |
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270 | 27% | |
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39 | 4% | |
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28 | 3% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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16 | 2% | |
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12 | 1% | |
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Best Albums of the 1990s chart changes
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Up 4 from 84th to 80th |
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Down 3 from 80th to 83rd |
Down 2 from 60th to 62nd |
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