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	2,771	133,338	Violator (114th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,833	256,517	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,000	168,569	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,206	189,801	Siamese Dream (54th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,465	284,405	Grace (58th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,663	216,960	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	3,866	185,676	If You're Feeling Sinister (121st)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,035	260,375	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,089	193,850	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,205	181,670	Ágætis Byrjun (71st)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,133	2,071,160

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 Richard David James.

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931.

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David Bowie

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

106 charts

Rank Score:

241

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

931

Overall Rank:

5,512

Average Rating:

70 (232 votes)

Comments:

932.

The Black Light

Calexico

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

241

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Rank in 1990s:

932

Overall Rank:

5,518

Average Rating:

75 (97 votes)

Comments:

933.

Something To Write Home About

The Get Up Kids

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

238

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

933

Overall Rank:

5,555

Average Rating:

73 (55 votes)

Comments:

934.

Hello Rockview

Less Than Jake

Year of Release:

1998

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

238

Rank in 1998:

Rank in 1990s:

934

Overall Rank:

5,564

Average Rating:

72 (47 votes)

Comments:

935.

Life In General

MxPx

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

238

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935.

Exploded Drawing

Polvo

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

238

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937.

Demanufacture

Fear Factory

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

237

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938.

Chaos Is Me

Orchid (Screamo)

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

237

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Rank in 1990s:

938

Overall Rank:

5,577

Average Rating:

75 (37 votes)

Comments:

939.

Personal Best

Team Dresch

Year of Release:

1995

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

237

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940.

O Monstro Precisa De Amigos

Ornatos Violeta

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

237

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940

Overall Rank:

5,579

Average Rating:

78 (45 votes)

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Best Albums of the 1990s composition

Year	Albums	%

1990	86	9%
1991	81	8%
1992	103	10%
1993	106	11%
1994	125	13%
1995	111	11%
1996	109	11%
1997	96	10%
1998	98	10%
1999	85	9%

Artist	Albums	%

Blur	6	1%
The Flaming Lips	6	1%
Stereolab	5	1%
Pavement	5	1%
Radiohead	5	1%
Alice In Chains	5	1%
Tori Amos	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	546	55%
	258	26%
	40	4%
	27	3%
	21	2%
	14	1%
	13	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	18	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	18	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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