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	133,340	Violator (114th)by Depeche Mode
1991	2,836	256,423	Nevermind (14th)by Nirvana
1992	3,000	168,563	Automatic For The People (49th)by R.E.M.
1993	3,207	189,725	Siamese Dream (54th)by The Smashing Pumpkins
1994	3,466	284,315	Grace (59th)by Jeff Buckley
1995	3,664	216,879	The Bends (23rd)by Radiohead
1996	3,867	185,580	If You're Feeling Sinister (121st)by Belle And Sebastian
1997	4,036	260,204	OK Computer (1st)by Radiohead
1998	4,089	193,833	In The Aeroplane Over The Sea (16th)by Neutral Milk Hotel
1999	4,205	181,601	Ágætis Byrjun (71st)by Sigur Rós
Total	35,141	2,070,463

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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91.

The Mollusk

Ween

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

356 charts

Rank Score:

3,561

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

506

Average Rating:

82 (486 votes)

Comments:

92.

Play

Moby

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

551 charts

Rank Score:

3,484

Rank in 1999:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

517

Average Rating:

77 (799 votes)

Comments:

93.

The Fat Of The Land

The Prodigy

Year of Release:

1997

Appears in:

502 charts

Rank Score:

3,481

Rank in 1997:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

518

Average Rating:

77 (692 votes)

Comments:

94.

Bee Thousand

Guided By Voices

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

372 charts

Rank Score:

3,405

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

534

Average Rating:

79 (481 votes)

Comments:

95.

Angel Dust

Faith No More

Year of Release:

1992

Appears in:

429 charts

Rank Score:

3,363

Rank in 1992:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

538

Average Rating:

78 (610 votes)

Comments:

96.

The Division Bell

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

475 charts

Rank Score:

3,274

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

547

Average Rating:

75 (1,141 votes)

Comments:

97.

Jar Of Flies

Alice In Chains

Year of Release:

1994

Appears in:

368 charts

Rank Score:

3,266

Rank in 1994:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

549

Average Rating:

82 (601 votes)

Comments:

98.

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Ritual De Lo Habitual

Jane's Addiction

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

410 charts

Rank Score:

3,103

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

573

Average Rating:

77 (517 votes)

Comments:

99.

ATLiens

OutKast

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

350 charts

Rank Score:

3,024

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

583

Average Rating:

82 (460 votes)

Comments:

100.

Suede

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

389 charts

Rank Score:

2,991

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

100

Overall Rank:

590

Average Rating:

78 (514 votes)

Comments:

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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%
Suede	5	1%
Pearl Jam	5	1%
Aphex Twin	5	1%
The Smashing Pumpkins	5	1%
Stereolab	5	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	547	55%
	257	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	983	98%
Yes	17	2%

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

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