Best Albums of 1990

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Listed below are the best albums of 1990 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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1990 year summaryThe best artists of 1990 were Depeche Mode, Cocteau Twins, Ride, Megadeth, Pixies, Sonic Youth, Jane's Addiction, Fugazi, The La's and Public Enemy.

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11.

The Good Son

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

299 charts

Rank Score:

2,245

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

142

Overall Rank:

794

Average Rating:

79 (389 votes)

Comments:

12.

Canción Animal

Soda Stereo

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

205 charts

Rank Score:

2,029

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

165

Overall Rank:

881

Average Rating:

81 (238 votes)

Comments:

13.

Reading, Writing And Arithmetic

The Sundays

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

267 charts

Rank Score:

1,840

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

186

Overall Rank:

976

Average Rating:

77 (271 votes)

Comments:

14.

Pills 'N' Thrills And Bellyaches

Happy Mondays

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

308 charts

Rank Score:

1,720

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

201

Overall Rank:

1,030

Average Rating:

77 (380 votes)

Comments:

15.

I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got

Sinéad O'Connor

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

319 charts

Rank Score:

1,567

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

213

Overall Rank:

1,126

Average Rating:

75 (330 votes)

Comments:

16.

Soundtrack From Twin Peaks
Soundtrack

Angelo Badalamenti

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

207 charts

Rank Score:

1,555

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

214

Overall Rank:

1,131

Average Rating:

82 (227 votes)

Comments:

17.

Flood

They Might Be Giants

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

222 charts

Rank Score:

1,429

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

229

Overall Rank:

1,234

Average Rating:

77 (292 votes)

Comments:

18.

Painkiller

Judas Priest

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

246 charts

Rank Score:

1,425

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

231

Overall Rank:

1,237

Average Rating:

80 (327 votes)

Comments:

19.

Facelift

Alice In Chains

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

221 charts

Rank Score:

1,377

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

235

Overall Rank:

1,277

Average Rating:

77 (391 votes)

Comments:

20.

Ragged Glory

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Year of Release:

1990

Appears in:

279 charts

Rank Score:

1,373

Rank in 1990:

Rank in 1990s:

236

Overall Rank:

1,281

Average Rating:

78 (356 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1990 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	2%
Devo	3	0%
Thee Headcoats	3	0%
Madonna	2	0%
Elton John	2	0%
Bert Jansch	2	0%
Sir Georg Solti / Chicago Symphony Orchestra	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	447	45%
	234	23%
	41	4%
	37	4%
	30	3%
	21	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	892	89%
Yes	108	11%

Live?	Albums	%
No	966	97%
Yes	34	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	984	98%
Yes	16	2%

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