Best Albums of 1990
Explore the best albums of 1990, based on over 2 million album rankings across 59,000 charts.
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"This is an album that really takes a few listens for you to realise how great it truly is. It was on the 3rd or 4th listen where I just sat there and was like this is incredible. The rich soundscape created throughout the whole record is phenomenal and you really feel engrossed in the atmosphere...." [+] Reply
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1990
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"This album is PERFECTION. There is not a weak track, and at 10 songs/38 minutes, it never overstays its welcome. It's hard to categorize or even describe this album, it's just so unique thanks to Elizabeth Fraziers' beautiful voice, some creative vocal overdubs, Robin Guthrie's soaring and spacio..." [+] Reply
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1990
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"Note: Only the vinyl has 8 tracks; the CD that most people know the album from has 11 tracks." Reply
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1990
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"Oh Marty Friedman... why did you have to leave the world of metal? Tornado of Souls has one of my favorite guitar solos ever. This is technically speaking, Megadeth's best album. Holy Wars and Hanger 18 are immortal tracks." Reply
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Jasonconfused | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1990
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"There's something special about this album. I like it almost as much as Doolittle and Surfer Rosa. The surf sound works for me, and I like that the songs are a little less aggressive. Gets overlooked for obvious reasons, but don't forget about this one, it's classic Pixies." Reply
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1990
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"Tight and professional; this might be a softer approach to their sound than previous albums, but Sonic Youth have made up for that with a mettalic, pertruding and edgy sound that never lets up. It was never going to reach the collosal heights of Daydream Nation - not many records do in my opinion..." [+] Reply
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DeusExMackia | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1990
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"I was not familiar with this album outside of Stop and Been Caught Stealing. This was a huge surprise for me, and I understand the love for this album. Three Days was the biggest surprise for me, completely justifying its ten minute runtime." Reply
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1990
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"Fugazi opened the the decade of the 1990s with a blistering collection of abstracted theatrical and politically committed pieces of thundering dissonant sonic hardcore punk. The music is seemingly guided by an otherwordly force driven by a palpable psychological tension and Wagnerian intensity th..." [+] Reply
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1990
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2,558
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"It hasn't aged well, sounding a little dated today. However, at the time, PE dragged hip-hop kicking and screaming forward into a more relevant age. What cutting lyrics and what thunderous sounds. Modern hip-hop has improved upon this, but PE is to hip-hop what Buddy Holly is to rock and roll. Of..." [+] Reply
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junodog4 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1990
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"Amazing album, once I listen to it, I listen to it for days, it's such a shame Lee Mavers won't release his other songs. For people who don't know, he has around 30 songs that are known to us, so there are probably more..." Reply
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1990
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 1 of 100
Best Albums of 1990 composition
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| Various Artists | 15 | 1% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 3 | 0% | |
| Devo | 3 | 0% | |
| Billy Childish And His Famous Headcoats | 3 | 0% | |
| The Alan Parsons Project | 2 | 0% | |
| Spacemen 3 | 2 | 0% | |
| Y&T | 2 | 0% | |
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445 | 44% | |
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236 | 24% | |
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40 | 4% | |
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36 | 4% | |
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31 | 3% | |
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22 | 2% | |
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21 | 2% | |
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Best Ever
Artists
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The Beatles
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Radiohead
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Pink Floyd
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David Bowie
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Bob Dylan
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Led Zeppelin
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Arcade Fire
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Neil Young
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Nirvana
