Best Albums of 1991

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Listed below are the best albums of 1991 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 greatest album charts.

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1991 year summaryThe best artists of 1991 were Nirvana, My Bloody Valentine, Pearl Jam, Slint, U2, A Tribe Called Quest, Talk Talk, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica and Massive Attack.

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Nevermind

Nirvana

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

3,166 charts

Rank Score:

40,554

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Average Rating:

87 (4,284 votes)

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409

Loveless

My Bloody Valentine

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

2,149 charts

Rank Score:

31,727

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Average Rating:

86 (2,452 votes)

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311

Ten

Pearl Jam

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,822 charts

Rank Score:

19,397

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83 (2,313 votes)

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179

Spiderland

Slint

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,045 charts

Rank Score:

13,084

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Average Rating:

84 (1,258 votes)

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121

Achtung Baby

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,307 charts

Rank Score:

12,494

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Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

985 charts

Rank Score:

10,719

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Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

767 charts

Rank Score:

9,243

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Overall Rank:

170

Average Rating:

84 (884 votes)

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Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,086 charts

Rank Score:

8,401

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Overall Rank:

187

Average Rating:

79 (1,732 votes)

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Metallica

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

945 charts

Rank Score:

7,314

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Overall Rank:

227

Average Rating:

78 (1,533 votes)

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10.

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

728 charts

Rank Score:

5,529

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Overall Rank:

322

Average Rating:

80 (908 votes)

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Best Albums of 1991 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	13	1%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
Dinosaur Jr.	3	0%
Billie Holiday	3	0%
Hawkwind	3	0%
NoMeansNo	2	0%
Anthony Braxton	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	447	45%
	239	24%
	40	4%
	30	3%
	29	3%
	28	3%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	882	88%
Yes	118	12%

Live?	Albums	%
No	963	96%
Yes	37	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	19	2%

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