Best Albums of 1991

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Listed below are the best albums of 1991 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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:

3,193 charts

Rank Score:

39,769

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Average Rating:

87 (4,302 votes)

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411

Loveless

My Bloody Valentine

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

2,156 charts

Rank Score:

30,578

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Average Rating:

86 (2,464 votes)

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311

Ten

Pearl Jam

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,833 charts

Rank Score:

19,204

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83 (2,322 votes)

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179

Spiderland

Slint

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,055 charts

Rank Score:

12,837

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Average Rating:

84 (1,265 votes)

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122

Achtung Baby

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,318 charts

Rank Score:

12,283

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Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

999 charts

Rank Score:

10,564

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Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

776 charts

Rank Score:

9,035

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Overall Rank:

171

Average Rating:

84 (890 votes)

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Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,103 charts

Rank Score:

8,451

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Overall Rank:

183

Average Rating:

79 (1,747 votes)

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Metallica

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

958 charts

Rank Score:

7,459

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Overall Rank:

218

Average Rating:

78 (1,545 votes)

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10.

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

738 charts

Rank Score:

5,441

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Overall Rank:

324

Average Rating:

80 (911 votes)

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Best Albums of 1991 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	450	45%
	239	24%
	38	4%
	29	3%
	29	3%
	28	3%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	884	88%
Yes	116	12%

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

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

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