Best Albums of 1991

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Listed below are the best albums of 1991 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 46,000 greatest album charts.

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

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Nevermind

Nirvana (US)

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

2,947 charts

Rank Score:

48,238

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Average Rating:

87 (4,054 votes)

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398

Loveless

My Bloody Valentine

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

2,016 charts

Rank Score:

39,631

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Average Rating:

86 (2,279 votes)

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301

Ten

Pearl Jam

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,700 charts

Rank Score:

23,033

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Average Rating:

83 (2,188 votes)

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171

Spiderland

Slint

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

987 charts

Rank Score:

16,193

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Average Rating:

84 (1,158 votes)

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113

Achtung Baby

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,210 charts

Rank Score:

13,814

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Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

887 charts

Rank Score:

11,277

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Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

683 charts

Rank Score:

10,010

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Overall Rank:

175

Average Rating:

84 (807 votes)

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Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,011 charts

Rank Score:

9,996

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Overall Rank:

176

Average Rating:

79 (1,638 votes)

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Metallica

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

845 charts

Rank Score:

7,713

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Overall Rank:

243

Average Rating:

78 (1,430 votes)

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10.

Screamadelica

Primal Scream

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

681 charts

Rank Score:

6,098

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Overall Rank:

317

Average Rating:

80 (862 votes)

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Best Albums of 1991 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	13	1%
Billie Holiday	4	0%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
James Brown	4	0%
Iancu Dumitrescu	3	0%
Hawkwind	3	0%
Dinosaur Jr.	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	439	44%
	239	24%
	43	4%
	33	3%
	30	3%
	27	3%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	879	88%
Yes	121	12%

Live?	Albums	%
No	976	98%
Yes	24	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

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