Best Albums of 1991

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Listed below are the best albums of 1991 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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:

3,143 charts

Rank Score:

41,237

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Average Rating:

87 (4,259 votes)

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407

Loveless

My Bloody Valentine

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

2,135 charts

Rank Score:

33,025

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Average Rating:

86 (2,430 votes)

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311

Ten

Pearl Jam

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,808 charts

Rank Score:

19,970

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83 (2,297 votes)

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178

Spiderland

Slint

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,036 charts

Rank Score:

13,739

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Average Rating:

84 (1,250 votes)

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121

Achtung Baby

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,295 charts

Rank Score:

12,683

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Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

972 charts

Rank Score:

10,979

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Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

755 charts

Rank Score:

9,359

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Overall Rank:

168

Average Rating:

84 (870 votes)

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Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,081 charts

Rank Score:

8,582

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Overall Rank:

187

Average Rating:

79 (1,725 votes)

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Metallica

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

935 charts

Rank Score:

7,336

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Overall Rank:

227

Average Rating:

78 (1,521 votes)

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10.

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

721 charts

Rank Score:

5,496

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328

Average Rating:

80 (891 votes)

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Best Albums of 1991 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	13	1%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
Billie Holiday	3	0%
Dinosaur Jr.	3	0%
Hawkwind	3	0%
James Brown	2	0%
Coil	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	444	44%
	240	24%
	40	4%
	33	3%
	30	3%
	26	3%
	20	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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