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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11.

Screamadelica

Primal Scream

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

746 charts

Rank Score:

5,252

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

334

Average Rating:

79 (918 votes)

Comments:

12.

Out Of Time

R.E.M.

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

668 charts

Rank Score:

4,342

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

Overall Rank:

398

Average Rating:

78 (1,055 votes)

Comments:

13.

Badmotorfinger

Soundgarden

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

450 charts

Rank Score:

2,794

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

106

Overall Rank:

626

Average Rating:

79 (606 votes)

Comments:

14.

Trompe Le Monde

Pixies

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

373 charts

Rank Score:

2,135

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

149

Overall Rank:

824

Average Rating:

78 (620 votes)

Comments:

15.

Temple Of The Dog

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

315 charts

Rank Score:

2,125

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

150

Overall Rank:

828

Average Rating:

78 (397 votes)

Comments:

16.

Dangerous

Michael Jackson

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

276 charts

Rank Score:

2,067

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

157

Overall Rank:

853

Average Rating:

70 (479 votes)

Comments:

17.

Use Your Illusion II

Guns N' Roses

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

355 charts

Rank Score:

2,041

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

159

Overall Rank:

861

Average Rating:

74 (663 votes)

Comments:

18.

Yerself Is Steam

Mercury Rev

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

230 charts

Rank Score:

1,846

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

186

Overall Rank:

959

Average Rating:

78 (302 votes)

Comments:

19.

Woodface

Crowded House

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

296 charts

Rank Score:

1,738

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

196

Overall Rank:

1,012

Average Rating:

77 (300 votes)

Comments:

20.

Bandwagonesque

Teenage Fanclub

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

311 charts

Rank Score:

1,649

Rank in 1991:

Rank in 1990s:

206

Overall Rank:

1,060

Average Rating:

79 (319 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1991 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	13	1%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
Billie Holiday	4	0%
Dinosaur Jr.	3	0%
Hawkwind	3	0%
Spacemen 3	2	0%
Neil Young & Crazy Horse	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	451	45%
	238	24%
	38	4%
	29	3%
	29	3%
	29	3%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	883	88%
Yes	118	12%

Live?	Albums	%
No	964	96%
Yes	37	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	982	98%
Yes	19	2%

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