Best Albums of 1991
Explore the best albums of 1991, based on over 2 million album rankings across 60,000 charts.
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"'IF this album were to be erased from history tonight, you would find little on what precious darlings of what is called "indie."' No! Nirvana did not invent indie rock, or even so-called alternative music. That would be Black Flag, Husker Du, The Replacements, R.E.M. The Pixies, Sonic Youth, Din..." [+] Reply
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Mr. Shankly | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +15 votes (16 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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1991
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"i dont understand how people can only get into only shallow when you have to here knows when, when you sleep, sometimes and Soon etc etc.oh well." Reply
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1991
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26,738
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"Upon release it was like a breath of fresh rock air. Different from Nirvana but still very much a major force and factor in ushering in new rock music (call it grunge if you must). The residual influences can be seen very clearly decades later. Even today it stands on its own, and the strength of..." [+] Reply
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1991
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"Before i listened to this, i looked up for the lyrics of the album and thought "this is about a dead captain i think, it cant be deep or dark" 39 minutes later ... "OH GOD WHY THEY CALL THIS ALBUM A MEME, THIS IS THE MOST OBSCURE THING I'VE HEARD IN MY LIFE, POOR CAPTAIN, OH GOD, THE I MISS YOU O..." [+] Reply
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1991
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11,545
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"When U2 released "Achtung Baby" in 1991 it caught me off guard. What a departure from previous albums. It seemed so ahead of it's time. A extreme personality metamorphosis happened here. U2 radically shifted gears, picking up on different sounds and added it to their own. Not many bands survive t..." [+] Reply
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~SMiLE~ | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1991
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"In my opinion, The Low End Theory is the best hop album ever made. It's a perfect merger of hip hop and jazz, and thought-provoking lyrics. Lyrically, Q-Tip and Phife Dawg are at their best. Standouts include "Check The Rhyme", "Jazz", & "Scenario"." Reply
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joedec | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1991
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"Still has not aged a day in the slightest. "After the Flood" is probably the most epic song on the album, starting with an enigmatically quiet introduction, then exploding into pure bliss. You don't even need to understand the lyrics, because everything else will move you. This album sounds much ..." [+] Reply
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1991
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"79/100 breaks my heart, you clearly don't get it. it's the most funky fun album ever and if it doesn't constantly have you moving then you're obviously a breadstick. the opinions (dumb biases) of breadsticks don't count, go away. come back when you find the funk." Reply
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1991
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"So much debate over this album within the 'true metal community' on the merit of it. It became commercial, it introduced a whole new audience to metal, it wasn't as ferocious as there previous work. So because Metallica seemed to of sold out, the hardcore metallers dismissed it. But this is a sto..." [+] Reply
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1991
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"Incredible album, so chilled and the perfect soundtrack to getting completely mashed. Higher Than The Sun one of my favourite tracks ever." Reply
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HigherThanTheSun | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1991
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 1 of 100
Best Albums of 1991 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Various Artists | 13 | 1% | |
| Frank Zappa | 4 | 0% | |
| Dinosaur Jr. | 3 | 0% | |
| Hawkwind | 3 | 0% | |
| 坂本龍一 [Ryuichi Sakamoto] | 2 | 0% | |
| King Crimson | 2 | 0% | |
| Melvins | 2 | 0% | |
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449 | 45% | |
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236 | 24% | |
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40 | 4% | |
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31 | 3% | |
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29 | 3% | |
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26 | 3% | |
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21 | 2% | |
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Best Albums of 1991 chart changes
| Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month |
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Up 13 from 60th to 47th |
Up 2 from 40th to 38th |
Up 2 from 29th to 27th |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 6 from 61st to 67th |
Down 3 from 37th to 40th |
Down 3 from 47th to 50th |
