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:

3,147 charts

Rank Score:

40,989

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Average Rating:

87 (4,270 votes)

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407

Loveless

My Bloody Valentine

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

2,136 charts

Rank Score:

32,590

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Average Rating:

86 (2,436 votes)

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311

Ten

Pearl Jam

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,812 charts

Rank Score:

19,896

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Average Rating:

83 (2,298 votes)

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179

Spiderland

Slint

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,038 charts

Rank Score:

13,617

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Average Rating:

84 (1,254 votes)

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121

Achtung Baby

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,298 charts

Rank Score:

12,716

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Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

973 charts

Rank Score:

10,808

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Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

755 charts

Rank Score:

9,323

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Overall Rank:

167

Average Rating:

84 (872 votes)

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Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,084 charts

Rank Score:

8,647

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Overall Rank:

185

Average Rating:

79 (1,727 votes)

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Metallica

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

939 charts

Rank Score:

7,401

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Overall Rank:

227

Average Rating:

78 (1,523 votes)

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10.

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

721 charts

Rank Score:

5,531

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Overall Rank:

322

Average Rating:

80 (898 votes)

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Best Albums of 1991 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	14	1%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
Hawkwind	3	0%
Billie Holiday	3	0%
Dinosaur Jr.	3	0%
Buzzcocks	2	0%
The Field Mice	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	446	45%
	240	24%
	41	4%
	31	3%
	29	3%
	26	3%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	881	88%
Yes	119	12%

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

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

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