Best Albums of 1991

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Listed below are the best albums of 1991 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 50,000 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:

3,051 charts

Rank Score:

44,621

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Average Rating:

87 (4,168 votes)

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404

Loveless

My Bloody Valentine

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

2,080 charts

Rank Score:

36,725

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Average Rating:

86 (2,361 votes)

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305

Ten

Pearl Jam

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,750 charts

Rank Score:

21,458

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Average Rating:

83 (2,246 votes)

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175

Spiderland

Slint

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,005 charts

Rank Score:

14,809

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Average Rating:

84 (1,205 votes)

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118

Achtung Baby

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,264 charts

Rank Score:

13,442

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Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

934 charts

Rank Score:

11,304

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Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

731 charts

Rank Score:

9,972

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Overall Rank:

165

Average Rating:

84 (839 votes)

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Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,045 charts

Rank Score:

9,057

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Overall Rank:

191

Average Rating:

79 (1,686 votes)

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Metallica

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

903 charts

Rank Score:

7,602

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234

Average Rating:

78 (1,479 votes)

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10.

Screamadelica

Primal Scream

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

704 charts

Rank Score:

5,759

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323

Average Rating:

80 (888 votes)

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Best Albums of 1991 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	14	1%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
Dinosaur Jr.	3	0%
Billie Holiday	3	0%
Hawkwind	3	0%
James Brown	3	0%
Ryuichi Sakamoto	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	441	44%
	243	24%
	41	4%
	34	3%
	30	3%
	24	2%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	884	88%
Yes	116	12%

Live?	Albums	%
No	969	97%
Yes	31	3%

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

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