Best Albums of 1991

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Listed below are the best albums of 1991 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 41,000 greatest album charts.

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1991 year summaryThe best artists of 1991 were Nirvana, My Bloody Valentine, Pearl Jam, Slint, U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers, A Tribe Called Quest, Talk Talk, Metallica and Primal Scream.

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Nevermind

Nirvana

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

2,741 charts

Rank Score:

55,751

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Average Rating:

87 (3,788 votes)

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371

Loveless

My Bloody Valentine

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,847 charts

Rank Score:

42,486

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Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,550 charts

Rank Score:

25,578

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Average Rating:

82 (2,023 votes)

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158

Spiderland

Slint

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

869 charts

Rank Score:

17,292

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84 (1,026 votes)

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108

Achtung Baby

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,117 charts

Rank Score:

15,636

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111

Average Rating:

80 (1,588 votes)

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124

Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

936 charts

Rank Score:

11,714

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Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

760 charts

Rank Score:

11,325

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Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

619 charts

Rank Score:

10,839

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177

Average Rating:

85 (729 votes)

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Metallica

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

774 charts

Rank Score:

8,914

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Overall Rank:

218

Average Rating:

78 (1,313 votes)

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Screamadelica

Primal Scream

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

609 charts

Rank Score:

6,848

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286

Average Rating:

80 (792 votes)

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Best Albums of 1991 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	10	1%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
James Brown	4	0%
Dinosaur Jr.	3	0%
Hawkwind	3	0%
Helen Reddy	2	0%
Les Rallizes Dénudés	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	452	45%
	238	24%
	42	4%
	31	3%
	28	3%
	26	3%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	889	89%
Yes	111	11%

Live?	Albums	%
No	993	99%
Yes	7	1%

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