Best Albums of 1991

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Listed below are the best albums of 1991 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 46,000 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, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Talk Talk, Metallica and Primal Scream.

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Nevermind

Nirvana

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

2,875 charts

Rank Score:

52,876

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Average Rating:

87 (3,931 votes)

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384

Loveless

My Bloody Valentine

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,947 charts

Rank Score:

41,854

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Average Rating:

86 (2,184 votes)

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290

Ten

Pearl Jam

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,654 charts

Rank Score:

25,092

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Average Rating:

82 (2,120 votes)

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165

Spiderland

Slint

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

953 charts

Rank Score:

17,044

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Average Rating:

84 (1,099 votes)

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110

Achtung Baby

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,177 charts

Rank Score:

14,971

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Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

848 charts

Rank Score:

11,987

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Overall Rank:

152

Average Rating:

85 (993 votes)

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Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

996 charts

Rank Score:

11,050

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Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

666 charts

Rank Score:

10,622

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Overall Rank:

175

Average Rating:

84 (776 votes)

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Metallica

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

822 charts

Rank Score:

8,131

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Overall Rank:

244

Average Rating:

78 (1,388 votes)

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10.

Screamadelica

Primal Scream

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

657 charts

Rank Score:

6,522

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Overall Rank:

305

Average Rating:

80 (832 votes)

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Best Albums of 1991 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
Billie Holiday	4	0%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
James Brown	4	0%
Hawkwind	3	0%
John Lee Hooker	3	0%
Dinosaur Jr.	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	450	45%
	239	24%
	37	4%
	31	3%
	31	3%
	25	3%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	885	89%
Yes	115	12%

Live?	Albums	%
No	979	98%
Yes	21	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	998	100%
Yes	2	0%

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