Best Albums of 1992
Explore the best albums of 1992, based on over 2 million album rankings across 60,000 charts.
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"A fantastic album, absolutely beautiful from start to finish. REM's best by a mile and an absolute classic. 'Nightswimming' is one of the best songs ever" Reply
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1992
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18,574
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"One of the rare examples of rap combined with metal, which doesn't come off as cringe for me. Energy is absolutely unparalleled and lyrics are equally furious and guitar playing is top notch with many brilliant parts." Reply
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1992
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11,122
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"Layne’s voice, whether by itself or in harmony with Cantrell, is legendary. The rhythm section gives a master class on how to play bass and drums in absolute lockstep. The problem is that the songs are so personal and so dark that you feel a bit guilty for participating in an early prophetic stat..." [+] Reply
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1992
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"I bought this the week it came out and was really excited about the prospect, having been charmed by the single Trigger Cut. It wasn't a let down then and I must of played it 4 times on that day. 20+ years on and I still love it to bits, for me it somehow just retains that freshness. It's an abso..." [+] Reply
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1992
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6,870
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"Not just for raves. Not just for arseholes on Ketamine. I love Brian Eno's Ambient 1-4 and this is a contender in terms of genius." Reply
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1992
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"Overblown, vulgar, and violent. Of course. But this was so original and fresh when it came out. And years later, it stands head and shouldes over it's west coast imitators. It is THE gangsta rap album, and cannot be faulted because it is the best of it's genre by leaps and bounds." Reply
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1992
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"What makes this album particularly great is that it's the emergence of Mike Patton's creativity. The record retains some of Faith No More's classic funk-rock sensibility while incorporating some humorous/experimental metal and other elements. I feel this album was as important to 1992 as Kid A wa..." [+] Reply
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1992
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3,021
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"Man, this hurts. Now Linkin Park is forty places above this." Reply
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Applerill | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1992
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"You can beat me up for it later but I think this is my second favorite Cure album after Disintegration. Actually, I'm almost positive it is. And it isn't nostalgia, either. This is just a genuinely good Cure album, it finds a happy balance between Disintegration and Kiss Me x3 and the songs are g..." [+] Reply
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lightmyway | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1992
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"Listening now, high expectations going into it, and it is not failing :)" Reply
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RaineyWins | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1992
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 1 of 100
Best Albums of 1992 composition
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| Various Artists | 17 | 2% | |
| Queen | 3 | 0% | |
| Hawkwind | 3 | 0% | |
| XTC | 3 | 0% | |
| Sebadoh | 3 | 0% | |
| Stereolab | 3 | 0% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 0% | |
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454 | 45% | |
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235 | 24% | |
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41 | 4% | |
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30 | 3% | |
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27 | 3% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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19 | 2% | |
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Best Albums of 1992 chart changes
| Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month |
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Up 48 from 144th to 96th |
Up 17 from 70th to 53rd |
Up 10 from 67th to 57th |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 4 from 62nd to 66th |
Down 3 from 56th to 59th |
Down 3 from 57th to 60th |
| New entries New entries in top 100 since last month |
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Up 48 from 144th to 96th |
| Leavers Leavers from top 100 since last month |
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Down 2 from 99th to 101st |
Best Ever
Artists
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The Beatles
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Radiohead
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Pink Floyd
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David Bowie
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Bob Dylan
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Led Zeppelin
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Arcade Fire
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Neil Young
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Nirvana
