Best Albums of 1993

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Listed below are the best albums of 1993 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 46,000 greatest album charts.

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1993 year summaryThe best artists of 1993 were The Smashing Pumpkins, Nirvana, Wu-Tang Clan, Slowdive, Pearl Jam, Björk, A Tribe Called Quest, Counting Crows, Suede and Red House Painters.

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11.

Doggystyle

Snoop Dogg

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

328 charts

Rank Score:

2,714

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

128

Overall Rank:

702

Average Rating:

78 (437 votes)

Comments:

12.

Exile In Guyville

Liz Phair

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

316 charts

Rank Score:

2,700

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

131

Overall Rank:

707

Average Rating:

77 (392 votes)

Comments:

13.

Modern Life Is Rubbish

Blur

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

353 charts

Rank Score:

2,662

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

134

Overall Rank:

719

Average Rating:

77 (615 votes)

Comments:

14.

Rid Of Me

PJ Harvey

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

338 charts

Rank Score:

2,426

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

147

Overall Rank:

781

Average Rating:

79 (459 votes)

Comments:

15.

Last Splash

The Breeders

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

302 charts

Rank Score:

2,404

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

148

Overall Rank:

785

Average Rating:

78 (339 votes)

Comments:

16.

Songs Of Faith And Devotion

Depeche Mode

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

261 charts

Rank Score:

2,165

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

165

Overall Rank:

867

Average Rating:

77 (370 votes)

Comments:

17.

Pablo Honey

Radiohead

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

435 charts

Rank Score:

2,106

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Overall Rank:

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18.

So Tonight That I Might See

Mazzy Star

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

282 charts

Rank Score:

2,103

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

171

Overall Rank:

894

Average Rating:

79 (341 votes)

Comments:

19.

Undertow

Tool

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

230 charts

Rank Score:

1,734

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

211

Overall Rank:

1,082

Average Rating:

79 (436 votes)

Comments:

20.

Painful

Yo La Tengo

Year of Release:

1993

Appears in:

211 charts

Rank Score:

1,706

Rank in 1993:

Rank in 1990s:

214

Overall Rank:

1,093

Average Rating:

81 (237 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1993 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
David Bowie	3	0%
Iron Maiden	3	0%
Paul McCartney	2	0%
Sparks	2	0%
PJ Harvey	2	0%
Townes Van Zandt	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	443	44%
	225	23%
	38	4%
	38	4%
	30	3%
	30	3%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	927	93%
Yes	73	7%

Live?	Albums	%
No	971	97%
Yes	29	3%

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

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