Best Albums of 1999

Listed below are the best albums of 1999 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1999 were Sigur Rós, The Flaming Lips, Red Hot Chili Peppers, フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans], Blur, Built To Spill, Fiona Apple, Wilco, The Dismemberment Plan and American Football.
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Year of Release:
1999
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Rank Score:
15,624
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Year of Release:
1999
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11,199
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Year of Release:
1999
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7,723
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Year of Release:
1999
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5,078
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Year of Release:
1999
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4,153
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Year of Release:
1999
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Rank Score:
3,981
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Year of Release:
1999
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3,953
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Year of Release:
1999
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Rank Score:
3,901
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Year of Release:
1999
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3,762
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Year of Release:
1999
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3,555
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Best Albums of 1999 composition

Country Albums %


United States 456 46%
United Kingdom 202 20%
Germany 36 4%
Canada 33 3%
Japan 30 3%
Mixed Nationality 29 3%
Australia 23 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 922 92%
Yes 79 8%
Live? Albums %
No 962 96%
Yes 39 4%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 978 98%
Yes 23 2%
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