Best Albums of 1999
Explore the best albums of 1999, based on over 2 million album rankings across 60,000 charts.
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"Forget all I said in the past about Sigur Ros. That's history. This is one of the most beautiful pieces of music I've ever listened to in my life. It's one of the most innovative, gorgeous, emotional albums ever to be written and I'm glad to say that I finally understand what the hype was all abo..." [+] Reply
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sageamagoo | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (9 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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1999
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14,258
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"The Flaming Lips are one of my favorite bands, and this is by far their masterpiece. Whenever I listen to this album it makes me feel in love, and I don't know if there is another album that has the same effect on me. This album is in turns epic and pretty and heartbreaking and uplifting, and ver..." [+] Reply
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1999
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"It's hard to rate this album as it is so closely related to my teenage years. It's like the soundtrack of my youth. However, this is one the few albums I was into as a teen that I still like as of today. That's the Red Hot Chili Peppers, one of the few bands that stand the test of time for me. As..." [+] Reply
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1999
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"The Long Season, already, is a unique and brilliant piece, and then they went and did that live version, and I am just speechless. Its otherworldly. just 41 minutes of pure excellence. Being the last song on the last album, recorded weeks before the death of the lead singer, when you add all that..." [+] Reply
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Vatsal | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1999
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"When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks like a King What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight and He'll Win the Whole Thing 'fore He Enters the Ring There's No Body to Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might so When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand and Remember That Depth Is the ..." [+] Reply
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"Blur's best album for me. The one that made Blur an out-of-this-world band. Very trippy and druggy made by incredible musicians." Reply
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JoaoMoreira | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (7 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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"I've remarked elsewhere about my UAW bias, but how this album and PFNO aren't universally recognized as two of the greatest guitar rock albums of all time is so far beyond me. It has to be a conspiracy. I can still remember hearing Carry the Zero live the first time, long before the album was rel..." [+] Reply
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"Wilco is really hitting their stride. They are producing thoughtful, creative, and deep messages blanketed by such lush and complex alt-country sounds. These guys are the Radiohead of alt-rock. Criminally underrated on BEA." Reply
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junodog4 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +9 votes (9 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Returned to this album recently and can't stop listening to it. I wish I could delete my earlier comment, the regrets are killing me." Reply
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xMUSICSNOBx | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Yes, I would agree that it is not perfect, but the overall concept saves it. Listen to the thing in its entirety and feel appallingly naive and inexperienced in life and love. Also if you ever need to come up with a masterpiece of the "post-modern" this is it: mosaic of various different styles, ..." [+] Reply
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 1 of 100
Best Albums of 1999 composition
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| Various Artists | 9 | 1% | |
| Elvis Presley | 3 | 0% | |
| Mogwai | 2 | 0% | |
| Mike Ness | 2 | 0% | |
| Prince | 2 | 0% | |
| Sloan | 2 | 0% | |
| Nas | 2 | 0% | |
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444 | 44% | |
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204 | 20% | |
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38 | 4% | |
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34 | 3% | |
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32 | 3% | |
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29 | 3% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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Best Albums of 1999 chart changes
| Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month |
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Up 4 from 97th to 93rd |
Up 4 from 56th to 52nd |
Up 2 from 51st to 49th |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 2 from 49th to 51st |
Down 1 from 22nd to 23rd |
Down 1 from 28th to 29th |
| New entries New entries in top 100 since last month |
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Up 1 from 101st to 100th |
| Leavers Leavers from top 100 since last month |
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Down 1 from 100th to 101st |
