Best Albums of 1999

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Listed below are the best albums of 1999 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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1999 year summaryThe best artists of 1999 were Sigur Rós, The Flaming Lips, Red Hot Chili Peppers, フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans], Fiona Apple, Blur, Built To Spill, Wilco, The Dismemberment Plan and American Football.

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Sigur Rós

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

1,406 charts

Rank Score:

15,008

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Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

1,272 charts

Rank Score:

10,939

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Red Hot Chili Peppers

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

1,007 charts

Rank Score:

7,437

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Overall Rank:

209

Average Rating:

79 (1,650 votes)

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98.12.28 男達の別れ [98.12.28 Otokotachi No Wakare]
Live

フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans]

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

292 charts

Rank Score:

4,838

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Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

414 charts

Rank Score:

4,011

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Overall Rank:

423

Average Rating:

82 (529 votes)

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Blur

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

593 charts

Rank Score:

3,967

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Overall Rank:

427

Average Rating:

79 (843 votes)

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Keep It Like A Secret

Built To Spill

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

468 charts

Rank Score:

3,908

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439

Average Rating:

82 (518 votes)

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Summerteeth

Wilco

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

552 charts

Rank Score:

3,801

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Overall Rank:

450

Average Rating:

82 (684 votes)

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Emergency & I

The Dismemberment Plan

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

464 charts

Rank Score:

3,581

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Overall Rank:

479

Average Rating:

81 (526 votes)

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10.

American Football

Year of Release:

1999

Appears in:

382 charts

Rank Score:

3,494

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496

Average Rating:

80 (495 votes)

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Best Albums of 1999 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	10	1%
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band	3	0%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
Richard Müller	2	0%
Prince	2	0%
Paysage D'Hiver	2	0%
Melvins	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	452	45%
	203	20%
	37	4%
	32	3%
	31	3%
	30	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	920	92%
Yes	80	8%

Live?	Albums	%
No	961	96%
Yes	39	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

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