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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"This album is the perfect musical manifestation of a snowy winter night where the ground is covered in white and the sky is filled with stars. It's probably the most emotional, gorgeous, and dreamy album ever recorded. The album has many highs, and the highest of those has to be the climax of Viò..." Reply
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1999
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14,115
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"If Brian Wilson was the leader of Pink Floyd, it might sound something like this, absolutely beautiful." Reply
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Mr. Shankly | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +9 votes (9 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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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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"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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"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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1999
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3,942
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"Its so sad that Blur went under the radar largely outside Europe, cuz this album deserves so much more recognition and acclaim. So beautifully constructed. Its such an exhillerating experience listening to it start to finish, Its ineffable. Also.... Tender!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Reply
- Vatsal | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"My favorite Built to Spill album. Perfect From Now On is great but it’s a little harder to digest. These songs are a little more punchy and less dense, but in a great way. A really great record." Reply
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"With song ratings like these, something tells me there's a just a couple Wilco fans on the site. Quality music, but I am not a Wilco fan. It just doesn't connect with me. I guess I could have said greatest album ever and then get my comment marked as "helpful", but I like being honest :)." Reply
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RoundTheBend | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1999
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"So many amazing songs and not a few irritating experiments. You can't help but pick through, revisit your favorites and overlook all the terrible moments. Sorta like love?" Reply
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jeraffe | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +16 votes (16 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Possibly my favorite album of all time. What more can I say?" 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% | |
| Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band | 3 | 0% | |
| Paysage D'Hiver | 2 | 0% | |
| Polysics | 2 | 0% | |
| The Flaming Lips | 2 | 0% | |
| Jimi Hendrix | 2 | 0% | |
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444 | 44% | |
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202 | 20% | |
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39 | 4% | |
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34 | 3% | |
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33 | 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 8 from 94th to 86th |
Up 4 from 77th to 73rd |
Up 3 from 24th to 21st |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 3 from 87th to 90th |
Down 2 from 9th to 11th |
Down 2 from 45th to 47th |
| 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 3 from 98th to 101st |
