Best albums of the 1990s

125 records · chart score = each record's average, pulled toward the site average (8.0) until it has more than a few scores

1. 51
   World OutsideThe Psychedelic Furs

   1993Pop
   Chart score8.27avg 9.0 · 1 score
2. 52
   YieldPearl Jam

   1998Pop
   Chart score8.27avg 9.0 · 1 score
3. 53
   After Bathing At BaxtersJefferson Airplane

   1990Pop
   Chart score8.22avg 8.8 · 1 score
4. 54
   Into The Great Wide OpenTom Petty And The Heartbreakers

   1991Rock
   Chart score8.22avg 8.8 · 1 score
5. 55
   Rust In PeaceMegadeth

   1990Metal
   Chart score8.22avg 8.5 · 2 scores
6. 56
   Temple Of The DogTemple Of The Dog

   1991Pop
   Chart score8.20avg 8.5 · 2 scores
7. 57
   FaceliftAlice In Chains

   1990Rock
   Chart score8.20avg 8.7 · 1 score
8. 58
   The Colour And The ShapeFoo Fighters

   1997Rock
   Chart score8.20avg 8.7 · 1 score
9. 59
   Doe Or DieAZ

   1995Hip-Hop
   Chart score8.17avg 8.6 · 1 score
10. 60
    Pure GuavaWeen

    1992Alternative
    Chart score8.17avg 8.6 · 1 score
11. 61
    Fear of the Dark (2015 Remaster)Iron Maiden

    1992Metal
    Chart score8.15avg 8.5 · 1 score
12. 62
    Metallica (Remastered)Metallica

    1991Metal
    Chart score8.15avg 8.5 · 1 score
13. 63
    Risk (Expanded Edition - Remastered)Megadeth

    1999Metal
    Chart score8.15avg 8.5 · 1 score
14. 64
    God Ween Satan: The Oneness (Anniversary Edition)Ween

    1990Rock
    Chart score8.14avg 8.3 · 2 scores
15. 65
    Nevermind (Remastered)Nirvana

    1991Rock
    Chart score8.14avg 8.3 · 2 scores
16. 66
    The Low End TheoryA Tribe Called Quest

    1991Hip-Hop
    Chart score8.08avg 8.2 · 2 scores
17. 67
    Antichrist SuperstarMarilyn Manson

    1996Rock
    Chart score8.07avg 8.2 · 1 score
18. 68
    Life After Death (2014 Remastered Edition)The Notorious B.I.G.

    1997Hip-Hop
    Chart score8.05avg 8.1 · 1 score
19. 69
    Purple (2019 Remaster)Stone Temple Pilots

    1994Alternative
    Chart score8.05avg 8.1 · 1 score
20. 70
    Superunknown (20th Anniversary)Soundgarden

    1994Rock
    Chart score8.04avg 8.1 · 2 scores
21. 71
    12 Golden Country GreatsWeen

    1996Pop
    Chart score8.02avg 8.0 · 1 score
22. 72
    All Shook DownThe Replacements

    1990Rock
    Chart score8.02avg 8.0 · 1 score
23. 73
    Ambient 1: Music For Airports (Remastered 2004)Brian Eno

    1995Electronic
    Chart score8.02avg 8.0 · 1 score
24. 74
    Automatic For The PeopleR.E.M.

    1992Alternative
    Chart score8.02avg 8.0 · 1 score
25. 75
    Bad Luck Streak in Dancing SchoolWarren Zevon

    1992Rock
    Chart score8.02avg 8.0 · 1 score
26. 76
    BerlinLou Reed

    1998Pop
    Chart score8.02avg 8.0 · 1 score
27. 77
    EarthlingDavid Bowie

    1997Pop
    Chart score8.02avg 8.0 · 1 score
28. 78
    EasterPatti Smith

    1996Pop
    Chart score8.02avg 8.0 · 1 score
29. 79
    FragileYes

    1994Rock
    Chart score8.02avg 8.0 · 1 score
30. 80
    GlyphFloater

    1995Rock
    Chart score8.02avg 8.0 · 1 score
31. 81
    Hand It OverDinosaur Jr.

    1997Alternative
    Chart score8.02avg 8.0 · 1 score
32. 82
    Modern Rock (Remastered)The Clean

    1994Alternative
    Chart score8.02avg 8.0 · 1 score
33. 83
    New Adventures In Hi-FiR.E.M.

    1996Alternative
    Chart score8.02avg 8.0 · 1 score
34. 84
    Ragged GloryNeil Young

    1990Pop
    Chart score8.02avg 8.0 · 1 score
35. 85
    Roxy MusicRoxy Music

    1999Rock
    Chart score8.02avg 8.0 · 1 score
36. 86
    SinkFloater

    1993Rock
    Chart score8.02avg 8.0 · 1 score
37. 87
    SpiderlandSlint

    1991Alternative
    Chart score8.02avg 8.0 · 1 score
38. 88
    Sweetheart Of The RodeoThe Byrds

    1993Rock
    Chart score8.02avg 8.0 · 1 score
39. 89
    The Who By Numbers (Expanded Edition)The Who

    1996Rock
    Chart score8.02avg 8.0 · 1 score
40. 90
    Dirt (2022 Remaster)Alice In Chains

    1992Rock
    Chart score8.02avg 8.0 · 2 scores
41. 91
    VitalogyPearl Jam

    1994Alternative
    Chart score8.02avg 8.0 · 2 scores
42. 92
    Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z...2Pac

    1993Hip-Hop
    Chart score8.00avg 7.9 · 1 score
43. 93
    The ChronicDr. Dre

    1992Hip-Hop
    Chart score8.00avg 7.9 · 1 score
44. 94
    YouthanasiaMegadeth

    1994Metal
    Chart score7.97avg 7.8 · 1 score
45. 95
    ÆnimaTOOL

    1994Rock
    Chart score7.87avg 7.4 · 1 score
46. 96
    In UteroNirvana

    1993Alternative
    Chart score7.82avg 7.5 · 2 scores
47. 97
    Cowboys from HellPantera

    1990Rock
    Chart score7.80avg 7.1 · 1 score
48. 98
    In The Heart Of The YoungWinger

    1990Metal
    Chart score7.80avg 7.1 · 1 score
49. 99
    Me Against The World2Pac

    1995Hip-Hop
    Chart score7.80avg 7.1 · 1 score
50. 100
    MTV Unplugged In New YorkNirvana

    1994Rock
    Chart score7.80avg 7.1 · 1 score