1990 Album Releases

1990

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Sep 17

Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas

Heaven or Las Vegas

87

critic score

(4)

88

user score

(949)

Mar 19

Depeche Mode - Violator

81

critic score

(7)

84

user score

(537)

Jun 26

Sonic Youth - Goo

78

critic score

(3)

83

user score

(478)

Apr 17

A Tribe Called Quest - People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

A Tribe Called Quest

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

88

critic score

(7)

84

user score

(474)

Oct 15

79

critic score

(4)

82

user score

(381)

Sep 17

Megadeth - Rust in Peace

88

critic score

(4)

85

user score

(373)

Apr 19

Fugazi - Repeater

85

critic score

(2)

83

user score

(369)

Aug 13

Pixies - Bossanova

85

critic score

(5)

82

user score

(357)

Aug 31

Angelo Badalamenti - Soundtrack from Twin Peaks

Angelo Badalamenti

Soundtrack from Twin Peaks

90

critic score

(2)

88

user score

(306)

Apr 10

Public Enemy - Fear of a Black Planet

Fear of a Black Planet

95

critic score

(6)

84

user score

(261)

Jun 12

Mariah Carey - Mariah Carey

66

critic score

(3)

76

user score

(246)

Aug 21

Alice in Chains - Facelift

Alice in Chains

70

critic score

(1)

79

user score

(242)

Apr 17

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Good Son

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

75

critic score

(3)

81

user score

(217)

May 16

Ice Cube - AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted

AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted

72

critic score

(3)

82

user score

(207)

Apr 13

Green Day - 39/Smooth

61

critic score

(2)

61

user score

(171)

Oct 9

Slayer - Seasons in the Abyss

Seasons in the Abyss

84

critic score

(3)

83

user score

(162)

Feb 5

The KLF - Chill Out

93

critic score

(3)

85

user score

(151)

Sep 3

Judas Priest - Painkiller

87

critic score

(3)

84

user score

(141)

Jan 25

Daniel Johnston - 1990

Daniel Johnston

79

user score

(135)

Nov 16

Ween - GodWeenSatan: The Oneness

GodWeenSatan: The Oneness

85

critic score

(4)

74

user score

(135)

Jul 3

Pantera - Cowboys from Hell

Cowboys from Hell

80

critic score

(1)

79

user score

(130)

Feb 7

Primus - Frizzle Fry

80

critic score

(2)

81

user score

(122)

Apr 1

My Bloody Valentine - Glider

My Bloody Valentine

80

critic score

(1)

79

user score

(118)

Nov 12

Kylie Minogue - Rhythm of Love

65

critic score

(2)

66

user score

(98)

Jan 15

They Might Be Giants - Flood

They Might Be Giants

60

critic score

(2)

79

user score

(93)

Jan 15

The Sundays - Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic

Reading, Writing, and Arithmetic

87

critic score

(3)

80

user score

(92)

Feb 16

Death - Spiritual Healing

Spiritual Healing

80

critic score

(3)

76

user score

(92)

May 21

Mazzy Star - She Hangs Brightly

She Hangs Brightly

80

critic score

(3)

76

user score

(92)

Oct 1

The La's - The La's

95

critic score

(4)

76

user score

(89)

Oct 1

Iron Maiden - No Prayer for the Dying

No Prayer for the Dying

52

critic score

(4)

57

user score

(88)

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Sep 24

AC/DC - The Razors Edge

The Razors Edge

64

critic score

(3)

66

user score

(86)

May 28

The Breeders - Pod

84

critic score

(4)

78

user score

(84)

Oct 22

Pet Shop Boys - Behaviour

84

critic score

(4)

80

user score

(84)

Aug 1

Codeine - Frigid Stars LP

Frigid Stars LP

89

critic score

(2)

79

user score

(83)

Feb 16

John Zorn - Naked City

88

critic score

(3)

83

user score

(82)

Mar 1

Sinéad O'Connor - I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got

Sinéad O'Connor

I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got

90

critic score

(6)

77

user score

(82)

Aug 21

Jane's Addiction - Ritual de lo habitual

Jane's Addiction

Ritual de lo habitual

74

critic score

(3)

79

user score

(77)

Jan 1

Galaxie 500 - This is Our Music

This is Our Music

85

critic score

(4)

78

user score

(74)

Nov 27

Happy Mondays - Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches

Pills 'n' Thrills and Bellyaches

83

critic score

(3)

78

user score

(65)

Nov 9

Madonna - The Immaculate Collection

The Immaculate Collection

90

critic score

(4)

92

user score

(62)

Sep 10

Bob Dylan - Under the Red Sky

Under the Red Sky

43

critic score

(3)

46

user score

(60)

Nov 5

Slowdive - Slowdive

78

critic score

(2)

80

user score

(60)

Aug 7

Soda Stereo - Canción animal

Canción animal

80

critic score

(1)

82

user score

(58)

Aug 27

LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out

Mama Said Knock You Out

82

critic score

(3)

73

user score

(58)

Sep 18

The Flaming Lips - In a Priest Driven Ambulance

The Flaming Lips

In a Priest Driven Ambulance

80

critic score

(1)

72

user score

(57)

Jun 11

Dead Can Dance - Aion

90

critic score

(1)

76

user score

(55)

Feb 12

Pale Saints - The Comforts of Madness

The Comforts of Madness

90

critic score

(1)

74

user score

(54)

Aug 20

Black Sabbath - Tyr

40

critic score

(2)

53

user score

(54)

1990

The Gerogerigegege - Tokyo Anal Dynamite

The Gerogerigegege

Tokyo Anal Dynamite

90

critic score

(1)

67

user score

(51)

Mar 20

Madonna - Vogue

90

critic score

(1)

91

user score

(51)

Apr 11

Lou Reed & John Cale - Songs for Drella

Lou Reed & John Cale

Songs for Drella

79

critic score

(4)

79

user score

(51)

May 22

Madonna - I'm Breathless

73

critic score

(4)

72

user score

(50)

Jul 3

Yo La Tengo - Fakebook

90

critic score

(1)

77

user score

(50)

Oct 15

Morrissey - Bona Drag

87

critic score

(2)

87

user score

(50)

Jun 4

Entombed - Left Hand Path

70

critic score

(2)

85

user score

(48)

Sep 3

George Michael - Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1

Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1

79

critic score

(6)

81

user score

(48)

Nov 23

Bad Religion - Against the Grain

Against the Grain

90

critic score

(1)

79

user score

(47)

Sep 10

Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Ragged Glory

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

93

critic score

(4)

76

user score

(45)

Jan 1

Sun City Girls - Torch of the Mystics

Torch of the Mystics

90

critic score

(2)

75

user score

(41)

Dec 15

Royal Trux - Twin Infinitives

Twin Infinitives

60

critic score

(2)

69

user score

(41)

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