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Highest Rated Albums of 1990

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1990

1. John Zorn - Naked City

February 16, 1990

Avant-Garde Jazz

Grindcore, Dark Jazz, Brutal Prog, Lounge, Free Jazz

Score

100

2. Helmet - Strap It On

Helmet - Strap It On

March 1990

Alternative Metal, Post-Hardcore

Score

100

3. Prefab Sprout - Jordan: The Comeback

Prefab Sprout - Jordan: The Comeback

September 7, 1990

Sophisti-Pop, Art Pop

Adult Contemporary, Pop Rock, Progressive Pop

Score

100

4. Public Enemy - Fear of a Black Planet

Public Enemy - Fear of a Black Planet

April 10, 1990

Conscious Hip Hop, Political Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop

Boom Bap, Hardcore Hip Hop, Experimental Hip Hop

Score

100

5. Judas Priest - Painkiller

Judas Priest - Painkiller

September 3, 1990

Score

100

6. Megadeth - Rust in Peace

Megadeth - Rust in Peace

September 24, 1990

Technical Thrash Metal

Score

100

7. George Michael - Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1

George Michael - Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1

September 3, 1990

Contemporary R&B, Pop Soul, Singer-Songwriter, Baggy

Score

90

8. Pantera - Cowboys from Hell

Pantera - Cowboys from Hell

July 3, 1990

Groove Metal, Thrash Metal

Heavy Metal, Thrash Metal

Score

90

9. Dwarves - Blood, Guts & Pussy

July 1, 1990

Hardcore Punk, Garage Punk

Score

90

10. Obliveon - From This Day Forward

Obliveon - From This Day Forward

October 1990

Technical Thrash Metal

Progressive Metal

Score

90

11. The KLF - Chill Out

The KLF - Chill Out

February 5, 1990

Ambient, Chillout, Sound Collage

Field Recordings, Plunderphonics, Nature Recordings, Ambient House, Spoken Word

Score

90

12. Kool G Rap & DJ Polo - Wanted: Dead or Alive

Kool G Rap & DJ Polo - Wanted: Dead or Alive

August 13, 1990

Hardcore Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop

Boom Bap, Jazz Rap

Score

90

13. Slowdive - Slowdive

Slowdive - Slowdive

November 5, 1990

Shoegaze, Dream Pop

Post-Rock, Space Rock Revival

Score

86

14. Kill for Thrills - Dynamite From Nightmareland

Kill for Thrills - Dynamite From Nightmareland

1990

Score

80

15. Alice in Chains - Facelift

Alice in Chains - Facelift

August 21, 1990

Grunge, Alternative Metal

Score

80

16. Nausea - Extinction

Nausea - Extinction

1990

Crust Punk, Anarcho-Punk

D-Beat, Stenchcore

Score

80

17. Anthrax - Persistence of Time

Anthrax - Persistence of Time

August 21, 1990

Score

80

18. Cannibal Corpse - Eaten Back to Life

August 16, 1990

Brutal Death Metal, Thrash Metal

Score

80

19. Blasphemy - Fallen Angel of Doom....

Blasphemy - Fallen Angel of Doom....

August 1990

Score

80

20. King Diamond - The Eye

King Diamond - The Eye

October 30, 1990

Progressive Metal

Score

80

21. Steve Vai - Passion and Warfare

Steve Vai - Passion and Warfare

September 1, 1990

Progressive Rock, Hard Rock

Score

80

22. Living Colour - Time's Up

Living Colour - Time's Up

August 20, 1990

Score

80

23. Ween - GodWeenSatan: The Oneness

Ween - GodWeenSatan: The Oneness

November 16, 1990

Alternative Rock, Experimental Rock

Noise Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Punk Rock, Comedy Rock

Score

80

24. Slayer - Seasons in the Abyss

Slayer - Seasons in the Abyss

October 9, 1990

Score

80

25. Garth Brooks - No Fences

Garth Brooks - No Fences

August 27, 1990

Contemporary Country

Score

70

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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Sputnikmusic awarded albums throughout 1990.

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