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Highest Rated Albums of the 1990s
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Entertainment Weekly
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1990s
1990
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1992
1993
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1995
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Fear Of God - Within the Veil
March 3, 1991
Thrash Metal
Gothic Metal
Score
100
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2
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Mouth Music - Mouth music
1990
Score
100
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3
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Various Artists - The Civil War: Original Soundtrack Recording
1990
Score
100
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4
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The Ringling Sisters - 60 Watt Reality
1990
Score
100
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5
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The Kennedys - Life Is Large
May 7, 1996
Score
100
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6
.
Towering Inferno - Kaddish
1993
Experimental
Field Recordings
,
Traditional Folk Music
,
Industrial
,
Jewish Music
,
Modern Classical
Score
100
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7
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Hunk - Hunk
1996
Score
100
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8
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Superdrag - Regretfully Yours
March 26, 1996
Power Pop
,
Alternative Rock
Score
100
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9
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Dar Williams - Mortal City
January 23, 1996
Traditional Folk Music
Score
100
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10
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Bruce Roberts - Intimacy
September 19, 1995
Score
100
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11
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Henry Threadgill - Makin' A Move
1995
Score
100
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12
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Various Artists - Red Hot + Bothered: The Indie Rock Guide to Dating
September 22, 1995
Indie Rock
Alt-Country
,
Indie Pop
,
Noise Rock
Score
100
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13
.
Kenny Garrett - Triology
1995
Score
100
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14
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The Delevantes - Long About That Time
March 21, 1995
Roots Rock
,
Country Rock
Score
100
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15
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Oleta Adams - Evolution
July 23, 1993
Score
100
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16
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Le Mystère des voix bulgares - From Bulgaria With Love
1992
Score
100
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17
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King Missile - Happy Hour
December 15, 1992
Alternative Rock
,
Comedy Rock
Score
100
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18
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Khaled - Khaled
1992
Score
100
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19
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Abbey Lincoln - The World Is Falling Down
1990
Score
100
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20
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Harvie Swartz - In A Different Light
1990
Score
100
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21
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Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - The Rest of the Dream
April 5, 1990
Country Rock
Score
100
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22
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Mickey Hart - At The Edge
September 1, 1990
Score
100
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23
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Youssou N'Dour - Set
January 1, 1990
Score
100
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24
.
Living Colour - Time's Up
August 20, 1990
Funk Metal
Hard Rock
Score
100
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25
.
Charles & Eddie - Duophonic
August 31, 1992
Soul
Score
100
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Entertainment Weekly awarded albums throughout 1990.
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