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The Highest Rated Albums of the 1990s

Decade
Source
Genre
1990s
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999

1.

Bill Hicks - Rant in E-Minor
February 25, 1997
Critic Score
100
2 reviews
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2.

The Flatlanders - More a Legend Than a Band
Country
Critic Score
100
2 reviews
Amazon

3.

Emperor - In the Nightside Eclipse
February 21, 1994
Black Metal, Symphonic Black Metal
Critic Score
100
2 reviews
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4.

Mary J. Blige - What's the 411?
July 28, 1992
Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
100
2 reviews
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5.

P.M. Dawn - Of the Heart, of the Soul and of the Cross: The Utopian Experience
August 6, 1991
Hip Hop, Pop Rap, Conscious Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
100
2 reviews
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6.

Bark Psychosis - Hex
February 14, 1994
Post-Rock, Art Rock
Critic Score
100
2 reviews
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7.

Son Volt - Trace
September 19, 1995
Alt-Country, Americana
Critic Score
100
2 reviews
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8.

U2 - Achtung Baby
November 18, 1991
Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, Alternative Dance
Critic Score
98
5 reviews
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9.

Massive Attack - Blue Lines
April 8, 1991
Trip Hop, Soul
Critic Score
98
4 reviews
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10.

µ-Ziq - Tango n' Vectif
November 0, 1993
IDM
Critic Score
97
2 reviews
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11.

John Zorn - The Circle Maker
March 17, 1998
Jazz, Chamber Jazz
Critic Score
97
2 reviews
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12.

Wu-Tang Clan - Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
November 9, 1993
Boom Bap, Hardcore Hip Hop, East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
97
6 reviews
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13.

Red House Painters - Red House Painters (Rollercoaster)
May 24, 1993
Slowcore, Folk Rock
Critic Score
97
3 reviews
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14.

Refused - The Shape of Punk to Come
October 27, 1998
Hardcore Punk, Post-Hardcore
Critic Score
97
3 reviews
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15.

Swans - Soundtracks For The Blind
October 22, 1996
Experimental Rock, Post-Rock, Experimental, Drone, Dark Ambient
Critic Score
97
3 reviews
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16.

R.E.M. - Automatic for the People
October 5, 1992
Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, Jangle Pop
Critic Score
96
5 reviews
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17.

Dr. Dre - The Chronic
December 15, 1992
Gangsta Rap, G-Funk, West Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
96
5 reviews
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18.

Soundgarden - Superunknown
March 8, 1994
Alternative Rock, Grunge, Stoner Rock
Critic Score
96
5 reviews
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19.

Primal Scream - Screamadelica
September 23, 1991
Alternative Dance, Neo-Psychedelia, Acid House, Baggy
Critic Score
96
4 reviews
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20.

JAY-Z - Reasonable Doubt
June 25, 1996
Gangsta Rap, Boom Bap, East Coast Hip Hop
Critic Score
96
5 reviews
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21.

Dwight Yoakam - This Time
March 23, 1993
Country
Critic Score
96
2 reviews
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22.

Charlie Rich - Pictures and Paintings
April 14, 1992
Country, Blues
Critic Score
96
2 reviews
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23.

Reba McEntire - For My Broken Heart
October 1, 1991
Country Pop, Country
Critic Score
96
2 reviews
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24.

Jodeci - Forever My Lady
August 27, 1991
New Jack Swing, Contemporary R&B
Critic Score
96
2 reviews
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25.

The Future Sound Of London - Lifeforms
May 16, 1994
Tribal Ambient, Ambient
Critic Score
95
3 reviews
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