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Highest Rated Albums of the 1990s

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

1.

The Irresistible Force - Flying High [p]
November 16, 1992
Score
100
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Amazon

2.

Berliner Philharmoniker / Pierre Boulez - Boulez Conducts Webern II: Passacaglia; 5 Movements Op. 5; 6 Pieces Op. 6; Im Sommerwind / Fuga (Ricercata) / German Dances
November 1, 1995
Score
100
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Amazon

3.

Bach Collegium Japan / Masaaki Suzuki - Magnificat
May 1, 1999
Score
100
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Amazon

4.

Bill Hicks - Arizona Bay
February 25, 1997
Score
100
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5.

Connie Smith - The Essential Connie Smith
April 0, 1996
Score
100
Source →
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Spotify

6.

Luciano - One Way Ticket
December 20, 1994
Score
100
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7.

Slam - Headstates
May 13, 1996
Score
100
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8.

Arthur Grumiaux - Bach: Complete Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin
October 15, 1993
Baroque Music
Score
100
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Amazon

9.

Ghazal - Lost Songs of the Silk Road
September 23, 1997
Score
100
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Spotify

10.

Anthony Braxton - Dortmund (Quartet) 1976
Score
100
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11.

Mingus Big Band - Nostalgia in Times Square
March 0, 1993
Score
100
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12.

Ensemble Organum / Marcel Pérès - Machaut: Messe de Notre Dame
Score
100
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Amazon

13.

Phil Keaggy - Crimson And Blue
March 0, 1993
Score
100
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14.

Sam Rivers' Rivbea All-star Orchestra - Inspiration
Score
100
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Amazon

15.

Leaders Of The New School - A Future Without A Past
July 30, 1991
Hip Hop
Score
100
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16.

Underground Resistance - Interstellar Fugitives
September 0, 1998
Score
100
Source →
Amazon

17.

Rocketship - A Certain Smile, a Certain Sadness
February 13, 1996
Twee Pop
Score
100
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18.

Richie Hawtin - Decks, EFX & 909
November 2, 1999
Score
100
Source →
Amazon

19.

Dianne Reeves - I Remember
Score
100
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20.

Paperclip People - The Secret Tapes of Dr. Eich
December 2, 1996
Score
100
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21.

Evan Parker - Process And Reality
September 12, 1991
Free Improvisation
Score
100
Source →
Amazon

22.

As One - Planetary Folklore
Score
100
Source →
Amazon

23.

Bill Frisell - Have a Little Faith
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

24.

Beres Hammond - A Day in the Life...
October 27, 1998
Reggae
Score
100
Source →
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iTunes
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Spotify

25.

Juan Luis Guerra 440 - Ni es lo mismo ni es igual
December 15, 1998
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings AllMusic awarded albums throughout 1990.
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