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Highest Rated Albums of the 1990s
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1
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Slam - Headstates
May 13, 1996
Score
100
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Arthur Grumiaux - Bach: Complete Sonatas and Partitas for Solo Violin
October 15, 1993
Score
100
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3
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Oscar Peterson - Exclusively for My Friends
Score
100
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4
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Ghazal - Lost Songs of the Silk Road
September 23, 1997
Score
100
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5
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Anthony Braxton - Dortmund (Quartet) 1976
Score
100
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6
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Mingus Big Band - Nostalgia in Times Square
March 0, 1993
Score
100
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7
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Phil Keaggy - Crimson And Blue
March 0, 1993
Score
100
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8
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Sam Rivers' Rivbea All-star Orchestra - Inspiration
Score
100
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9
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Leaders Of The New School - A Future Without A Past
July 30, 1991
Hip Hop
Score
100
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10
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Underground Resistance - Interstellar Fugitives
September 0, 1998
Score
100
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11
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Rocketship - A Certain Smile, a Certain Sadness
Score
100
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12
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Richie Hawtin - Decks, EFX & 909
November 2, 1999
Score
100
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13
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Dianne Reeves - I Remember
Score
100
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14
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Paperclip People - The Secret Tapes of Dr. Eich
December 2, 1996
Score
100
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15
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Evan Parker - Process And Reality
September 12, 1991
Score
100
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16
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Bill Frisell - Have a Little Faith
Score
100
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17
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Beres Hammond - A Day in the Life...
October 27, 1998
Reggae
Score
100
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18
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Juan Luis Guerra 440 - Ni es lo mismo ni es igual
December 15, 1998
Score
100
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19
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Biosphere - Microgravity
April 5, 1991
Ambient Techno
Score
100
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20
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Johnny Gill - Johnny Gill
April 17, 1990
R&B
Score
100
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21
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The Million Dollar Quartet - The Million Dollar Quartet
February 0, 1990
Score
100
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22
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Love Spirals Downwards - Idylls
July 20, 1992
Score
100
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23
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Suspended Memories - Forgotten Gods
January 1, 1993
Ambient
Score
100
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24
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Fito Páez - El amor después del amor
February 1, 1992
Pop Rock
Score
100
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25
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Sonny Sharrock - Ask the Ages
Score
100
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings AllMusic awarded albums throughout 1990.
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