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2.

Depeche Mode - Enjoy the Silence
February 5, 1990
Synthpop
USER SCORE
97
601 ratings
Amazon
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4.

Los Prisioneros - Tren al Sur
May 17, 1990
Synthpop, New Wave
USER SCORE
96
28 ratings
Amazon

5.

Julee Cruise - Falling
1990
Ambient Pop, Dream Pop
USER SCORE
96
102 ratings
Amazon

6.

The Cure - Pictures of You
March 19, 1990
Dream Pop, Post-Punk
USER SCORE
96
242 ratings
Amazon

8.

Depeche Mode - Policy of Truth
May 7, 1990
Synthpop, Alternative Dance
USER SCORE
95
160 ratings
Amazon

11.

Primus - John the Fisherman
May 17, 1990
Funk Metal, Alternative Metal
USER SCORE
95
57 ratings
Amazon

13.

Depeche Mode - Halo
1990
Synthpop, Darkwave
USER SCORE
94
77 ratings
Amazon

14.

Pantera - Cemetery Gates
1990
Groove Metal, Heavy Metal
USER SCORE
94
55 ratings
Amazon

15.

Judas Priest - Painkiller
September 3, 1990
Speed Metal
USER SCORE
94
79 ratings
Amazon

16.

Madonna - Vogue
March 20, 1990
Dance-Pop, Diva House
USER SCORE
94
363 ratings
Amazon

17.

Depeche Mode - World In My Eyes
September 17, 1990
Synthpop
USER SCORE
94
107 ratings
Amazon

18.

Slayer - Seasons In The Abyss
October 9, 1990
Thrash Metal
USER SCORE
93
31 ratings
Amazon

19.

George Michael - Freedom! '90
October 30, 1990
Alternative Dance, Pop Soul, Baggy
USER SCORE
93
53 ratings
Amazon

20.

Faith No More - Epic
January 29, 1990
Alternative Metal, Rap Metal
USER SCORE
93
81 ratings
Amazon

21.

Primus - Too Many Puppies
July 26, 1990
Funk Metal
USER SCORE
92
40 ratings
Amazon

22.

Alice in Chains - We Die Young
July 1990
Alternative Metal, Grunge
USER SCORE
92
66 ratings
Amazon

23.

Bell Biv DeVoe - Poison
February 24, 1990
New Jack Swing, Pop Rap
USER SCORE
92
131 ratings
Amazon

24.

Sonic Youth - Kool Thing
June 1990
Noise Rock, Alternative Rock
USER SCORE
92
64 ratings
Amazon

25.

Cocteau Twins - Iceblink Luck
August 27, 1990
Dream Pop, Baggy, Neo-Psychedelia
USER SCORE
92
126 ratings
Amazon
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