Best Albums of 1991

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Listed below are the best albums of 1991 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1991 year summaryThe best artists of 1991 were Nirvana, My Bloody Valentine, Pearl Jam, Slint, U2, A Tribe Called Quest, Talk Talk, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Metallica and Massive Attack.

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Nevermind

Nirvana

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

3,110 charts

Rank Score:

41,974

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Average Rating:

87 (4,234 votes)

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407

Loveless

My Bloody Valentine

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

2,109 charts

Rank Score:

33,784

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Average Rating:

86 (2,408 votes)

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308

Ten

Pearl Jam

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,790 charts

Rank Score:

20,003

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Average Rating:

83 (2,279 votes)

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178

Spiderland

Slint

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,021 charts

Rank Score:

13,728

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Average Rating:

84 (1,236 votes)

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120

Achtung Baby

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,286 charts

Rank Score:

12,938

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Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

963 charts

Rank Score:

11,008

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Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

745 charts

Rank Score:

9,276

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Overall Rank:

173

Average Rating:

84 (862 votes)

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Blood Sugar Sex Magik

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

1,070 charts

Rank Score:

8,714

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Overall Rank:

187

Average Rating:

79 (1,714 votes)

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Metallica

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

917 charts

Rank Score:

7,205

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Overall Rank:

240

Average Rating:

78 (1,509 votes)

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10.

Blue Lines

Massive Attack

Year of Release:

1991

Appears in:

710 charts

Rank Score:

5,477

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Overall Rank:

331

Average Rating:

80 (880 votes)

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Best Albums of 1991 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	13	1%
Frank Zappa	4	0%
Hawkwind	3	0%
Dinosaur Jr.	3	0%
Billie Holiday	3	0%
Ryuichi Sakamoto	2	0%
R.E.M.	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	442	44%
	241	24%
	39	4%
	34	3%
	29	3%
	26	3%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	881	88%
Yes	119	12%

Live?	Albums	%
No	964	96%
Yes	36	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	19	2%

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