Best albums of the 1990s

The decade that could not decide what it was: grunge, Britpop, trip-hop, the golden age of hip-hop, all elbowing each other for room.

5 albumsby simanUpdated 27 July 2026By decade

This order was decided by the TakeRank community: 116 head-to-head votes across 5 albums, settled with an Elo rating.

  1. 1
    Nevermind
    Nevermind

    Nirvana (1991)

    1133
    25 votes
  2. 2
    OK Computer
    OK Computer

    Radiohead (1997)

    1077
    27 votes
  3. 3
    Dummy
    Dummy

    Portishead (1994)

    973
    22 votes
  4. 4
    Loveless
    Loveless

    My Bloody Valentine (1991)

    971
    23 votes
  5. 5
    Mezzanine
    Mezzanine

    Massive Attack (1998)

    845
    19 votes