Best albums of 1990
In the north of England a guitar band with a drum machine was suddenly an ordinary thing to be. American rap got angrier and more precise in the same months, and the two scenes had almost no idea the other existed until much later.
According to Riffiter listeners, the best album of 1990 is Goodbye Jumbo by World Party, rated 4.9/5 by 4 listeners.
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Build a list or tier of your ownBest albums of 1990 by genre
The genres that carried the period here, each with what listeners rate highest inside it.
Best Rock albums of 1990
488 albums from 1990
Best Classical albums of 1990
407 albums from 1990
Best Pop albums of 1990
242 albums from 1990
Best Jazz albums of 1990
226 albums from 1990
Best Electronic albums of 1990
162 albums from 1990
The artists of 1990
Everyone who put a record out then, ordered by how listeners rate their catalog rather than by that one release.
1990, month by month
Not everything that came out, just where the weight fell. Some months carried a year; some were quiet and worth knowing about.
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FAQ
- What are the best albums of 1990?
- On Riffiter, the highest-rated album of 1990 is Goodbye Jumbo by World Party (4.9/5). The ranking below orders the year's releases by community rating.
- How is the 1990 ranking decided?
- By Riffiter listeners. Each album's community rating sets its place. Until a release has enough ratings, its popularity stands in, and the order shifts as more people rate.
- Does the best-of-1990 list change?
- Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 1990 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.