Best albums of 1991
The mainstream flipped. A band from Aberdeen ended one era. A British duo buried their guitars under noise and started another that took a decade to be understood. New York rap found its coolest rhythm section somewhere in the middle of all that, and none of it was planned.
According to Riffiter listeners, the best album of 1991 is Spiderland by Slint, rated 4.5/5 by 17 listeners.
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Build a list or tier of your ownBest albums of 1991 by genre
The genres that carried the period here, each with what listeners rate highest inside it.
Best Rock albums of 1991
489 albums from 1991
Best Classical albums of 1991
311 albums from 1991
Best Pop albums of 1991
252 albums from 1991
Best Jazz albums of 1991
208 albums from 1991
Best Electronic albums of 1991
178 albums from 1991
The artists of 1991
Everyone who put a record out then, ordered by how listeners rate their catalog rather than by that one release.
1991, 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 1991?
- On Riffiter, the highest-rated album of 1991 is Spiderland by Slint (4.5/5). The ranking below orders the year's releases by community rating.
- How is the 1991 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-1991 list change?
- Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 1991 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.