Best albums of 1993
Nine men from Staten Island rewrote how a rap group could be organized, contracts included. Alternative rock was audibly uncomfortable with its own success by now and made two or three deliberately difficult records about being uncomfortable. Björk went solo the same year and sounded like nobody at all.
According to Riffiter listeners, the best album of 1993 is Zooropa by U2, rated 4.6/5 by 10 listeners.
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Enter the Wu-Tang: 36 ChambersWu-Tang Clan · 19934.4 score · 4.4 avg · 37 ratings4.44.4 avg · 37 ratings
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Everybody Else Is Doing It, so Why Can't We?The Cranberries · 19934.3 score · 4.6 avg · 7 ratings4.34.6 avg · 7 ratings
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Transient Random-Noise Bursts With AnnouncementsStereolab · 19934.2 score · 4.7 avg · 3 ratings4.24.7 avg · 3 ratings
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In UteroNirvana · 19934.2 score · 4.2 avg · 246 ratings4.24.2 avg · 246 ratings
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Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z...2Pac · 19934.2 score · 4.3 avg · 15 ratings4.24.3 avg · 15 ratings
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Vs.Pearl Jam · 19934.2 score · 4.3 avg · 14 ratings4.24.3 avg · 14 ratings
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SugarfixDwarves · 19934.2 score · 4.5 avg · 3 ratings4.24.5 avg · 3 ratings
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Angels Never DieDoro · 19934.1 score · 4.4 avg · 4 ratings4.14.4 avg · 4 ratings
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Songs of Faith and DevotionDepeche Mode · 19934.1 score · 4.3 avg · 8 ratings4.14.3 avg · 8 ratings
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Add It Up: 1981–1993Violent Femmes · 19934.1 score · 4.3 avg · 5 ratings4.14.3 avg · 5 ratings
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Metal Works '73-'93Judas Priest · 19934.1 score · 4.1 avg · 36 ratings4.14.1 avg · 36 ratings
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Midnight MaraudersA Tribe Called Quest · 19934.1 score · 4.2 avg · 7 ratings4.14.2 avg · 7 ratings
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Code RedDJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince · 19934.1 score · 4.2 avg · 8 ratings4.14.2 avg · 8 ratings
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1982 - 1992Europe · 19934.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings4.14.3 avg · 3 ratings
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Live Shit: Binge & PurgeMetallica · 19934.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings4.14.3 avg · 3 ratings
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DoggystyleSnoop Dogg · 19934.1 score · 4.2 avg · 9 ratings4.14.2 avg · 9 ratings
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SouvlakiSlowdive · 19934.1 score · 4.3 avg · 4 ratings4.14.3 avg · 4 ratings
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Live & LoudOzzy Osbourne · 19934.1 score · 4.2 avg · 5 ratings4.14.2 avg · 5 ratings
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Blink of an EyeMichael McDonald · 19934.1 score · 4.2 avg · 5 ratings4.14.2 avg · 5 ratings
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On the NightDire Straits · 19934.1 score · 4.1 avg · 12 ratings4.14.1 avg · 12 ratings
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Bloody KissesType O Negative · 19934.1 score · 4.1 avg · 17 ratings4.14.1 avg · 17 ratings
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Siamese DreamThe Smashing Pumpkins · 19934.0 score · 4.1 avg · 14 ratings4.04.1 avg · 14 ratings
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The SomberlainDissection · 19934.0 score · 4.2 avg · 3 ratings4.04.2 avg · 3 ratings
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Ricks RoadTexas · 19934.0 score · 4.2 avg · 3 ratings4.04.2 avg · 3 ratings
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DubnobasswithmyheadmanUnderworld · 19934.0 score · 4.1 avg · 5 ratings4.04.1 avg · 5 ratings
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Black SundayCypress Hill · 19934.0 score · 4.1 avg · 8 ratings4.04.1 avg · 8 ratings
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Live Undead / Haunting the ChapelSlayer · 19934.0 score · 4.0 avg · 4 ratings4.04.0 avg · 4 ratings
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Pure HolocaustImmortal · 19934.0 score · 4.0 avg · 3 ratings4.04.0 avg · 3 ratings
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Det som engang varBurzum · 19934.0 score · 4.0 avg · 3 ratings4.04.0 avg · 3 ratings
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AmbientMoby · 19934.0 score · 4.0 avg · 3 ratings4.04.0 avg · 3 ratings
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UndertowTool · 19934.0 score · 4.0 avg · 37 ratings4.04.0 avg · 37 ratings
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12 PlayR. Kelly · 19933.9 score · 3.8 avg · 3 ratings3.93.8 avg · 3 ratings
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DebutBjörk · 19933.9 score · 3.8 avg · 3 ratings3.93.8 avg · 3 ratings
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The CrossingPaul Young · 19933.9 score · 3.8 avg · 3 ratings3.93.8 avg · 3 ratings
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janet.Janet Jackson · 19933.9 score · 3.9 avg · 8 ratings3.93.9 avg · 8 ratings
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C. O. D.Saint Vitus · 19933.9 score · 3.8 avg · 5 ratings3.93.8 avg · 5 ratings
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Sound of White NoiseAnthrax · 19933.8 score · 3.7 avg · 3 ratings3.83.7 avg · 3 ratings
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Emergency on Planet EarthJamiroquai · 19933.8 score · 3.8 avg · 9 ratings3.83.8 avg · 9 ratings
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Christmas InterpretationsBoyz II Men · 19933.8 score · 3.7 avg · 5 ratings3.83.7 avg · 5 ratings
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Pablo HoneyRadiohead · 19933.8 score · 3.8 avg · 265 ratings3.83.8 avg · 265 ratings
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Rid of MePJ Harvey · 19933.8 score · 3.7 avg · 7 ratings3.83.7 avg · 7 ratings
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No PressureErick Sermon · 19933.8 score · 3.6 avg · 4 ratings3.83.6 avg · 4 ratings
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The Hits/The B-SidesPrince · 19933.8 score · 3.7 avg · 9 ratings3.83.7 avg · 9 ratings
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Individual Thought PatternsDeath · 19933.8 score · 3.5 avg · 3 ratings3.83.5 avg · 3 ratings
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So Tonight That I Might SeeMazzy Star · 19933.8 score · 3.6 avg · 5 ratings3.83.6 avg · 5 ratings
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Juvenile HellMobb Deep · 19933.7 score · 3.5 avg · 4 ratings3.73.5 avg · 4 ratings
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"The Spaghetti Incident?"Guns N' Roses · 19933.7 score · 3.7 avg · 19 ratings3.73.7 avg · 19 ratings
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The MuffsThe Muffs · 19933.7 score · 3.3 avg · 3 ratings3.73.3 avg · 3 ratings
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Mezcal HeadSwervedriver · 19933.6 score · 3.3 avg · 5 ratings3.63.3 avg · 5 ratings
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Build a list or tier of your ownBest albums of 1993 by genre
The genres that carried the period here, each with what listeners rate highest inside it.
Best Rock albums of 1993
637 albums from 1993
Best Classical albums of 1993
341 albums from 1993
Best Pop albums of 1993
321 albums from 1993
Best Jazz albums of 1993
270 albums from 1993
Best Electronic albums of 1993
213 albums from 1993
The artists of 1993
Everyone who put a record out then, ordered by how listeners rate their catalog rather than by that one release.
1993, 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 1993?
- On Riffiter, the highest-rated album of 1993 is Zooropa by U2 (4.6/5). The ranking below orders the year's releases by community rating.
- How is the 1993 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-1993 list change?
- Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 1993 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.


























