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Albums in the Year 1990

This page lists the top albums of 1990 in the source charts. The way that the various charts are combined to reach this final list is described in the home page. A list of biggest hit songs of 1990 can be found here.

#	Artist	Album Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	Sinead O'Connor	I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got	1990	UK 1 - Mar 1990, Austria 1 - Apr 1990, Switzerland 1 - Mar 1990, Norway 1 - Mar 1990, Sweden 1 - Mar 1990, US CashBox 9 of 1990, Melody Maker 14 of 1990, Italy 16 of 1990, RYM 55 of 1990, Acclaimed 354, Rolling Stone 406, WXPN 508
2	Depeche Mode	Violator	1990	UK 2 - Mar 1990, Switzerland 2 - Apr 1990, RYM 2 of 1990, France Best 3 of 1990, Austria 5 - Apr 1990, Sweden 6 - Mar 1990, US CashBox 10 of 1990, Norway 12 - Apr 1990, Italy 29 of 1990, WXPN 265, Rolling Stone 342, Acclaimed 518
3	Elton John	The Very Best Of Elton John	1990	UK 1 - Nov 1990, Austria 1 - Nov 1990, Switzerland 1 - Nov 1990, Norway 1 - Nov 1990, Sweden 1 - Nov 1990, Italy 12 of 1990
4	Madonna	The Immaculate Collection	1990	UK 1 - Nov 1990, Switzerland 3 - Nov 1990, Sweden 8 - Nov 1990, Norway 14 - Nov 1990, US CashBox 15 of 1991, Austria 15 - Dec 1990, Global 19 - 24 M claimed, Internet 34 - 23 M claimed 1990, Italy 48 of 1990, RIAA 64 - 10 M claimed, Rolling Stone 278
5	George Michael	Listen Without Prejudice Volume I	1990	UK 1 - Sep 1990, Switzerland 3 - Sep 1990, Sweden 3 - Sep 1990, Norway 4 - Sep 1990, Austria 6 - Sep 1990, US CashBox 38 of 1990, Italy 43 of 1990, UK Radio2 91, RYM 111 of 1990, Acclaimed 1562
6	Original Soundtrack	Pretty Woman	1990	Austria 1 - Sep 1990, Sweden 1 - Jul 1990, UK 2 - May 1990, Switzerland 2 - Aug 1990, Norway 2 - Aug 1990, US CashBox 12 of 1990, Italy 45 of 1990
7	Mariah Carey	Mariah Carey	1990	US 1 of 1991, US CashBox 3 of 1991, Norway 4 - Jul 1990, UK 6 - Sep 1990, Sweden 8 - Aug 1990, Switzerland 15 - Aug 1990, Global 58 - 16 M claimed, Internet 65 - 17 M claimed 1990, RIAA 100 - 9 M claimed, RYM 186 of 1990
8	Alannah Myles	Alannah Myles	1990	Switzerland 1 - Apr 1990, Norway 1 - May 1990, Austria 2 - May 1990, Sweden 2 - Mar 1990, UK 3 - Apr 1990, US CashBox 32 of 1990
9	Prince	Graffiti Bridge	1990	UK 1 - Sep 1990, Switzerland 2 - Sep 1990, Norway 2 - Sep 1990, Sweden 7 - Aug 1990, Austria 12 - Sep 1990, France Best 16 of 1990, US CashBox 41 of 1990, Italy 72 of 1990
10	Paul Simon	The Rhythm Of The Saints	1990	UK 1 - Oct 1990, Switzerland 3 - Oct 1990, Norway 6 - Oct 1990, Austria 7 - Nov 1990, Sweden 8 - Oct 1990, US CashBox 42 of 1991, Italy 76 of 1990, RYM 115 of 1990, WXPN 249
11	MC Hammer	Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em	1990	US CashBox 1 of 1990, US 5 of 1990, UK 8 - Jul 1990, Switzerland 11 - Aug 1990, Norway 14 - Jan 1991, Austria 17 - Sep 1990, Sweden 17 - Aug 1990, Internet 46 - 20 M claimed 1990, RIAA 64 - 10 M claimed
12	Public Enemy	Fear Of A Black Planet	1990	UK 4 - Apr 1990, France Best 4 of 1990, RYM 7 of 1990, Melody Maker 12 of 1990, Switzerland 19 - May 1990, Sweden 24 - Apr 1990, US CashBox 37 of 1990, Acclaimed 124, Rolling Stone 300, WXPN 414
13	Lisa Stansfield	Affection	1990	UK 2 - Dec 1989, Austria 2 - Jan 1990, Switzerland 2 - Dec 1989, Sweden 2 - Dec 1989, Norway 6 - Jan 1990, Italy 8 of 1990, US CashBox 35 of 1990
14	New Kids On The Block	Step By Step	1990	UK 1 - Jun 1990, Norway 4 - Jun 1990, Austria 6 - Jul 1990, Switzerland 8 - Jul 1990, Sweden 12 - Jul 1990, US CashBox 14 of 1990, Italy 69 of 1990, Global 131 - 8 M claimed
15	AC/DC	The Razor's Edge	1990	Switzerland 2 - Sep 1990, Norway 2 - Oct 1990, UK 4 - Oct 1990, Sweden 5 - Oct 1990, Austria 12 - Oct 1990, US CashBox 25 of 1991, Global 153 - 7 M claimed, RYM 174 of 1990
16	Gary Moore	Still Got The Blues	1990	Sweden 1 - Apr 1990, Norway 2 - Apr 1990, Switzerland 3 - Apr 1990, UK 13 - Apr 1990, Austria 13 - Apr 1990, RYM 131 of 1990, Acclaimed 2669
17	Michael Bolton	Soul Provider	1990	Norway 1 - Jul 1989, US 3 of 1990, UK 4 - Mar 1990, US CashBox 6 of 1990, Sweden 9 - Jul 1989, Switzerland 25 - Apr 1990, RIAA 201 - 6 M claimed
18	Quincy Jones	Back On The Block	1990	Grammy in 1990, US CashBox 15 of 1990, Norway 16 - Dec 1989, Austria 20 - Feb 1990, Switzerland 21 - Feb 1990, UK 26 - Jan 1990, Sweden 26 - Feb 1990, Italy 77 of 1990
19	Phil Collins	Serious Hits, Live!	1990	UK 2 - Nov 1990, Austria 2 - Nov 1990, Switzerland 2 - Nov 1990, Norway 9 - Nov 1990, Italy 12 of 1991, Sweden 16 - Nov 1990, Global 51 - 17 M claimed
20	Whitney Houston	I'm Your Baby Tonight	1990	Switzerland 2 - Nov 1990, Austria 3 - Nov 1990, Sweden 3 - Nov 1990, UK 4 - Nov 1990, Norway 5 - Nov 1990, US CashBox 9 of 1991, Italy 24 of 1990
21	Madonna	I'm Breathless	1990	UK 2 - Jun 1990, Switzerland 3 - Jun 1990, Norway 4 - Jun 1990, Sweden 4 - Jun 1990, Austria 10 - Jun 1990, Italy 18 of 1990, US CashBox 22 of 1990
22	The Pet Shop Boys	Behaviour	1990	UK 2 - Nov 1990, Sweden 9 - Nov 1990, Melody Maker 10 of 1990, Switzerland 12 - Nov 1990, RYM 17 of 1990, Austria 25 - Dec 1990, Italy 96 of 1990, Acclaimed 461
23	Notting Hillbillies	Missing... Presumed Having A Good Time	1990	UK 2 - Mar 1990, Norway 2 - Mar 1990, Switzerland 3 - Apr 1990, Austria 6 - Apr 1990, Sweden 8 - Mar 1990, Italy 19 of 1990
24	ZZ Top	Recycler	1990	Switzerland 1 - Oct 1990, Norway 2 - Oct 1990, Sweden 2 - Oct 1990, UK 8 - Oct 1990, Austria 24 - Nov 1990
25	Fleetwood Mac	Behind The Mask	1990	UK 1 - Apr 1990, Norway 4 - Apr 1990, Sweden 4 - Apr 1990, Switzerland 9 - Apr 1990, Austria 26 - May 1990, Italy 99 of 1990
26	Black Crowes	Shake Your Money Maker	1990	US 3 of 1991, US CashBox 4 of 1991, UK 36 - Aug 1991, RYM 73 of 1990, Fox101 98, RIAA 277 - 5 M claimed, WXPN 591, Acclaimed 1830
27	Neil Young	Ragged Glory	1990	Melody Maker 5 of 1990, Norway 13 - Sep 1990, UK 15 - Sep 1990, France Best 18 of 1990, Sweden 25 - Sep 1990, Switzerland 38 - Oct 1990, RYM 50 of 1990, Acclaimed 449
28	Midnight Oil	Blue Sky Mining	1990	Switzerland 2 - Mar 1990, Norway 2 - Mar 1990, Sweden 3 - Mar 1990, Austria 13 - Apr 1990, RYM 126 of 1990, Acclaimed 2197
29	The Happy Mondays	Pills 'N' Thrills & Bellyaches	1990	Melody Maker 1 of 1990, UK 4 - Nov 1990, France Best 11 of 1990, Channel4 51, RYM 57 of 1990, Acclaimed 296
30	Tanita Tikaram	The Sweet Keeper	1990	Norway 2 - Feb 1990, UK 3 - Feb 1990, Sweden 4 - Feb 1990, Switzerland 7 - Feb 1990, Austria 11 - Feb 1990, Italy 54 of 1990
31	Eros Ramazzotti	In ogni senso	1990	Switzerland 1 - Apr 1990, Italy 2 of 1990, Austria 6 - May 1990, Norway 10 - Aug 1990, Sweden 34 - Jul 1990
32	Billy Idol	Charmed Life	1990	Switzerland 4 - May 1990, Norway 5 - May 1990, Sweden 6 - May 1990, UK 15 - May 1990, Austria 20 - Jun 1990, US CashBox 36 of 1990, Italy 83 of 1990
33	Technotronic	Pump Up The Jam	1990	UK 2 - Jan 1990, Austria 3 - Jan 1990, Switzerland 4 - Jan 1990, Sweden 17 - Jan 1990, US CashBox 29 of 1990, Italy 30 of 1990
34	Wilson Phillips	Wilson Phillips	1990	US CashBox 5 of 1990, US 5 of 1991, UK 7 - Jun 1990, Switzerland 16 - Jun 1990, Austria 22 - Dec 1990, Sweden 27 - Jul 1990, RIAA 277 - 5 M claimed
35	Garth Brooks	No Fences	1990	US 2 of 1991, RIAA 12 - 16 M claimed, US CashBox 19 of 1992, Internet 73 - 16 M claimed 1990, Global 96 - 11 M claimed, RYM 169 of 1990, Acclaimed 1713
36	Iron Maiden	No Prayer For The Dying	1990	UK 2 - Oct 1990, Norway 4 - Oct 1990, Sweden 6 - Oct 1990, Switzerland 11 - Oct 1990, Austria 19 - Oct 1990, Italy 89 of 1990
37	INXS	X	1990	UK 2 - Oct 1990, Switzerland 5 - Oct 1990, Sweden 10 - Oct 1990, Norway 13 - Oct 1990, France Best 15 of 1990, Austria 25 - Oct 1990
38	The Pixies	Bossanova	1990	France Best 1 of 1990, UK 3 - Aug 1990, Melody Maker 11 of 1990, RYM 45 of 1990, Acclaimed 642
39	Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo & Luciano Pavarotti	In Concert	1990	UK 1 - Sep 1990, Sweden 7 - Aug 1990, Norway 9 - Aug 1990, Switzerland 10 - Sep 1990, Italy 13 of 1990
40	David Bowie	ChangesBowie	1990	UK 1 - Mar 1990, Austria 6 - Apr 1990, Norway 16 - Jul 1997, Switzerland 18 - Apr 1990, Italy 41 of 1990
41	Bon Jovi	Blaze Of Glory	1990	Sweden 1 - Aug 1990, Austria 4 - Sep 1990, Switzerland 4 - Aug 1990, Norway 4 - Aug 1990
42	Supertramp	The Very Best Of Supertramp	1990	Norway 5 - Oct 1995, Sweden 5 - Jun 1994, Switzerland 7 - Dec 1990, UK 8 - Sep 1997, Italy 26 of 1990, Austria 27 - Dec 1990
43	The Charlatans	Some Friendly	1990	UK 1 - Oct 1990, Melody Maker 6 of 1990, Sweden 27 - Oct 1990, RYM 143 of 1990, Acclaimed 2798
44	A-Ha	East Of The Sun, West Of The Moon	1990	Norway 1 - Oct 1990, UK 12 - Nov 1990, Switzerland 16 - Oct 1990, Austria 29 - Nov 1990, Sweden 35 - Nov 1990
45	Megadeth	Rust In Peace	1990	RYM 1 of 1990, UK 8 - Oct 1990, Switzerland 29 - Oct 1990, Sweden 34 - Oct 1990, Acclaimed 2597
46	Poison	Flesh & Blood	1990	UK 3 - Jul 1990, Switzerland 11 - Jul 1990, Norway 11 - Jul 1990, Sweden 17 - Aug 1990, Austria 19 - Sep 1990, US CashBox 25 of 1990
47	Heart	Brigade	1990	Sweden 2 - Apr 1990, UK 3 - Apr 1990, Norway 7 - Apr 1990, Switzerland 11 - Apr 1990, US CashBox 17 of 1990
48	Bob Dylan	Under The Red Sky	1990	Norway 4 - Sep 1990, Switzerland 7 - Sep 1990, Sweden 10 - Sep 1990, UK 13 - Sep 1990, Austria 23 - Oct 1990, Italy 92 of 1990
49	Lou Reed & John Cale	Songs For Drella	1990	Melody Maker 3 of 1990, France Best 6 of 1990, Switzerland 18 - May 1990, UK 22 - May 1990, RYM 65 of 1990, Acclaimed 1194
50	Judas Priest	Painkiller	1990	RYM 3 of 1990, Switzerland 14 - Sep 1990, Norway 19 - Oct 1990, Sweden 19 - Sep 1990, Austria 27 - Oct 1990, Acclaimed 2100
51	Original Soundtrack	Days Of Thunder	1990	Norway 2 - Nov 1990, UK 4 - Aug 1990, Switzerland 11 - Sep 1990, Sweden 14 - Aug 1990, Austria 17 - Oct 1990
52	Suzanne Vega	Days Of Open Hand	1990	UK 7 - Apr 1990, Austria 9 - May 1990, Norway 16 - May 1990, Switzerland 19 - May 1990, Sweden 19 - May 1990, Italy 100 of 1990
53	Prefab Sprout	Jordan: The Comeback	1990	UK 7 - Sep 1990, France Best 7 of 1990, Sweden 17 - Sep 1990, Melody Maker 27 of 1990, RYM 33 of 1990, Acclaimed 1265
54	Joe Cocker	Joe Cocker Live	1990	Austria 2 - Jun 1990, Switzerland 4 - Jun 1990, Norway 11 - Jun 1990, Italy 27 of 1990, Sweden 33 - Jun 1990
55	Led Zeppelin	Remasters	1990	Norway 8 - Jan 1997, UK 10 - Oct 1990, Sweden 21 - Nov 1990, Switzerland 24 - Nov 1990, Austria 25 - Jan 1991, Italy 59 of 1990
56	Queensryche	Empire	1990	UK 13 - Sep 1990, Norway 14 - Sep 1990, Switzerland 22 - Sep 1990, Sweden 26 - Sep 1990, US CashBox 37 of 1991, RYM 64 of 1990
57	The Christians	Colour	1990	UK 1 - Jan 1990, Sweden 8 - Feb 1990, Switzerland 13 - Feb 1990, Norway 18 - Feb 1990
58	Paul McCartney	Tripping The Live Fantastic	1990	UK 17 - Nov 1990, Norway 18 - Nov 1990, Italy 22 of 1990, Switzerland 27 - Dec 1990, Sweden 27 - Nov 1990, RYM 184 of 1990
59	Traveling Wilburys	The Traveling Wilburys Volume III	1990	Norway 3 - Nov 1990, Sweden 5 - Nov 1990, UK 14 - Nov 1990, Switzerland 18 - Nov 1990, Austria 25 - Nov 1990
60	Iggy Pop	Brick By Brick	1990	France Best 2 of 1990, Sweden 13 - Aug 1990, Norway 19 - Jul 1990, Switzerland 35 - Aug 1990, RYM 200 of 1990
61	World Party	Goodbye Jumbo	1990	Sweden 20 - May 1990, Melody Maker 25 of 1990, UK 36 - May 1990, RYM 72 of 1990, WXPN 489, Acclaimed 1320
62	Angelo Badalamenti	Twin Peaks	1990	Norway 2 - Dec 1990, Sweden 2 - Dec 1990, Austria 14 - Nov 1991, Italy 41 of 1991
63	Fish	Vigil In A Wilderness Of Mirrors	1990	UK 5 - Feb 1990, Switzerland 6 - Feb 1990, Norway 9 - Feb 1990, Sweden 14 - Feb 1990, RYM 85 of 1990
64	David Hasselhoff	Crazy For You	1990	Austria 1 - Sep 1990, Switzerland 1 - Sep 1990
65	Cocteau Twins	Heaven Or Las Vegas	1990	Melody Maker 4 of 1990, UK 7 - Sep 1990, France Best 17 of 1990, RYM 25 of 1990, Acclaimed 1059
66	Black Box	Dreamland	1990	Norway 8 - May 1990, Switzerland 9 - May 1990, UK 14 - May 1990, Austria 14 - Jun 1990, Sweden 15 - May 1990
67	The Mission	Carved In Sand	1990	UK 7 - Feb 1990, Switzerland 7 - Mar 1990, Sweden 17 - Feb 1990, Austria 30 - Mar 1990, RYM 195 of 1990
68	Vaya Con Dios	Night Owls	1990	Switzerland 1 - May 1990, Austria 4 - Jun 1990, Sweden 8 - May 1990
69	Ride	Nowhere	1990	UK 11 - Oct 1990, France Best 13 of 1990, Melody Maker 20 of 1990, RYM 23 of 1990, Acclaimed 1003
70	Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds	The Good Son	1990	France Best 12 of 1990, Melody Maker 15 of 1990, Norway 19 - May 1990, RYM 22 of 1990, Acclaimed 772
71	The B52s	Cosmic Thing	1990	UK 8 - Mar 1990, US CashBox 13 of 1990, Sweden 38 - Mar 1990, RYM 170 of 1989, WXPN 708
72	Steve Vai	Passion & Warfare	1990	UK 8 - Jun 1990, Sweden 27 - Jun 1990, Switzerland 35 - Jun 1990, US CashBox 46 of 1990, RYM 53 of 1990
73	Living Colour	Time's Up	1990	Switzerland 11 - Sep 1990, Norway 13 - Sep 1990, UK 20 - Sep 1990, RYM 145 of 1990, Acclaimed 1419
74	Status Quo	Rocking All Over The Years	1990	UK 2 - Oct 1990, Switzerland 12 - Nov 1990, Austria 14 - Nov 1990, Sweden 20 - Nov 1990
75	Jane's Addiction	Ritual de lo Habitual	1990	Melody Maker 8 of 1990, RYM 34 of 1990, Acclaimed 371, Rolling Stone 453, WXPN 455
76	Snap	World Power	1990	Austria 4 - Jul 1990, Switzerland 4 - Jun 1990, UK 10 - Dec 1990, Sweden 20 - Jun 1990
77	Rod Stewart	The Best Of Rod Stewart	1990	UK 3 - Nov 1989, Italy 5 of 1990, Austria 14 - Jan 1990, Switzerland 25 - Jan 1990
78	Faith No More	The Real Thing	1990	US CashBox 24 of 1990, UK 30 - Feb 1990, RYM 30 of 1989, Sweden 38 - Sep 1990, Acclaimed 614
79	Enigma	MCMXC AD	1990	UK 1 - Dec 1990, US CashBox 21 of 1991, RYM 81 of 1990
80	Matthias Reim	Reim	1990	Switzerland 1 - Jul 1990, Austria 2 - Aug 1990
81	Various Artists	Absolute Music 10	1990	Norway 1 - May 1994, Sweden 2 - Nov 1990
82	Nick Kamen	Move Until We Fly	1990	Austria 4 - Jun 1990, Switzerland 12 - Apr 1990, Sweden 15 - Jul 1990, Italy 63 of 1990
83	Magnum	Goodnight LA	1990	Sweden 7 - Aug 1990, UK 9 - Jul 1990, Switzerland 12 - Jul 1990, Norway 15 - Aug 1990
84	Toto	Past To Present 1977 - 1990	1990	Switzerland 8 - Jul 1990, Norway 9 - Jul 1990, Sweden 9 - Jul 1990, Austria 30 - Aug 1990
85	Jeff Healey Band	Hell To Pay	1990	Norway 9 - Jun 1990, Switzerland 10 - Jun 1990, Sweden 10 - Jun 1990, UK 18 - Jun 1990
86	Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung	Neppomuk's Rache	1990	Austria 1 - Jun 1990, Switzerland 3 - Jun 1990
87	Various Artists	Absolute Music 9	1990	Norway 1 - Dec 1993, Sweden 3 - Apr 1990
88	The Sundays	Reading, Writing & Arithmetic	1990	UK 4 - Jan 1990, Melody Maker 18 of 1990, RYM 40 of 1990, Acclaimed 1409
89	Kim Wilde	Love Moves	1990	Norway 10 - Jun 1990, Sweden 10 - Jun 1990, Switzerland 12 - Jun 1990, UK 37 - May 1990
90	Peter Gabriel	Shaking The Tree	1990	Sweden 10 - Dec 1990, UK 11 - Dec 1990, Switzerland 27 - Dec 1990, Austria 30 - Jan 1991
91	Soul II Soul	1990 A New Decade Vol. II	1990	Sweden 12 - Jun 1990, Switzerland 14 - Jun 1990, Austria 15 - Jul 1990, Italy 74 of 1990
92	Jean-Michel Jarre	En attendant Cousteau	1990	Norway 11 - Jul 1990, Austria 20 - Aug 1990, Switzerland 21 - Jul 1990, Sweden 22 - Jul 1990
93	Sisters of Mercy	Vision Thing	1990	UK 11 - Nov 1990, Austria 21 - Feb 1991, Switzerland 22 - Nov 1990, Sweden 22 - Nov 1990
94	Roger Waters	The Wall - Live In Berlin	1990	Switzerland 11 - Sep 1990, Norway 17 - Sep 1990, Austria 29 - Oct 1990, Sweden 34 - Sep 1990
95	The Pogues	Hell's Ditch	1990	UK 12 - Oct 1990, Sweden 17 - Oct 1990, Switzerland 33 - Oct 1990, RYM 133 of 1990
96	The Chimes	The Chimes	1990	UK 17 - Jun 1990, Austria 20 - Jul 1990, Switzerland 32 - Jul 1990, Sweden 36 - Jul 1990
97	Herbert Gronemeyer	Luxus	1990	Austria 1 - Sep 1990, Switzerland 6 - Sep 1990
98	Black Sabbath	Tyr	1990	UK 24 - Sep 1990, Switzerland 24 - Sep 1990, Sweden 24 - Sep 1990, Austria 26 - Sep 1990
99	Vaughan Brothers	Family Style	1990	Norway 16 - Oct 1990, Sweden 20 - Oct 1990, Switzerland 24 - Oct 1990, RYM 152 of 1990
100	Was (Not Was)	Are You Okay?	1990	Switzerland 22 - Aug 1990, Austria 24 - Aug 1990, Sweden 31 - Aug 1990, UK 35 - Jul 1990