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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