100 Best Selling Albums of the 90s

by Peter Dodd, Justin Cawthorne, Chris Barrett

The 1990s was a time of musical diversity, with hip-hop and R&B jostling with country and rock for control of the charts. More than any other album, Nirvana's Nevermind defined a new sound, breaking into the mainstream with the punk and metal-influenced 'grunge' that spoke to a generation of disaffected youth.

This is the essential guide to the 100 best-selling albums of the decade, based on sales awards from the Recording Industry Association of America and the British Phonographic Industry. From Achtung Baby to...Baby One More Time, all the decade's top-selling albums are featured, together with the sleeve artworks. Each album entry is packed full of information, including a track listing, musician and production credits, and facts about the album. A fascinating companion guide for anyone with a love of 1990s music.

Genres: Music, Nonfiction, Reference

224 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

As previously stated, I am a sucker for books like this. Just as beautiful as the 1980's version, as it follows the same template. I enjoyed this one even more, as these are the albums I grew up with, from Pearl Jam to Biggie Smalls.

[M · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn’t realize how many 90’s bands I didn’t know.

[Victoria B. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Info-packed book covering the best selling albums of the 90s. Good read for music lovers or those interested in reminiscing.

[Ashley N. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sales based top 100 list of 90's albums, paired with cover art, track listings, and other relevant details and factoids. About half of these albums are a nice walk down memory lane of my alt-rock college years. A few on this list, I still enjoy today. There is also a lot of Garth Brooks.

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

I never would have guessed Shania Twain was #1.