100 Best Selling Albums of the 90s

by Peter Dodd, Justin Cawthorne

Nevermind, Achtung Baby, Use Your Illusion 1&2 - the 90s saw some classic albums produced by artists such as Nirvana, U2, Gun n Roses and Red Hot Chili Peppers, as well as a resurgence in country music popularized by Shania Twain and Garth Brooks. Combining information from both the US and UK charts provided by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and British Phonographic Industry (BPI), 100 Best Selling Albums of the 90s features chart-topping work from Michael Jackson, Puff Daddy and Green Day. Each album entry is accompanied by the original sleeve artwork front and back - and is packed full of facts and recording information, including a complete track listing, musician and production credits, and an authoritative commentary on the record and its place in cultural history. Soundtracks featured include the 60s and 70s hits on Forrest Gump, the Elton John/Tim Rice songs in The Lion King, and the orchestral score for Titanic (and Celine Dion's Oscar-winning My Heart Will Go On). Other stand-out albums include the Eagles' reforming to make Hell Freezes Over and Eric Clapton's Unplugged, a career revival for him in the popular 90s back-to-basics semi-acoustic series. With vinyl sales now at their highest in 25 years, 100 Best Selling Albums of the 90s is an expert celebration of popular music from Sheryl Crow to Shania Twain, from the Spice Girls to the Backstreet Boys, from Gloria Estefan to Michael Jackson to Lauryn Hill.

Genres: Music, Nonfiction, Reference

224 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Chris · Rating 3.5 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.