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1990s

The 1990s hold both last-great analog/DSD-adjacent masters and the loudness war’s opening shots. Hip-hop, alternative, and electronic records can reward bass control or collapse into a wall. Speakers tell you if the low end is timed; headphones tell you if the vocal survives. Climb with best-sounding lanes, not radio clones.

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Love Deluxe — Sade
94
Love Deluxe
Sade
#1 · 94/100
Schubert Soirée — Gidon Kremer
82
Schubert Soirée
Gidon Kremer
#2 · 82/100
Selected Ambient Works 85-92 — Aphex Twin
82
Selected Ambient Works 85-92
Aphex Twin
#3 · 82/100
Prokofiev: Pierre et le loup; Symphonie Classique Op.25; Marche Op.99; Overture Op.34 — Chamber Orchestra of Europe
82
Prokofiev: Pierre et le loup; Symphonie Classique Op.25; Marche Op.99; Overture Op.34
Chamber Orchestra of Europe
#4 · 82/100
Kalevala Fantasy — Umo Jazz Orchestra
82
Kalevala Fantasy
Umo Jazz Orchestra
#5 · 82/100
Talking Timbuktu — Ali Farka Touré
82
Talking Timbuktu
Ali Farka Touré
#6 · 82/100
Antonín Dvořák: Concerto in A Minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 53 - Josef Suk: Fantasy in G Minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. — Antonín Dvořák
79
Antonín Dvořák: Concerto in A Minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 53 - Josef Suk: Fantasy in G Minor for Violin and Orchestra, Op.
Antonín Dvořák
#7 · 79/100
Mezzanine — Massive Attack
79
Mezzanine
Massive Attack
#8 · 79/100
Buena Vista Social Club — Buena Vista Social Club
79
Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
#9 · 79/100
Music Has the Right to Children — Boards of Canada
77
Music Has the Right to Children
Boards of Canada
#10 · 77/100
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill — Lauryn Hill
77
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
#11 · 77/100
Marcello: Requiem In The Venetian Manner — Benedetto Marcello
77
Marcello: Requiem In The Venetian Manner
Benedetto Marcello
#12 · 77/100
Mendelssohn: Elijah — Bryn Terfel
77
Mendelssohn: Elijah
Bryn Terfel
#13 · 77/100
Erotica — Madonna
72
Erotica
Madonna
#14 · 72/100
The Immaculate Collection — Madonna
72
The Immaculate Collection
Madonna
#15 · 72/100
Emergency on Planet Earth (Remastered) — Jamiroquai
72
Emergency on Planet Earth (Remastered)
Jamiroquai
#16 · 72/100
Za-Za — BulletBoys
72
Za-Za
BulletBoys
#17 · 72/100
Lunar Strain — In Flames
72
Lunar Strain
In Flames
#18 · 72/100
Blacks' Magic — Salt-N-Pepa
72
Blacks' Magic
Salt-N-Pepa
#19 · 72/100
Another Night — Real McCoy
72
Another Night
Real McCoy
#20 · 72/100
Miss You Less, See You More — Faithless
72
Miss You Less, See You More
Faithless
#21 · 72/100
All the Greatest Hits — Zapp & Roger
72
All the Greatest Hits
Zapp & Roger
#22 · 72/100
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik — Outkast
72
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
Outkast
#23 · 72/100
Waking Up The Neighbours — Bryan Adams
72
Waking Up The Neighbours
Bryan Adams
#24 · 72/100
New York Fever — The Toasters
72
New York Fever
The Toasters
#25 · 72/100
The Reality Of My Surroundings — Fishbone
72
The Reality Of My Surroundings
Fishbone
#26 · 72/100
My Iron Lung — Radiohead
72
My Iron Lung
Radiohead
#27 · 72/100
Outskirts Of Town — Sawyer Brown
72
Outskirts Of Town
Sawyer Brown
#28 · 72/100
Player's Ball — Outkast
72
Player's Ball
Outkast
#29 · 72/100
The Way You Move / Hey Ya! — Outkast
72
The Way You Move / Hey Ya!
Outkast
#30 · 72/100
All In One Voice — Bonnie Tyler
72
All In One Voice
Bonnie Tyler
#31 · 72/100
The Bends — Radiohead
72
The Bends
Radiohead
#32 · 72/100
Space Cowboy (Remixes) — Jamiroquai
72
Space Cowboy (Remixes)
Jamiroquai
#33 · 72/100
Brother Cane — Brother Cane
72
Brother Cane
Brother Cane
#34 · 72/100
Marche ou crève — TRUST
72
Marche ou crève
TRUST
#35 · 72/100
Wonderman — Right Said Fred
72
Wonderman
Right Said Fred
#36 · 72/100
Répression — TRUST
72
Répression
TRUST
#37 · 72/100
Hands Up (For Lovers) — Right Said Fred
72
Hands Up (For Lovers)
Right Said Fred
#38 · 72/100
Pablo Honey — Radiohead
72
Pablo Honey
Radiohead
#39 · 72/100
This Gun For Hire — The Toasters
72
This Gun For Hire
The Toasters
#40 · 72/100
I'm Breathless — Madonna
72
I'm Breathless
Madonna
#41 · 72/100
Thank You For The Music — ABBA
72
Thank You For The Music
ABBA
#42 · 72/100
Bedtime Stories — Madonna
72
Bedtime Stories
Madonna
#43 · 72/100
Usher — Usher
72
Usher
Usher
#44 · 72/100
The Early Tapes Of — The Beatles
72
The Early Tapes Of
The Beatles
#45 · 72/100
Free Spirit — Bonnie Tyler
72
Free Spirit
Bonnie Tyler
#46 · 72/100
Drill EP — Radiohead
72
Drill EP
Radiohead
#47 · 72/100
The Dirt Road — Sawyer Brown
72
The Dirt Road
Sawyer Brown
#48 · 72/100