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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
Kalevala Fantasy — Umo Jazz Orchestra
82
Kalevala Fantasy
Umo Jazz Orchestra
#2 · 82
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
=2 · 82
Talking Timbuktu — Ali Farka Touré
82
Talking Timbuktu
Ali Farka Touré
=2 · 82
Schubert Soirée — Gidon Kremer
82
Schubert Soirée
Gidon Kremer
=2 · 82
Selected Ambient Works 85-92 — Aphex Twin
82
Selected Ambient Works 85-92
Aphex Twin
=2 · 82
Bitches Brew — Miles Davis
79
Bitches Brew
Miles Davis
#7 · 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
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
Mezzanine — Massive Attack
79
Mezzanine
Massive Attack
=7 · 79
Buena Vista Social Club — Buena Vista Social Club
79
Buena Vista Social Club
Buena Vista Social Club
=7 · 79
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill — Lauryn Hill
77
The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
#11 · 77
Mendelssohn: Elijah — Bryn Terfel
77
Mendelssohn: Elijah
Bryn Terfel
=11 · 77
Music Has the Right to Children — Boards of Canada
77
Music Has the Right to Children
Boards of Canada
=11 · 77
Marcello: Requiem In The Venetian Manner — Benedetto Marcello
77
Marcello: Requiem In The Venetian Manner
Benedetto Marcello
=11 · 77
The Immaculate Collection — Madonna
72
The Immaculate Collection
Madonna
#15 · 72
Za-Za — BulletBoys
72
Za-Za
BulletBoys
=15 · 72
Erotica — Madonna
72
Erotica
Madonna
=15 · 72
Blacks' Magic — Salt-N-Pepa
72
Blacks' Magic
Salt-N-Pepa
=15 · 72
Waking Up The Neighbours — Bryan Adams
72
Waking Up The Neighbours
Bryan Adams
=15 · 72
New York Fever — The Toasters
72
New York Fever
The Toasters
=15 · 72
Emergency on Planet Earth (Remastered) — Jamiroquai
72
Emergency on Planet Earth (Remastered)
Jamiroquai
=15 · 72
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik — Outkast
72
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
Outkast
=15 · 72
Bonin' in the Boneyard EP — Fishbone
72
Bonin' in the Boneyard EP
Fishbone
=15 · 72
Player's Ball — Outkast
72
Player's Ball
Outkast
=15 · 72
My Iron Lung — Radiohead
72
My Iron Lung
Radiohead
=15 · 72
Creep EP — Radiohead
72
Creep EP
Radiohead
=15 · 72
The Reality Of My Surroundings — Fishbone
72
The Reality Of My Surroundings
Fishbone
=15 · 72
Another Night — Real McCoy
72
Another Night
Real McCoy
=15 · 72
Outskirts Of Town — Sawyer Brown
72
Outskirts Of Town
Sawyer Brown
=15 · 72
Miss You Less, See You More — Faithless
72
Miss You Less, See You More
Faithless
=15 · 72
Brother Cane — Brother Cane
72
Brother Cane
Brother Cane
=15 · 72
Usher — Usher
72
Usher
Usher
=15 · 72
All In One Voice — Bonnie Tyler
72
All In One Voice
Bonnie Tyler
=15 · 72
Something to Remember — Madonna
72
Something to Remember
Madonna
=15 · 72
Idéal — TRUST
72
Idéal
TRUST
=15 · 72
Thank You For The Music — ABBA
72
Thank You For The Music
ABBA
=15 · 72
Bedtime Stories — Madonna
72
Bedtime Stories
Madonna
=15 · 72
Tease Me — Chaka Demus & Pliers
72
Tease Me
Chaka Demus & Pliers
=15 · 72
Free Spirit — Bonnie Tyler
72
Free Spirit
Bonnie Tyler
=15 · 72
Space Cowboy (Remixes) — Jamiroquai
72
Space Cowboy (Remixes)
Jamiroquai
=15 · 72
I'm Breathless — Madonna
72
I'm Breathless
Madonna
=15 · 72
The Early Tapes Of — The Beatles
72
The Early Tapes Of
The Beatles
=15 · 72
For The Cool In You — Babyface
72
For The Cool In You
Babyface
=15 · 72
Tender Lover — Babyface
72
Tender Lover
Babyface
=15 · 72
Marche ou crève — TRUST
72
Marche ou crève
TRUST
=15 · 72
Pablo Honey — Radiohead
72
Pablo Honey
Radiohead
=15 · 72