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Best albums of 1993

Released in 1993 · Ranked by critics

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1
Across the Borderline
Willie Nelson
19 March 1993Country, progressive country, traditional country
9.3
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In Utero
Nirvana
21 September 1993Alternative rock, grunge, noise rock
9.3

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Exile in Guyville

22 June 1993Alternative rock, indie rock, rock

9.2

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Enter the Wu‐Tang (36 Chambers)

9 November 1993Boom bap, east coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop

9.2

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The Smashing Pumpkins

26 July 1993Alternative rock, dream pop, grunge

9.1

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93 ’til Infinity

Souls of Mischief

28 September 1993Boom bap, hip hop, instrumental

8.7

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26 October 1993Electronic, pop, soul

8.6

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8

26 April 1993Alternative rock, indie rock, rock

8.6

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9

Buhloone Mindstate

21 September 1993Abstract hip hop, boom bap, conscious hip hop

8.6

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10

Reachin’ (A New Refutation of Time and Space)

Digable Planets

25 March 1993Hip hop, jazz rap

8.5

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Tony! Toni! Toné!

22 June 1993Contemporary r&b, hip hop, pop

8.4

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12

30 August 1993Alternative rock, rock

8.3

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13

Transmissions From the Satellite Heart

The Flaming Lips

22 June 1993Alternative rock, dream pop, electronic

8.3

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Midnight Marauders

A Tribe Called Quest

9 November 1993Alternative hip hop, boom bap, conscious hip hop

8.3

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15

5 July 1993Alternative dance, alternative rock, art pop

8.2

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16

22 February 1993Alternative rock, britpop, indie rock

8.2

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17

5 August 1993Alternative rock, indie rock, rock

8.2

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18

11 May 1993Contemporary country, country, country pop

8.2

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19

23 November 1993Gangsta rap, g-funk, hip hop

8.2

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20

11 May 1993Alternative rock, indie rock, pop

8.2

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21

Ten Summoner's Tales

28 February 1993Alternative rock, blue-eyed soul, indie rock

8.1

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22

7 October 1993Chamber pop, rock

8.1

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23

So Tonight That I Might See

27 September 1993Alternative rock, dream pop, psychedelic folk

8.1

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24

8 October 1993Alternative rock, blues, grunge

8.0

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25

Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can’t We?

The Cranberries

1 March 1993Alternative pop, alternative rock, celtic

8.0

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26

Easy Come, Easy Go

28 September 1993Country

7.9

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27

25 January 1993Alternative rock, dream pop, indie rock

7.9

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28

1 June 1993Alternative rock, ambient, dream pop

7.9

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29

We Will Meet Again

1 January 1993Jazz

7.8

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30

Plantation Lullabies

Meshell Ndegeocello

19 October 1993Alternative hip hop, contemporary r&b, east coast hip hop

7.8

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31

20 July 1993Boom bap, club, gangsta rap

7.8

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32

1 September 1993Death metal, groove metal, heavy metal

7.7

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33

Laid (deluxe edition)

5 September 1993Alternative punk, alternative rock, britpop

7.7

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34

13 July 1993Alternative rock, jangle pop, rock

7.7

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30 March 1993Boom bap, east coast hip hop, gangsta rap

7.7

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36

Salt‐N‐Pepa

18 October 1993Hip hop, pop rap

7.6

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37

God Shuffled His Feet

Crash Test Dummies

15 October 1993Alternative rock, pop, pop rock

7.6

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38

Catherine Wheel

19 July 1993Alternative rock, indie rock, rock

7.6

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39

August and Everything After

14 September 1993Acoustic rock, alternative rock, americana

7.5

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40

8 November 1993Pop, pop rock, progressive rock

7.5

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41

Come On Feel The Lemonheads

12 October 1993Alternative rock, indie rock, rock

7.5

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42

17 May 1993Contemporary r&b, dance-pop, electronic

7.5

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43

Melissa Etheridge

21 September 1993Alternative rock, heartland rock, pop rock

7.4

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44

Transnational Speedway League: Anthems, Anecdotes, and Undeniable Truths

17 August 1993Blues rock, rock, stoner rock

7.3

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45

Fate of Nations

25 May 1993Alternative rock, folk rock, hard rock

7.3

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46

Naughty by Nature

23 February 1993East coast hip hop, electro, gangsta rap

7.3

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47

In on the Kill Taker

30 June 1993Alternative rock, post-hardcore, punk

7.3

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48

1 June 1993Dance-pop, europop, pop

7.3

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49

Independent Worm Saloon

Butthole Surfers

23 March 1993Alternative rock, rock

7.3

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50

Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z…

15 February 1993Conscious hip hop, gangsta rap, hardcore hip hop

7.3

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