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100 Greatest Albums of 1992

Criteria: These music albums from the year 1992 were chosen for their immediate and lasting popularity, impact, influence, and acclaim from critics and musicians. This list does not include 'Greatest Hits' albums.
Top 100 Albums by Year
Note: Yearly album lists go by earliest 'release date'.
Not necessarily the year an album peaked in the U.S. charts.
  1. The Chronic - Dr. Dre
  2. Automatic for the People - R.E.M.
  3. Rage Against the Machine - Rage Against the Machine
  4. Dirt - Alice In Chains
  5. Unplugged - Eric Clapton
  6. What's the 411? - Mary J. Blige
  7. Check Your Head - Beastie Boys
  8. 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life of... - Arrested Development
  9. Slanted and Enchanted - Pavement
10. Vulgar Display of Power - Pantera
11. Little Earthquakes - Tori Amos
12. Psalm 69 - Ministry
13. Core - Stone Temple Pilots
14. Southern Harmony & Musical Companion - Black Crowes
15. Angel Dust - Faith No More
16. Dirty - Sonic Youth
17. Dry - PJ Harvey
18. Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde - Pharcyde
19. Harvest Moon - Neil Young
20. Funky Divas - En Vogue
21. The Predator - Ice Cube
22. Images and Words - Dream Theater
23. The Bodyguard [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] - Various Artists
24. Selected Ambient Works 85-92 - Aphex Twin
25. Ingenue - k.d. lang
26. Diva - Annie Lennox
27. Happy Nation/The Sign - Ace of Base
28. (Love Symbol Album) - Prince & The New Power Generation
29. Wish - The Cure
30. It's a Shame About Ray - Lemonheads
31. Connected - Stereo MC's
32. Bone Machine - Tom Waits
33. Love Deluxe - Sade
34. Mecca and the Soul Brother - Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth
35. Your Arsenal - Morrissey
36. Blind Melon - Blind Melon
37. Blues for the Red Sun - Kyuss
38. New Miserable Experience - Gin Blossoms
39. Erotica - Madonna
40. Daily Operation - Gang Starr
41. Experience - The Prodigy
42. Countdown to Extinction - Megadeth
43. Grave Dancers Union - Soul Asylum
44. Meantime - Helmet
45. 40 Oz. to Freedom - Sublime
46. Dead Serious - Das EFX
47. Generation Terrorists - Manic Street Preachers
48. It's About Time - SWV
49. Whut? Thee Album - Redman
50. Copper Blue - Sugar
51. Sweet Oblivion - Screaming Trees
52. House of Pain - House of Pain
53. Bricks Are Heavy - L7
54. Keep the Faith - Bon Jovi
55. Lazer-Guided Melodies - Spiritualized
56. Totally Krossed Out - Kris Kross
57. Gordon - Barenaked Ladies
58. Oooh... On the TLC Tip - TLC
59. Live - AC/DC
60. La Sexorcisto - White Zombie
61. Us - Peter Gabriel
62. Fully Completely - Tragically Hip
63. Body Count - Body Count
64. Bigger, Better, Faster, More! - 4 Non Blondes
65. A Picture of Nectar - Phish
66. If I Ever Fall in Love - Shai
67. America's Least Wanted - Ugly Kid Joe
68. Our Time in Eden - 10,000 Maniacs
69. Don't Sweat the Technique - Eric B. & Rakim
70. Hollywood Town Hall - Jayhawks
71. Going Blank Again - Ride
72. Rites of Passage - Indigo Girls
73. Adrenalize - Def Leppard
74. Kiko - Los Lobos
75. Jon Secada - Jon Secada
76. U.F.Orb - The Orb
77. Live and Let Die - Kool G Rap & D.J. Polo
78. Singles [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] - Various Artists
79. Fontenelle - Babes in Toyland
80. Brian McKnight - Brian McKnight
81. Ferment - Catherine Wheel
82. Hypocrisy Is the Greatest Luxury - Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy
83. Music to Driveby - Compton's Most Wanted
84. Spooky - Lush
85. 99.9 F° - Suzanne Vega
86. Mack Daddy - Sir Mix-a-Lot
87. Up - Right Said Fred
88. Hormonally Yours - Shakespear's Sister
89. Lose Control - Silk
90. The One - Elton John
91. Doppelganger - Curve
92. Henry's Dream - Nick Cave
93. Apollo 18 - They Might Be Giants
94. Seven - James
95. Human Touch - Bruce Springsteen
96. Business Never Personal - EPMD
97. Bobby - Bobby Brown
98. Magic and Loss - Lou Reed
99. Nonsuch - XTC
100. Homebrew - Neneh Cherry
The Chronic Dr. Dre album cover
Automatic for the People R.E.M. album cover
Rage Against the Machine album cover
Dirt Alice In Chains album cover
Unplugged Eric Clapton album cover
3 Years, 5 Months 2 Days in the Life of Arrested Development album cover
Check Your Head Beastie Boys album cover
 DigitalDreamDoor Editor Picks for 1992
  Brian's choice - An unheralded great album from 1992
 •  Can You Fly? - Freedy Johnston
  Brett's choice:
 •  Change Everything - Del Amitri
  Ryan's choice:
 •  Dynamo - Soda Stereo
  Lew's choice:
 •  Sweet Old World - Lucinda Williams




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