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.

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
DigitalDreamDoor Editor Picks for 1992
An unheralded great album from 1992
Brian's choice:
* 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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