Even if some rock fans have forgotten about the grunge era, albums from big 90s acts still dominate some record collections<\/p>\n
We recently combed through the listings for top ’90s rock bands on Discogs<\/a> to see which of their albums are the most beloved among collectors.<\/p>\n Discogs is an online database where collectors log what they have in their collections and titles they are trying to sell. Here is a look at the most collected albums for 11 big acts from the ’90s<\/p>\n Foo Fighters<\/p>\n While the second Foo Fighters<\/a> album tends to get the most love, their self-titled debut (which turns 30 years old this year) isn’t far behind.<\/p>\n 1. The Colour and the Shape (1997), 58,419 copies collected<\/p>\n Capitol Records<\/p>\n Capitol Records<\/p>\n 2. Foo Fighters (1995), 55,052 copies<\/p>\n 3. Wasting Light (2011), 38,158 copies<\/p>\n 4.\u00a0There is Nothing Left to Lose (1999), 34,405 copies<\/p>\n 5. One by One (2002), 33,890 copies<\/p>\n Green Day<\/p>\n Green Day<\/a>‘s 1994 breakthrough album, Dookie, remains the band’s most collected on Discogs. The releases between that one and 2004’s American Idiot also remain beloved among collectors.<\/p>\n 1. Dookie (1994), 134,933 copies collected<\/p>\n Reprise Records<\/p>\n Reprise Records<\/p>\n 2. American Idiot\u00a0(2004),\u00a0104,126 copies<\/p>\n 3. Insomniac (1995), 47,918 copies<\/p>\n 4. Nimrod (1997), 38,551 copies<\/p>\n 5. 21st Century Breakdown (2009), 25,586 copies<\/p>\n Nine Inch Nails<\/p>\n Nine Inch Nails<\/a> have sold more than 3 million copies of their 1989 debut, Pretty Hate Machine. The follow-up, The Doward Spiral, clocked another 3.7 million copies. It’s no surprise to see both titles near the top of this list.<\/p>\n 1. Pretty Hate Machine (1989), 80,038 copies collected<\/p>\n 2. The Downward Spiral (1994), 79,844 copies<\/p>\n 3. The Fragile (1999), 43,772 copies<\/p>\n 4. With Teeth (2005), 35,236 copies<\/p>\n 5. Hesitation Marks (2013), 22,929 copies<\/p>\n Nirvana<\/p>\n You can probably guess which Nirvana<\/a> album is the most collected. The second album on the list is one of the few non-studio albums among the most collected ’90 titles.<\/p>\n 1. Nevermind (1991) 362,513 copies collected<\/p>\n nevermind by nirvana<\/p>\n DGC Records<\/p>\n 2. MTV Unplugged in New York (1994), 236,623 copies<\/p>\n 3. In Utero (1993), 171,312 copies<\/p>\n 4. Bleach (1989), 132,685 copies<\/p>\n 5. Inscesticide (1992), 62,339 copies<\/p>\n Pearl Jam<\/p>\n Want proof of a dedicated fanbase? Once you get out of the top 5 most collected Pearl Jam<\/a> albums, nearly every release up through 2024’s Dark Matter has nearly the same number of copies collected among Discogs users.<\/p>\n 1. Ten (1991) 190,591 copies collected<\/p>\n pearl jam ten vinyl cover<\/p>\n Epic<\/p>\n 2. Vs. (1993), 90,815 copies<\/p>\n 3. Vitalogy\u00a0(1994),\u00a068,938 copies<\/p>\n 4. Yield\u00a0(1998), 43,615 copies<\/p>\n 5. No Code\u00a0(1996), 42,077 copies<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Red Hot Chili Peppers<\/p>\n For most acts in the list, their most collected albums are either their first or second releases. That’s certainly not the case for the Red Hot Chili Peppers<\/a>. Discogs users own more than 135,000 copies of the band’s seventh album.<\/p>\n 1. Californication (1999), 135,853 copies collected<\/p>\n 2. Blood Sugar Sex Magik (1991), 115,233 copies<\/p>\n 3. By The Way (2002), 61,186 copies<\/p>\n 4. Stadium Arcadium (2006), 46,664 copies<\/p>\n 5. Mother\u2019s Milk (1989), 42,254 copies<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n The Smashing Pumpkins<\/p>\n The Smashing Pumpkins have released eight albums over the past 25 years. It’s their ’90s material, however, that remains the most loved among record collectors.<\/p>\n 1. Siamese Dream (1993), 100,691 copies collected<\/p>\n 2. Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (1995), 91,861 copies<\/p>\n 3. Gish (1991), 49,901 copies<\/p>\n 4. Adore (1998), 38,482 copies<\/p>\n 5. Machina\/The Machines of God (2000), 17,623 copies<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Soundgarden<\/p>\n You may not see it often in record stores, but Soundgarden<\/a>‘s 1988 debut album cracks the top 5 among their most collected titles.<\/p>\n 1. Superunknown\u00a0(1994), 82,888 copies collected<\/p>\n 2. Badmotorfinger (1991), 65,257 copies<\/p>\n 3. Down on the Upside (1996), 31,682 copies<\/p>\n 4. Louder Than Love\u00a0(1989) 21,953 copies<\/p>\n 5. Ultramega OK (1988),16,476 copies<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Stone Temple Pilots<\/p>\n There’s no sophomore slump here. The second Stone Temple Pilots<\/a> album is nearly as heavily collected as the band’s debut.<\/p>\n 1. Core\u00a0(1992) 61,933 copies collected<\/p>\n stone temple pilots, core<\/p>\n Atlantic Records<\/p>\n 2. Purple (1994), 60,047 copies<\/p>\n 3. Tiny Music\u2026 Songs From the Vatican Gift Shop (1996), 21,961 copies<\/p>\n 4. No. 4 (1999),16,473 copies<\/p>\n 5. Shangra-La Dee Da (2001), 8,774 copies<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Weezer<\/p>\n Out of all of the bands featured here, Weezer<\/a> has the most recently released album on their top 5 most collected list, thanks to a 2019 collection of cover songs.<\/p>\n 1. Weezer (Blue album, 1994), 120,444 copies collected<\/p>\n weezer, buddy holly, weezer album, weezer blue album<\/p>\n DGC<\/p>\n 2. Pinkerton\u00a0(1996), 55,594 copies<\/p>\n 3. Weezer (Green album, 2001), 30,573 copies<\/p>\n 4. Weezer (Teal album, 2019), 13,897 copies<\/p>\n 5. Maladroit\u00a0(2002),13,821 copies<\/p>\n 10 Most Collected Black Sabbath AlbumsWe recently used\u00a0Discogs<\/a>, a database for record collectors to log what they currently own, to determine which 10 Black Sabbath albums you’ll most likely find on fans’ shelves.\u00a0(Data last updated May 14, 2024)<\/p>\n