Best Albums of 1996

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Listed below are the best albums of 1996 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1996 year summaryThe best artists of 1996 were Belle And Sebastian, Weezer, DJ Shadow, Tool, Beck, フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans], Swans, OutKast, Manic Street Preachers and Aphex Twin.

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81.

Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite

Maxwell

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

355

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

693

Overall Rank:

4,035

Average Rating:

76 (88 votes)

Comments:

82.

Travelling Without Moving

Jamiroquai

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

354

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

695

Overall Rank:

4,044

Average Rating:

74 (155 votes)

Comments:

83.

To The Faithful Departed

The Cranberries

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

348

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

707

Overall Rank:

4,099

Average Rating:

70 (141 votes)

Comments:

84.

Spice

Spice Girls

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

345

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

716

Overall Rank:

4,132

Average Rating:

53 (146 votes)

Comments:

85.

American II: Unchained

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

90 charts

Rank Score:

332

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

732

Overall Rank:

4,254

Average Rating:

77 (129 votes)

Comments:

86.

Fountains Of Wayne

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

329

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

737

Overall Rank:

4,283

Average Rating:

73 (66 votes)

Comments:

87.

Take It From The Man!

The Brian Jonestown Massacre

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

325

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

745

Overall Rank:

4,329

Average Rating:

78 (103 votes)

Comments:

88.

Emancipation

Prince

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

323

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

750

Overall Rank:

4,354

Average Rating:

69 (93 votes)

Comments:

89.

Morningrise

Opeth

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

315

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

771

Overall Rank:

4,446

Average Rating:

76 (98 votes)

Comments:

90.

The Great Southern Trendkill

Pantera

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

310

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

781

Overall Rank:

4,511

Average Rating:

74 (121 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1996 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
Iggy Pop	3	0%
The Brian Jonestown Massacre	3	0%
The Afghan Whigs	2	0%
Swans	2	0%
フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans]	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	453	45%
	210	21%
	38	4%
	38	4%
	38	4%
	29	3%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	925	93%
Yes	75	8%

Live?	Albums	%
No	967	97%
Yes	33	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

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