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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91.

White Light, White Heat, White Trash

Social Distortion

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

305

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

791

Overall Rank:

4,562

Average Rating:

75 (79 votes)

Comments:

92.

Stoosh

Skunk Anansie

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

303

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

797

Overall Rank:

4,589

Average Rating:

73 (81 votes)

Comments:

93.

Razorblade Suitcase

Bush

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

297

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

811

Overall Rank:

4,671

Average Rating:

69 (123 votes)

Comments:

94.

One Chord To Another

Sloan

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

294

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

816

Overall Rank:

4,707

Average Rating:

75 (43 votes)

Comments:

95.

Night Song

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Michael Brook

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

270

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

856

Overall Rank:

4,996

Average Rating:

79 (17 votes)

Comments:

96.

Revolutionary Pekinese Opera, Version 1.28

Ground Zero

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

256

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

884

Overall Rank:

5,231

Average Rating:

77 (25 votes)

Comments:

97.

How I Quit Smoking

Lambchop

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

247

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

909

Overall Rank:

5,408

Average Rating:

77 (59 votes)

Comments:

98.

Infinite

Eminem

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

246

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

916

Overall Rank:

5,433

Average Rating:

65 (129 votes)

Comments:

99.

None So Vile

Cryptopsy

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

246

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

919

Overall Rank:

5,447

Average Rating:

77 (63 votes)

Comments:

100.

330,003 Crossdressers From Beyond The Rig Veda

Sun City Girls

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

244

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Best Albums of 1996 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
The Brian Jonestown Massacre	3	0%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
Iggy Pop	3	0%
Guided By Voices	2	0%
Philip Glass	2	0%
The Wedding Present	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	452	45%
	211	21%
	38	4%
	38	4%
	38	4%
	29	3%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	924	92%
Yes	76	8%

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

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

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