Best Albums of 1996 : Best Ever Albums

Best Albums of 1996

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Listed below are the greatest albums of 1996 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 9,600 greatest album charts.

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1996 year summaryThe best bands of 1996 were Weezer, Belle & Sebastian, Tool, Beck, DJ Shadow, Sublime, Manic Street Preachers, Jay-Z, 2Pac and Pearl Jam.

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Band

11.

No Code

Pearl Jam

Year of Release:	1996	Appears in:	75 charts
Rank in 1996:	11	Rank Score:	2,014
Rank in 1990s	122	Overall Rank:	568
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12.

Crash

Dave Matthews Band

Year of Release:	1996	Appears in:	54 charts
Rank in 1996:	12	Rank Score:	2,009
Rank in 1990s	124	Overall Rank:	570
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13.

New Adventures In Hi-Fi

R.E.M.

Year of Release:	1996	Appears in:	69 charts
Rank in 1996:	13	Rank Score:	1,815
Rank in 1990s	136	Overall Rank:	629
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14.

Beautiful Freak

Eels

Year of Release:	1996	Appears in:	82 charts
Rank in 1996:	14	Rank Score:	1,788
Rank in 1990s	137	Overall Rank:	638
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15.

Murder Ballads

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds

Year of Release:	1996	Appears in:	71 charts
Rank in 1996:	15	Rank Score:	1,602
Rank in 1990s	151	Overall Rank:	703
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16.

Boys For Pele

Tori Amos

Year of Release:	1996	Appears in:	43 charts
Rank in 1996:	16	Rank Score:	1,562
Rank in 1990s	154	Overall Rank:	723
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17.

Evil Empire

Rage Against The Machine

Year of Release:	1996	Appears in:	62 charts
Rank in 1996:	17	Rank Score:	1,548
Rank in 1990s	155	Overall Rank:	731
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18.

On Avery Island

Neutral Milk Hotel

Year of Release:	1996	Appears in:	73 charts
Rank in 1996:	18	Rank Score:	1,416
Rank in 1990s	173	Overall Rank:	785
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19.

The Score

Fugees

Year of Release:	1996	Appears in:	64 charts
Rank in 1996:	19	Rank Score:	1,351
Rank in 1990s	186	Overall Rank:	823
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20.

Richard D. James Album

Aphex Twin

Year of Release:	1996	Appears in:	62 charts
Rank in 1996:	20	Rank Score:	1,241
Rank in 1990s	202	Overall Rank:	887
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Best Albums of 1996 composition

Band	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
The Brian Jonestown Massacre	3	0%
Tricky	2	0%
Lambchop	2	0%
The Wedding Present	2	0%
Cat Power	2	0%
Born Against	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	340	34%
	139	14%
	31	3%
	26	3%
	24	2%
	19	2%
	17	2%
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