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

31.

Bringing Down The Horse

The Wallflowers

Year of Release:	1996	Appears in:	38 charts
Rank in 1996:	31	Rank Score:	839
Rank in 1990s	277	Overall Rank:	1,241
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32.

Tidal

Fiona Apple

Year of Release:	1996	Appears in:	57 charts
Rank in 1996:	32	Rank Score:	826
Rank in 1990s	279	Overall Rank:	1,261
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33.

The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory

Makaveli

Year of Release:	1996	Appears in:	17 charts
Rank in 1996:	33	Rank Score:	814
Rank in 1990s	284	Overall Rank:	1,282
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34.

Soundtracks For The Blind

Swans

Year of Release:	1996	Appears in:	43 charts
Rank in 1996:	34	Rank Score:	802
Rank in 1990s	287	Overall Rank:	1,294
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35.

Millions Now Living Will Never Die

Tortoise

Year of Release:	1996	Appears in:	46 charts
Rank in 1996:	35	Rank Score:	787
Rank in 1990s	296	Overall Rank:	1,320
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36.

In A Bar, Under The Sea

dEUS

Year of Release:	1996	Appears in:	24 charts
Rank in 1996:	36	Rank Score:	740
Rank in 1990s	306	Overall Rank:	1,376
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37.

Down On The Upside

Soundgarden

Year of Release:	1996	Appears in:	36 charts
Rank in 1996:	37	Rank Score:	707
Rank in 1990s	317	Overall Rank:	1,419
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38.

Expecting To Fly

The Bluetones

Year of Release:	1996	Appears in:	20 charts
Rank in 1996:	38	Rank Score:	692
Rank in 1990s	322	Overall Rank:	1,446
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39.

Emperor Tomato Ketchup

Stereolab

Year of Release:	1996	Appears in:	40 charts
Rank in 1996:	39	Rank Score:	687
Rank in 1990s	325	Overall Rank:	1,453
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40.

MTV Unplugged

Alice In Chains

Year of Release:	1996	Appears in:	28 charts
Rank in 1996:	40	Rank Score:	671
Rank in 1990s	331	Overall Rank:	1,491
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Best Albums of 1996 composition

Band	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
The Brian Jonestown Massacre	3	0%
Townes Van Zandt	2	0%
Terrorvision	2	0%
Sun City Girls	2	0%
The Third Eye Foundation	2	0%
The Who	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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