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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Hell On Earth

Mobb Deep

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

216

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112.

The Curtain Hits The Cast

Low

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

216

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113.

Mic City Sons

Heatmiser

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

215

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114.

Static Prevails

Jimmy Eat World

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

212

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115.

Agíla

Extremoduro

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

208

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116.

Black Dots

Bad Brains

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

206

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117.

Lamb

Lamb (UK)

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

206

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118.

Anime Salve

Fabrizio De André

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

205

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119.

One In A Million

Aaliyah

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

203

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120.

All This Useless Beauty

Elvis Costello And The Attractions

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

201

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Best Albums of 1996 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Iggy Pop	3	0%
The Brian Jonestown Massacre	3	0%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
Rage	2	0%
Sun City Girls	2	0%
Smog	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	452	45%
	212	21%
	38	4%
	38	4%
	38	4%
	28	3%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	924	92%
Yes	76	8%

Live?	Albums	%
No	968	97%
Yes	32	3%

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

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