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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Reasons To Be Cheerful: The Best Of
Compilation

Ian Dury & The Blockheads

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1996

Appears in:

5 charts

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The Rock (Original Motion Picture Score)
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Hans Zimmer / Nick Glennie-Smith / Harry Gregson-Williams

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1996

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2 charts

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Kingpin (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack

Various Artists

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1996

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3 charts

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994.

Justamente Tres

Dos

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1996

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3 charts

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Sex & Jazz & Rock & Roll

Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

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1996

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2 charts

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996.

Antichrist

Gorgoroth

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1996

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2 charts

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Chopin: The Nocturnes

Maria-João Pires

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1996

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3 charts

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998.

Five

Axe (US)

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1996

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2 charts

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New World Order

Curtis Mayfield

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1996

Appears in:

10 charts

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For Kunsten Maa Vi Evig Vike

Kvist

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1996

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4 charts

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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%
Cat Power	2	0%
Smog	2	0%
Oblivians	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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