Best Albums of 1996

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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Year of Release:
1996
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2,584
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1996
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2,418
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1996
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2,237
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1996
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2,236
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1996
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2,158
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1996
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2,062
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1996
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2,061
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1996
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2,022
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1996
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1,996
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1996
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1,841
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 2 of 100

Best Albums of 1996 composition

Country Albums %


United States 453 45%
United Kingdom 211 21%
Germany 38 4%
Canada 38 4%
Mixed Nationality 38 4%
Sweden 28 3%
Japan 21 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 923 92%
Yes 77 8%
Live? Albums %
No 968 97%
Yes 32 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 985 99%
Yes 15 2%
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