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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61.

All The Pretty Little Horses

Current 93

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

483

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

544

Overall Rank:

3,108

Average Rating:

74 (68 votes)

Comments:

62.

Black Love

The Afghan Whigs

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

480

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

546

Overall Rank:

3,119

Average Rating:

76 (97 votes)

Comments:

63.

Repetition

Unwound

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

469

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

554

Overall Rank:

3,167

Average Rating:

78 (86 votes)

Comments:

64.

Second Toughest In The Infants

Underworld

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

119 charts

Rank Score:

466

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

557

Overall Rank:

3,179

Average Rating:

76 (125 votes)

Comments:

65.

Horse Stories

Dirty Three

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

455

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

568

Overall Rank:

3,253

Average Rating:

77 (74 votes)

Comments:

66.

Load

Metallica

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

142 charts

Rank Score:

447

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

573

Overall Rank:

3,295

Average Rating:

64 (430 votes)

Comments:

67.

Recovering The Satellites

Counting Crows

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

446

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

575

Overall Rank:

3,305

Average Rating:

72 (144 votes)

Comments:

68.

Fuzzy Logic

Super Furry Animals

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

96 charts

Rank Score:

446

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

576

Overall Rank:

3,306

Average Rating:

75 (133 votes)

Comments:

69.

Le Dôme

Jean Leloup

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

436

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

588

Overall Rank:

3,377

Average Rating:

78 (33 votes)

Comments:

70.

Fu Zao

王菲 [Faye Wong]

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

429

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

593

Overall Rank:

3,426

Average Rating:

78 (32 votes)

Comments:

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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%
Frank Zappa	2	0%
Barenaked Ladies	2	0%
Lead Belly	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	453	45%
	212	21%
	38	4%
	38	4%
	38	4%
	28	3%
	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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