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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Pinkerton

Weezer

Year of Release:	1996	Appears in:	278 charts
Rank in 1996:	1	Rank Score:	10,550
Rank in 1990s	23	Overall Rank:	112
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Aenima

Tool

Year of Release:	1996	Appears in:	200 charts
Rank in 1996:	2	Rank Score:	8,606
Rank in 1990s	29	Overall Rank:	139
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Odelay

Beck

Year of Release:	1996	Appears in:	288 charts
Rank in 1996:	3	Rank Score:	8,289
Rank in 1990s	32	Overall Rank:	143
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If You're Feeling Sinister

Belle & Sebastian

Year of Release:	1996	Appears in:	235 charts
Rank in 1996:	4	Rank Score:	8,138
Rank in 1990s	34	Overall Rank:	149
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Endtroducing.....

DJ Shadow

Year of Release:	1996	Appears in:	228 charts
Rank in 1996:	5	Rank Score:	7,378
Rank in 1990s	39	Overall Rank:	169
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Sublime

Year of Release:	1996	Appears in:	137 charts
Rank in 1996:	6	Rank Score:	3,680
Rank in 1990s	62	Overall Rank:	316
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Everything Must Go

Manic Street Preachers

Year of Release:	1996	Appears in:	111 charts
Rank in 1996:	7	Rank Score:	3,124
Rank in 1990s	75	Overall Rank:	374
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Reasonable Doubt

Jay-Z

Year of Release:	1996	Appears in:	75 charts
Rank in 1996:	8	Rank Score:	2,729
Rank in 1990s	84	Overall Rank:	424
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All Eyez On Me

2Pac

Year of Release:	1996	Appears in:	70 charts
Rank in 1996:	9	Rank Score:	2,530
Rank in 1990s	93	Overall Rank:	455
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Tigermilk

Belle & Sebastian

Year of Release:	1996	Appears in:	85 charts
Rank in 1996:	10	Rank Score:	2,337
Rank in 1990s	102	Overall Rank:	493
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Best Albums of 1996 composition

Band	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
The Brian Jonestown Massacre	3	0%
Tricky	2	0%
Lambchop	2	0%
The Wedding Present	2	0%
Cat Power	2	0%
Born Against	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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