1996
by 坂本龍一 [Ryuichi Sakamoto]
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坂本龍一 [Ryuichi Sakamoto] bestography
1996 is ranked 4th best out of 39 albums by 坂本龍一 [Ryuichi Sakamoto] on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by 坂本龍一 [Ryuichi Sakamoto] is Thousand Knives which is ranked number 6703 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 197.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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1996 track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 76 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
1996 rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 3 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Hayden | Top 50 Music Albums of 1996 | 16/50 | 4 |
| 2026 | MrOlan | Top 16 Music Albums of 1996 | 16/16 | 0 |
| 2026 | Rm12398 | Top 36 Music Albums of 1996 | 24/36 | 2 |
| 2026 |  RasmV | Top 34 Music Albums of 1996 | 33/34 | 0 |
| 2026 |  ERadio | Top 75 Music Albums of 1996 | 69/75 | 0 |
| 2026 |  JoaoMoreira | Top 7 Music Albums of 1996 | 7/7 | 1 |
| 2026 | Untitled | Top 25 Music Albums of 1996 | 9/25 | 3 |
| 2026 | JoaoMoreira | Top 71 Music Albums of the 1990s | 70/71 | 1 |
| 2026 |  Arthurknight | Only Over 10k | 44/99 | - |
| 2026 | Exist-en-ciel | Top 100 Music Albums of 1996 | 8/100 | 5 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 28 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 80 | |||
1996 collection
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1996 ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
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Showing latest 3 ratings for this album. | Show all 46 ratings for this album.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 10/03/2026 09:17 | Exist-en-ciel | 16,602 | 70/100 |
| ! | 06/01/2026 09:48 | RemainInLight | 3,848 | 36/100 |
| ! | 01/11/2026 23:26 | JoaoMoreira | 496 | 74/100 |
Rating metrics:
Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album is rated in the top 9% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.8/100, a mean average of 75.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 75.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.2.
1996 favourites
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1996 forum mentions
Hayden 04/02/2023 19:52 in In Remembrance Of Those Who Are Gone1996 comments
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Really, this is a beautiful album. A piano and violin work, it makes a grand impression on me. For some reason it reminds me of a Miyazaki film; It is playful, then frightening, then bewildering, then thought provoking. Please give this a listen if you are looking something with a wide range of emotions and depth.
patriciatoledo 07/12/2017 05:48 | #194128
Very pleasing and emotional instrumental album.
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