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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29.

Fashion Nugget

Cake

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

213 charts

Rank Score:

1,071

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

304

Overall Rank:

1,612

Average Rating:

74 (299 votes)

Comments:

30.

Boys For Pele

Tori Amos

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

165 charts

Rank Score:

1,032

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

312

Overall Rank:

1,655

Average Rating:

76 (248 votes)

Comments:

31.

Antichrist Superstar

Marilyn Manson

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

163 charts

Rank Score:

1,011

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

316

Overall Rank:

1,683

Average Rating:

69 (293 votes)

Comments:

32.

Tiny Music... Songs From The Vatican Gift Shop

Stone Temple Pilots

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

144 charts

Rank Score:

998

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

320

Overall Rank:

1,706

Average Rating:

75 (217 votes)

Comments:

33.

Crash

Dave Matthews Band

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

173 charts

Rank Score:

900

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

345

Overall Rank:

1,869

Average Rating:

71 (318 votes)

Comments:

35.

Down On The Upside

Soundgarden

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

163 charts

Rank Score:

851

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

357

Overall Rank:

1,957

Average Rating:

75 (293 votes)

Comments:

38.

Sheryl Crow

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

135 charts

Rank Score:

780

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

383

Overall Rank:

2,124

Average Rating:

74 (142 votes)

Comments:

39.

Through Silver In Blood

Neurosis

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

764

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

385

Overall Rank:

2,151

Average Rating:

77 (129 votes)

Comments:

40.

Yourself Or Someone Like You

Matchbox Twenty

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

133 charts

Rank Score:

748

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

390

Overall Rank:

2,185

Average Rating:

64 (185 votes)

Comments:

42.

MTV Unplugged
Live

Alice In Chains

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

131 charts

Rank Score:

721

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

401

Overall Rank:

2,253

Average Rating:

79 (244 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%
The Afghan Whigs	2	0%
Swans	2	0%
フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans]	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	453	45%
	210	21%
	38	4%
	38	4%
	38	4%
	29	3%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	925	93%
Yes	75	8%

Live?	Albums	%
No	967	97%
Yes	33	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

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