Best Albums of 1996
Listed below are the best albums of 1996 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 5 hours ago).
"Here you can listen to the raw hard rock Extremoduro, though the track "So Payaso" is a little more complex, indicating the direction the band was going towards. If you delete a few tracks, the album is enjoyable enough to listen, though litte noteworthy (unlike their later albums)." Reply
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"Just the best set of Cocteau Twins songs there is in one place .. And at their dreamiest .. Seekers Who Are Lovers the most ... Would give my right arm to see them play live one last time" Reply
"First solo work by the prolific Falkner, who also appeared in the Greys and TV Eyes, among others—and also his best work to date. Falkner wrote, sang, and played just about everything on this record, and the songs are terrific and the production is immaculate. Everything is great here, but partic..." [+] Reply
"Good album. Best 10 songs average is 84,5/100 and the album can get good 85/100. Best songs are "Single", "Se a vida é" (that's the way life is)" and "A red letter day" all 90/100. All other songs average/only just good 75-80/100. Genre: Synthpop" Reply
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"Are you going for gold? Because this album sure is! They hit a wonderful stride here and plowed their way to the front. You UK Rock fans should be all over Getting Better and On Standby! Love it!" Reply
"Criminally underrated album, really wish more people would give this and other studio Phish a listen!" Reply
"Their barest, most haunted work. 'Over the Ocean' is a song that brings you out of time itself." Reply
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Best Albums of 1996 composition
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| Various Artists | 13 | 1% | |
| The Brian Jonestown Massacre | 3 | 0% | |
| Iggy Pop | 3 | 0% | |
| Grateful Dead | 3 | 0% | |
| Lou Reed | 2 | 0% | |
| Oblivians | 2 | 0% | |
| Vangelis | 2 | 0% | |
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452 | 45% | |
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212 | 21% | |
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36 | 4% | |
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35 | 4% | |
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35 | 4% | |
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31 | 3% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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