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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Crimson

Edge Of Sanity

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

186

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132.

Turn The Radio Off

Reel Big Fish

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

185

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133.

Expecting To Fly

The Bluetones

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

184

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Lemon Parade

Tonic

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

183

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135.

Logical Progression

LTJ Bukem

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

183

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136.

They Spent Their Wild Youthful Days In The Glittering World Of The Salons

Swirlies

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

179

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137.

C'mon Kids

The Boo Radleys

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

178

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138.

What Would The Community Think

Cat Power

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

178

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139.

Everything Sucks

The Descendents

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

177

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140.

Dilate

Ani DiFranco

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

24 charts

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173

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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%
Lambchop	2	0%
Frank Zappa	2	0%
Scooter (DE)	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	452	45%
	211	21%
	38	4%
	38	4%
	38	4%
	29	3%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	924	92%
Yes	76	8%

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

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

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