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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The Name Of The Rose

Ten

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1996

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7 charts

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292.

This Fire

Paula Cole

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1996

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34 charts

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293.

Hemi-Vision

Big Sugar

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1996

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8 charts

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294.

Purpendicular

Deep Purple

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1996

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30 charts

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Neu! '72 Live! In Düsseldorf
Live

Neu!

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1996

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3 charts

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Veiled

Leah Andreone

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1996

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4 charts

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All The Nations Airports

Archers Of Loaf

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1996

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16 charts

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Interstate 8

Modest Mouse

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1996

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24 charts

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Up Where We Belong

Buffy Sainte-Marie

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1996

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7 charts

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La 22

1280 Almas

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1996

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3 charts

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Best Albums of 1996 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
Iggy Pop	3	0%
The Brian Jonestown Massacre	3	0%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
Modest Mouse	2	0%
Scooter (DE)	2	0%
Frank Zappa	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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