Best Albums of 1996

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Listed below are the best albums of 1996 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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 Fugees.

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High Fashion

Juliet's Wishing Well

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1996

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2 charts

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Vingt Regards Sur L'enfant Jésus

Joanna MacGregor

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1996

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1 chart

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Hemi-Vision

Big Sugar

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1996

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8 charts

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304.

This Fire

Paula Cole

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1996

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34 charts

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Upgrade & Afterlife

Gastr Del Sol

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1996

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23 charts

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Tu-Plang

Regurgitator

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1996

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10 charts

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Kocorono

ブッチャーズ [Bloodthirsty Butchers]

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1996

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7 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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Neu! '72 Live! In Düsseldorf
Live

Neu!

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1996

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3 charts

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The Finest
Compilation

Fine Young Cannibals

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1996

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3 charts

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Best Albums of 1996 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	14	1%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
Iggy Pop	3	0%
Vangelis	3	0%
The Brian Jonestown Massacre	3	0%
Tricky	2	0%
Lead Belly	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	458	46%
	215	22%
	38	4%
	36	4%
	35	4%
	29	3%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	922	92%
Yes	78	8%

Live?	Albums	%
No	966	97%
Yes	34	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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