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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Subliminal Sandwich

Meat Beat Manifesto

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1996

Appears in:

13 charts

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312.

One Fierce Beer Coaster

Bloodhound Gang

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1996

Appears in:

20 charts

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Trainspotting: Music From The Motion Picture
Soundtrack

Various Artists

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1996

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41 charts

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314.

Ende Neu

Einstürzende Neubauten

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1996

Appears in:

8 charts

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315.

Veiled

Leah Andreone

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1996

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4 charts

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316.

The Light User Syndrome

The Fall

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1996

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13 charts

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317.

Actual Fantasy

Ayreon

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1996

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8 charts

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318.

"E" Is For Everything

Bracket (US)

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1996

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3 charts

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319.

The Coming

Busta Rhymes

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1996

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31 charts

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Harbour Of Tears

Camel

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1996

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12 charts

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Best Albums of 1996 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	14	1%
The Brian Jonestown Massacre	3	0%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
Iggy Pop	3	0%
Vangelis	3	0%
Sun City Girls	2	0%
Barenaked Ladies	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	459	46%
	213	21%
	38	4%
	36	4%
	35	4%
	29	3%
	22	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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