Best Albums of 1996

« View best albums of 1995View best albums of 1997 »

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

Best albums by year or decade

Decade:

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 Fugees.

View chart at point in time

Share this chart

Collector's summary (top 1,000)Log in or register to discover the great albums that are missing from your music collection!

Sort by

31.

Boys For Pele

Tori Amos

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

167 charts

Rank Score:

951

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

326

Overall Rank:

1,770

Average Rating:

75 (251 votes)

Comments:

32.

Tiny Music... Songs From The Vatican Gift Shop

Stone Temple Pilots

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

147 charts

Rank Score:

947

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

327

Overall Rank:

1,775

Average Rating:

75 (222 votes)

Comments:

33.

Antichrist Superstar

Marilyn Manson

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

170 charts

Rank Score:

915

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

334

Overall Rank:

1,839

Average Rating:

69 (299 votes)

Comments:

34.

Down On The Upside

Soundgarden

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

175 charts

Rank Score:

832

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

359

Overall Rank:

2,002

Average Rating:

75 (303 votes)

Comments:

35.

MTV Unplugged
Live

Alice In Chains

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

137 charts

Rank Score:

816

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

366

Overall Rank:

2,033

Average Rating:

80 (257 votes)

Comments:

36.

Placebo

Placebo

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

159 charts

Rank Score:

802

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

370

Overall Rank:

2,059

Average Rating:

77 (221 votes)

Comments:

37.

Older

George Michael

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

790

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

376

Overall Rank:

2,087

Average Rating:

72 (145 votes)

Comments:

38.

Moseley Shoals

Ocean Colour Scene

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

154 charts

Rank Score:

773

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

384

Overall Rank:

2,132

Average Rating:

75 (155 votes)

Comments:

39.

Sheryl Crow

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

137 charts

Rank Score:

755

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

389

Overall Rank:

2,168

Average Rating:

74 (145 votes)

Comments:

40.

Kula Shaker

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

130 charts

Rank Score:

743

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

392

Overall Rank:

2,197

Average Rating:

74 (160 votes)

Comments:

« prev
1
...
3
4
5
...
100
next »
Goto Page:

Total albums: 1,000. Page 4 of 100

Best Albums of 1996 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	14	1%
Vangelis	3	0%
The Brian Jonestown Massacre	3	0%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
Iggy Pop	3	0%
Lambchop	2	0%
Oblivians	2	0%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	459	46%
	213	21%
	38	4%
	36	4%
	35	4%
	29	3%
	22	2%
Show all

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	922	92%
Yes	78	8%

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

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

« View best albums of 1995View best albums of 1997 »

If you enjoy our site, please consider supporting us by sparing a few seconds to disable your ad blocker.

A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(

We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.

Best Albums of 2025
1. Eusexua by FKA twigs
2. People Watching by Sam Fender
3. Sinister Grift by Panda Bear
4. Forever Howlong by Black Country, New Road
5. Cowards by Squid (2020s)
6. Sable, Fable by Bon Iver
7. Lonely People With Power by Deafheaven
8. Glory by Perfume Genius
9. Luminescent Creatures by 青葉市子 [Ichiko Aoba]
10. Mayhem by Lady Gaga
11. For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women) by Japanese Breakfast
12. Parasomnia by Dream Theater
13. Tír Na NÓg by Maruja
14. Foxes In The Snow by Jason Isbell
15. Phonetics On And On by Horsegirl
16. Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory by Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory
17. Who Let The Dogs Out by Lambrini Girls
18. Hurry Up Tomorrow by The Weeknd
19. Dead Channel Sky by Clipping.
20. Balloonerism by Mac Miller