Best Albums of 1996

Listed below are the best albums of 1996 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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1.

If You're Feeling Sinister 

 Belle And Sebastian

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Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

1,030 charts

Rank Score:

10,521

Rank in 1996:

1

Rank in 1990s:

26

Overall Rank:

127

Average Rating:

 83 (1,213 votes)

Comments:

98

2.

Pinkerton 

 Weezer

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Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

1,098 charts

Rank Score:

10,179

Rank in 1996:

2

Rank in 1990s:

29

Overall Rank:

138

Average Rating:

 83 (1,578 votes)

Comments:

148

3.

Endtroducing..... 

 DJ Shadow

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Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

986 charts

Rank Score:

9,365

Rank in 1996:

3

Rank in 1990s:

33

Overall Rank:

152

Average Rating:

 84 (1,115 votes)

Comments:

66

4.

Ænima 

 Tool

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Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

737 charts

Rank Score:

6,831

Rank in 1996:

4

Rank in 1990s:

48

Overall Rank:

239

Average Rating:

 81 (999 votes)

Comments:

70

5.

Odelay 

 Beck

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Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

957 charts

Rank Score:

6,312

Rank in 1996:

5

Rank in 1990s:

53

Overall Rank:

266

Average Rating:

 81 (1,311 votes)

Comments:

67

6.

Long Season 

 フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans]

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Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

426 charts

Rank Score:

5,621

Rank in 1996:

6

Rank in 1990s:

58

Overall Rank:

302

Average Rating:

 85 (510 votes)

Comments:

35

7.

Soundtracks For The Blind 

 Swans

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Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

393 charts

Rank Score:

3,904

Rank in 1996:

7

Rank in 1990s:

78

Overall Rank:

442

Average Rating:

 83 (507 votes)

Comments:

33

8.

ATLiens 

 OutKast

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Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

372 charts

Rank Score:

2,741

Rank in 1996:

8

Rank in 1990s:

107

Overall Rank:

629

Average Rating:

 82 (482 votes)

Comments:

24

9.

Everything Must Go 

 Manic Street Preachers

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Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

415 charts

Rank Score:

2,635

Rank in 1996:

9

Rank in 1990s:

112

Overall Rank:

658

Average Rating:

 77 (518 votes)

Comments:

24

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Tigermilk 

 Belle And Sebastian

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Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

415 charts

Rank Score:

2,618

Rank in 1996:

10

Rank in 1990s:

115

Overall Rank:

666

Average Rating:

 80 (559 votes)

Comments:

27

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Best Albums of 1996 composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Artist	Albums	%
Various Artists	14	1%
The Brian Jonestown Massacre	3	0%
Iggy Pop	3	0%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
Vangelis	3	0%
Kruder & Dorfmeister	2	0%
Barenaked Ladies	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	454	45%
	212	21%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	35	4%
	31	3%
	23	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%