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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51.

Signify

Porcupine Tree

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

601

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

463

Overall Rank:

2,595

Average Rating:

78 (180 votes)

Comments:

52.

October Rust

Type O Negative

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

587

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

469

Overall Rank:

2,640

Average Rating:

79 (113 votes)

Comments:

53.

1977

Ash

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

131 charts

Rank Score:

582

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

473

Overall Rank:

2,663

Average Rating:

74 (154 votes)

Comments:

54.

Filosofem

Burzum

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

112 charts

Rank Score:

569

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

483

Overall Rank:

2,715

Average Rating:

75 (188 votes)

Comments:

55.

Walking Wounded

Everything But The Girl

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

560

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

490

Overall Rank:

2,756

Average Rating:

77 (123 votes)

Comments:

56.

Bringing Down The Horse

The Wallflowers

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

120 charts

Rank Score:

539

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

502

Overall Rank:

2,842

Average Rating:

72 (186 votes)

Comments:

57.

Roots

Sepultura

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

129 charts

Rank Score:

529

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

508

Overall Rank:

2,877

Average Rating:

76 (184 votes)

Comments:

58.

Among My Swan

Mazzy Star

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

108 charts

Rank Score:

525

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

511

Overall Rank:

2,892

Average Rating:

77 (122 votes)

Comments:

59.

Casanova

The Divine Comedy

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

514

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

520

Overall Rank:

2,934

Average Rating:

77 (102 votes)

Comments:

60.

Fantastic Planet

Failure

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

504

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

528

Overall Rank:

3,002

Average Rating:

78 (75 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1996 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	2%
The Brian Jonestown Massacre	3	0%
Iggy Pop	3	0%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
Philip Glass	2	0%
フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans]	2	0%
Guided By Voices	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	454	45%
	210	21%
	38	4%
	38	4%
	38	4%
	29	3%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	923	92%
Yes	77	8%

Live?	Albums	%
No	967	97%
Yes	33	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

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