Best Albums of 1996
Listed below are the best albums of 1996 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 2 hours ago).
"What a brilliant piece of work, I've to say this is one of the most consistent beautiful albums I've ever heard." Reply
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meruizh | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +12 votes (12 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1996
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9,923
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"I think the reason why Pinkerton was panned when it was released was because the feelings it evokes are almost the exact opposite of those on the Blue Album. Even some of the darker songs from the Blue Album, like "The World Has Turned", were still fun to just sing along to, and you could play it..." [+] Reply
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Happy | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +23 votes (23 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1996
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9,653
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"One of the definitive albums of the 90's, a genius work of hip hop/electronic music. It samples jazz,hip hop,electronic,funk, etc and sounds like all of them and nothing like those genres. One of those records that sounds like nothing before it and nothing since. "Midnight in a Perfect World" is ..." [+] Reply
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1996
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9,060
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"hearing a sinister sounding man on your answering machine saying calmly, " You wanna know something? Fuck you! I want your balls smashed. Eat shit...." to the sound of a beautiful piano, priceless." Reply
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1996
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6,516
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"For years, I thought the cover was a bale of hay jumping over a hurdle, an image I thought perfectly captured the dada-ist vibe of the music and lyrics. When I read on wikipedia that it is actually a dog (a Komondor) and Beck was uncertain of the cover right through pressing, it made me wonder. B..." [+] Reply
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jhuik | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1996
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6,091
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"I'm glad this band is starting to gain some traction here cuz they're absolutely brilliant" Reply
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1996
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5,438
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"Some albums are like being hit in the chest with a sledgehammer. This album is like being crushed by a mountain. Post-rock albums often give a sense of vast empty space and natural beauty. This album smothers you in scalding, acrid feculence until your sinuses congest and your lungs fill with bli..." [+] Reply
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SquishypuffDave | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +24 votes (24 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1996
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3,647
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"From this album all the way to Speakerboxxx Outkast struck gold every time. ATLiens is one of my favorite Outcast song. Cooler than a polar bears toenails? Nothing beats that" Reply
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1996
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2,613
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"I like everything about this album. Clear vocals, great guitars, friendly hooks and melody, orchestral infusion, upbeat sound. And yet it still manages to stay away from being mainstream." Reply
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Freddie55 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1996
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2,605
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"Since I started listening to music, I've found so many good albums and artists. And what I learnt is the more I love music the harder explaining the reason is(We don't need actually) So, Describing my love for this album, Tigermilk(which is currently my favourite album of all time) seems impossib..." [+] Reply
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SingingPeasant96 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +13 votes (13 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1996
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2,497
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 1 of 100
Best Albums of 1996 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Various Artists | 13 | 1% | |
| The Brian Jonestown Massacre | 3 | 0% | |
| Iggy Pop | 3 | 0% | |
| Vangelis | 3 | 0% | |
| Belle And Sebastian | 2 | 0% | |
| Kruder & Dorfmeister | 2 | 0% | |
| Cradle of Filth | 2 | 0% | |
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454 | 45% | |
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212 | 21% | |
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36 | 4% | |
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36 | 4% | |
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34 | 3% | |
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31 | 3% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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