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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For Exercise And Amusement

Slut

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1996

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3 charts

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702.

Don't Back Down

The Queers

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1996

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8 charts

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703.

Ice Cream Man

Master P

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1996

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3 charts

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704.

Bakersfield Bound

Chris Hillman & Herb Pedersen

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1996

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3 charts

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705.

Hacked Up For Barbeque

Mortician

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1996

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1 chart

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706.

Looking East

Jackson Browne

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1996

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13 charts

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707.

In Search Of...

Fu Manchu

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1996

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12 charts

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708.

The Process

Skinny Puppy

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1996

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11 charts

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709.

California Blues

Spirit

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1996

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3 charts

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Aras

Curandero

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1996

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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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