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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71.

The Great Southern Trendkill

Pantera

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

426

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

588

Overall Rank:

3,468

Average Rating:

75 (128 votes)

Comments:

72.

浮躁 [Fuzao]

王菲 [Faye Wong]

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

424

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

590

Overall Rank:

3,487

Average Rating:

78 (35 votes)

Comments:

73.

Load

Metallica

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

147 charts

Rank Score:

422

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

592

Overall Rank:

3,500

Average Rating:

64 (440 votes)

Comments:

74.

Recovering The Satellites

Counting Crows

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

421

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

596

Overall Rank:

3,512

Average Rating:

73 (146 votes)

Comments:

75.

Revival

Gillian Welch

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

401

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

617

Overall Rank:

3,644

Average Rating:

77 (94 votes)

Comments:

76.

Le Dôme

Jean Leloup

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

398

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

622

Overall Rank:

3,677

Average Rating:

78 (35 votes)

Comments:

77.

First Band On The Moon

The Cardigans

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

107 charts

Rank Score:

389

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

630

Overall Rank:

3,743

Average Rating:

74 (123 votes)

Comments:

78.

666.667 Club

Noir Désir

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

382

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

640

Overall Rank:

3,817

Average Rating:

76 (58 votes)

Comments:

79.

12 Golden Country Greats

Ween

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

380

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

642

Overall Rank:

3,832

Average Rating:

75 (112 votes)

Comments:

80.

Under The Bushes Under The Stars

Guided By Voices

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

367

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

660

Overall Rank:

3,946

Average Rating:

74 (63 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1996 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	14	1%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
Iggy Pop	3	0%
Vangelis	3	0%
The Brian Jonestown Massacre	3	0%
Boards Of Canada	2	0%
フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans]	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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