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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801.

The Known Universe

Ass Ponys

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1996

Appears in:

5 charts

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802.

Amerika

Bo Kaspers Orkester

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1996

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4 charts

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803.

Rock Spectacle
Live

Barenaked Ladies

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1996

Appears in:

9 charts

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804.

Pure Saturday

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1996

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1 chart

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805.

Heaven Can Wait – The Best Ballads Of Meat Loaf Vol. 1
Compilation

Meat Loaf

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1996

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2 charts

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806.

It's For Your Own Good

The Living End

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1996

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3 charts

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807.

To See The Lights
Compilation

Gene

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1996

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4 charts

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808.

The Last Wave

Arcana (US)

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1996

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4 charts

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809.

Sound Museum: Hidden Man

Ornette Coleman

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1996

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4 charts

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Norma Waterson

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1996

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6 charts

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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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