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: 3 hours ago).
"Interesting analogy. Nails on a chalkboard don't usually put me to sleep. Nor does Belle and Sebastian, for that matter. The quiet introspection on this album has always held me in rapt attention. I'm guessing you're not a fan of the third Velvet Underground record either."
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Mr. Shankly | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (8 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Mr. Shankly | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (8 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Year of Release:
1996
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Rank Score:
9,959
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"If you think "The Good Life" is scandolous or filthy somehow, you've obviously never heard a rap song. Or anything released after 1967 really. And you probably don't understand anything about Rivers Cuomo's songwriting during this period either. Pinkerton was mostly written during River..." [More]
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HyperBully | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +11 votes (11 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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HyperBully | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +11 votes (11 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Year of Release:
1996
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9,687
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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 ..." [More]
- | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
- | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
Year of Release:
1996
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Rank Score:
9,036
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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."
- eatkhash | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +10 votes (10 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
- eatkhash | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +10 votes (10 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
Year of Release:
1996
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6,520
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"Beck's everyman genre-blender is on full-tilt with "Odelay". Lyrically impenetrable and nonsensical, it's really about the groove and feel of his pop/rock/hip-hop/punk/alt hybrid."
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paladisiac | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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paladisiac | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Year of Release:
1996
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6,085
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"A very pleasant listen that makes me feel like I've transported to a new world full of adventure and sunshine and ponds."
- OFarrio | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +10 votes (10 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
- OFarrio | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +10 votes (10 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
Year of Release:
1996
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5,479
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"If you have listened to this album you are officially the best person ever."
- | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +12 votes (12 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
- | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +12 votes (12 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
Year of Release:
1996
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3,661
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"One of the greatest hip hop albums ever made. This is Outkast at their best."
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joedec | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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joedec | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Year of Release:
1996
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2,621
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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."
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Freddie55 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Freddie55 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Year of Release:
1996
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2,609
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10.
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"I attempted to make my chart 1 album per artist, instead I put this in the top 10 alongside If You're Feeling Sinister. Perfection."
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Patman360 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Patman360 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Year of Release:
1996
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2,504
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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% | |
| Ten | 2 | 0% | |
| Prince | 2 | 0% | |
| Boards Of Canada | 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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