Best Albums of 1996

Listed below are the best albums of 1996 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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1.

If You're Feeling Sinister 

 Belle And Sebastian

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Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

1,030 charts

Rank Score:

10,254

Rank in 1996:

1

Rank in 1990s:

27

Overall Rank:

129

Average Rating:

 83 (1,220 votes)

Comments:

98

2.

Pinkerton 

 Weezer

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Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

1,102 charts

Rank Score:

9,983

Rank in 1996:

2

Rank in 1990s:

29

Overall Rank:

138

Average Rating:

 83 (1,582 votes)

Comments:

148

3.

Endtroducing..... 

 DJ Shadow

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Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

987 charts

Rank Score:

9,191

Rank in 1996:

3

Rank in 1990s:

33

Overall Rank:

154

Average Rating:

 84 (1,118 votes)

Comments:

66

4.

Ænima 

 Tool

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Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

738 charts

Rank Score:

6,739

Rank in 1996:

4

Rank in 1990s:

50

Overall Rank:

243

Average Rating:

 81 (1,004 votes)

Comments:

70

5.

Odelay 

 Beck

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Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

956 charts

Rank Score:

6,162

Rank in 1996:

5

Rank in 1990s:

53

Overall Rank:

267

Average Rating:

 81 (1,313 votes)

Comments:

67

6.

Long Season 

 フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans]

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Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

429 charts

Rank Score:

5,655

Rank in 1996:

6

Rank in 1990s:

57

Overall Rank:

295

Average Rating:

 85 (512 votes)

Comments:

35

7.

Soundtracks For The Blind 

 Swans

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Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

395 charts

Rank Score:

3,810

Rank in 1996:

7

Rank in 1990s:

79

Overall Rank:

449

Average Rating:

 83 (510 votes)

Comments:

33

8.

ATLiens 

 OutKast

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Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

370 charts

Rank Score:

2,659

Rank in 1996:

8

Rank in 1990s:

108

Overall Rank:

648

Average Rating:

 82 (485 votes)

Comments:

24

9.

Everything Must Go 

 Manic Street Preachers

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Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

417 charts

Rank Score:

2,625

Rank in 1996:

9

Rank in 1990s:

111

Overall Rank:

656

Average Rating:

 77 (522 votes)

Comments:

25

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Tigermilk 

 Belle And Sebastian

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Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

419 charts

Rank Score:

2,607

Rank in 1996:

10

Rank in 1990s:

115

Overall Rank:

667

Average Rating:

 81 (567 votes)

Comments:

28

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Best Albums of 1996 composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Artist	Albums	%
Various Artists	13	1%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
Vangelis	3	0%
The Brian Jonestown Massacre	3	0%
Iggy Pop	3	0%
Tricky	2	0%
Frank Zappa	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	455	46%
	213	21%
	36	4%
	36	4%
	34	3%
	31	3%
	24	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	923	92%
Yes	77	8%

Live?	Albums	%
No	965	97%
Yes	35	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%