Best Albums of 1996

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Listed below are the best albums of 1996 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1996 year 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 Aphex Twin.

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11.

Richard D. James Album

Aphex Twin

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

348 charts

Rank Score:

2,562

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

120

Overall Rank:

705

Average Rating:

79 (498 votes)

Comments:

12.

The Score

Fugees

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

403 charts

Rank Score:

2,399

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

131

Overall Rank:

747

Average Rating:

77 (463 votes)

Comments:

13.

Reasonable Doubt

Jay-Z

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

337 charts

Rank Score:

2,210

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

145

Overall Rank:

811

Average Rating:

76 (502 votes)

Comments:

14.

Sublime

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

400 charts

Rank Score:

2,209

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

146

Overall Rank:

813

Average Rating:

74 (573 votes)

Comments:

15.

Murder Ballads

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

383 charts

Rank Score:

2,168

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

151

Overall Rank:

827

Average Rating:

79 (479 votes)

Comments:

16.

Beautiful Freak

Eels

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

335 charts

Rank Score:

2,057

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

164

Overall Rank:

869

Average Rating:

78 (413 votes)

Comments:

17.

New Adventures In Hi-Fi

R.E.M.

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

332 charts

Rank Score:

2,047

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

165

Overall Rank:

872

Average Rating:

77 (579 votes)

Comments:

18.

Being There

Wilco

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

323 charts

Rank Score:

1,998

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

169

Overall Rank:

898

Average Rating:

80 (432 votes)

Comments:

19.

On Avery Island

Neutral Milk Hotel

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

314 charts

Rank Score:

1,978

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

171

Overall Rank:

908

Average Rating:

78 (507 votes)

Comments:

20.

All Eyez On Me

2Pac

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

333 charts

Rank Score:

1,825

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

189

Overall Rank:

983

Average Rating:

74 (494 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1996 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
The Brian Jonestown Massacre	3	0%
Iggy Pop	3	0%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
Frank Zappa	2	0%
Philip Glass	2	0%
Scooter (DE)	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	452	45%
	212	21%
	38	4%
	38	4%
	38	4%
	28	3%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	924	92%
Yes	76	8%

Live?	Albums	%
No	968	97%
Yes	32	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

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Best Artists of 1993
1. The Smashing Pumpkins
2. Nirvana
3. Wu-Tang Clan
4. Slowdive
5. Pearl Jam
6. Björk
7. A Tribe Called Quest
8. Suede
9. Red House Painters
10. PJ Harvey
11. The Breeders
12. Counting Crows
13. Snoop Dogg
14. Blur
15. Liz Phair
16. Mazzy Star
17. Depeche Mode
18. Radiohead
19. U2
20. Tool