Best Albums of 1996
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"STP’s masterpiece and they never should’ve strayed away from this sound as no one would’ve complained if STP kept making more albums like Tiny Music. What's even more amazing is as different as this album was to the band’s first two albums, it was still quite a commercial success and a very respe..." [+] Reply
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1996
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"Enjoyable at the beginning and at some pieces around the work like the self title, but, for me, was really preachy listen to the whole. Funny that at end sounds like some pop stuff due the repetition. Good album, but not enough to another listening, though." Reply
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Gooz | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (4 helpful | 2 unhelpful)
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1996
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"I am an honest man when I‘m not lying… Nothing plays better than the doomed but repentant sinner man feverishly begging to have his sins absolved. The sinner who firmly believes in hell but is dammed there anyways by his hunger & compulsions to fill that emptiness inside him with cards, whores, a..." [+] Reply
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1996
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"Yes Superunknown is better, but this one seems to always go completely overlooked. Pretty Noose, Burden In My Hand, Zero Chance, Ty Cobb...so many top notch songs here." Reply
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pearljammer13 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1996
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"Great thoughts in the music, great music, but can’t list it as something that grasps me completely." Reply
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RoundTheBend | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"This is one of the most darkest albums than i've ever listened. Aeon is deeply depressive. 100/100" Reply
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1996
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"Really good unplugged show, and I'd say is the best stuff Alice in Chains has ever done." Reply
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1996
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"Not best ever, but shows a growth and maturity often lacking in commercial pop. Well done." Reply
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junodog4 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"This album should be much higher, David Bowie could see the potential here, give this a listen." Reply
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Goliath | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Great pop/rock record, no bad tracks, nothing challenging." Reply
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 4 of 100
Best Albums of 1996 composition
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| Various Artists | 13 | 1% | |
| Iggy Pop | 3 | 0% | |
| The Brian Jonestown Massacre | 3 | 0% | |
| Stereolab | 3 | 0% | |
| Guided By Voices | 2 | 0% | |
| Scooter (DE) | 2 | 0% | |
| Cat Power | 2 | 0% | |
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453 | 45% | |
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210 | 21% | |
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36 | 4% | |
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36 | 4% | |
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36 | 4% | |
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30 | 3% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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Best Albums of 1996 chart changes
| Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month |
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Up 3 from 72nd to 69th |
Up 2 from 84th to 82nd |
Up 2 from 17th to 15th |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 2 from 69th to 71st |
Down 2 from 82nd to 84th |
Down 1 from 12th to 13th |
4. War by U2
