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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151.

The Doctor Came At Dawn

Smog

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

159

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152.

Kollage

Bahamadia

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

159

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153.

Life Is Peachy

Korn

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

156

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154.

Live At The Liquid Room - Tokyo
Live compilation

Jeff Mills

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

156

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155.

A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular

Hooverphonic

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

24 charts

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153

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156.

Spirit

Willie Nelson

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

153

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157.

Friction, Baby

Better Than Ezra

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

20 charts

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153

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158.

Pulse Demon

メルツバウ [Merzbow]

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

152

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159.

Mercury Falling

Sting

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

152

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160.

Lore

Clannad

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

13 charts

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151

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Best Albums of 1996 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	15	2%
Iggy Pop	3	0%
The Brian Jonestown Massacre	3	0%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
The Who	2	0%
Stereolab	2	0%
Lambchop	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	454	45%
	210	21%
	38	4%
	38	4%
	38	4%
	29	3%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	923	92%
Yes	77	8%

Live?	Albums	%
No	967	97%
Yes	33	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

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