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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181.

Goldfinger

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

133

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182.

Nine Objects Of Desire

Suzanne Vega

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

133

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183.

Brave Murder Day

Katatonia

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

132

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184.

Harmacy

Sebadoh

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

131

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185.

Regular Urban Survivors

Terrorvision

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

131

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186.

Reverence

Faithless

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

129

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187.

You? Me? Us?

Richard Thompson

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

129

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188.

Stakes Is High

De La Soul

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

128

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189.

Myra Lee

Cat Power

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

127

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190.

Björk

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

27 charts

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127

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Best Albums of 1996 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	16	2%
The Brian Jonestown Massacre	3	0%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
Iggy Pop	3	0%
Barenaked Ladies	2	0%
Philip Glass	2	0%
Christie Front Drive	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	453	45%
	210	21%
	38	4%
	38	4%
	38	4%
	29	3%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	924	92%
Yes	76	8%

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

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

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