Best Albums of 1996

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Listed below are the best albums of 1996 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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 Fugees.

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101.

Revolutionary Pekinese Opera, Version 1.28

Ground Zero

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

236

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102.

Night Song

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Michael Brook

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

235

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103.

Wild Mood Swings

The Cure

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

232

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104.

Remnants Of A Deeper Purity

Black Tape For A Blue Girl

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

229

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105.

Come Find Yourself

Fun Lovin' Criminals

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

226

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106.

Exploded Drawing

Polvo

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

226

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107.

Call The Doctor

Sleater-Kinney

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

225

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108.

Viva! La Woman

Cibo Matto

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

224

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109.

Infinite

Eminem

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

221

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110.

The Curtain Hits The Cast

Low

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

45 charts

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220

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Best Albums of 1996 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	14	1%
Vangelis	3	0%
The Brian Jonestown Massacre	3	0%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
Iggy Pop	3	0%
The Beatles	2	0%
Swans	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	458	46%
	213	21%
	38	4%
	36	4%
	35	4%
	29	3%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	922	92%
Yes	78	8%

Live?	Albums	%
No	966	97%
Yes	34	3%

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

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