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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Pre-Millennium Tension

Tricky

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

214

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112.

Life In General

MxPx

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

211

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113.

Beat

Bowery Electric

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

208

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Free Peace Sweet

Dodgy

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

207

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115.

All This Useless Beauty

Elvis Costello And The Attractions

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

206

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116.

Dead Cities

The Future Sound Of London

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

205

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117.

Static Prevails

Jimmy Eat World

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

203

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118.

One In A Million

Aaliyah

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

199

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119.

Presents Author Unknown

Jason Falkner

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

199

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120.

Mic City Sons

Heatmiser

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

37 charts

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199

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Best Albums of 1996 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	14	1%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
Iggy Pop	3	0%
Vangelis	3	0%
The Brian Jonestown Massacre	3	0%
Lead Belly	2	0%
Boards Of Canada	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	458	46%
	214	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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