Best Albums of 1996

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Listed below are the best albums of 1996 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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 2Pac.

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111.

Pre-Millennium Tension

Tricky

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

213

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112.

Londinium

Archive

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

213

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113.

Mic City Sons

Heatmiser

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

212

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114.

Beat

Bowery Electric

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

211

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115.

Presents Author Unknown

Jason Falkner

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

210

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116.

Dead Cities

The Future Sound Of London

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

209

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117.

Agíla

Extremoduro

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

207

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118.

Hell On Earth

Mobb Deep

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

207

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119.

All This Useless Beauty

Elvis Costello And The Attractions

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

205

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120.

Static Prevails

Jimmy Eat World

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

199

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Best Albums of 1996 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	458	46%
	211	21%
	38	4%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	29	3%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	924	92%
Yes	76	8%

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

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

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