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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Excerpts From A Love Circus

Lisa Germano

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

160

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152.

Temple IV

Roy Montgomery

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

159

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153.

Spirit

Willie Nelson

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

158

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154.

The Doctor Came At Dawn

Smog

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

156

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155.

Anthology 2
Compilation

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

156

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156.

Omega

Enrique Morente & Lagartija Nick

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

19 charts

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155

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157.

Euforia
Live

Fito Páez

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

7 charts

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153

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158.

Live At The Liquid Room - Tokyo
Live compilation

Jeff Mills

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

152

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159.

Mercury Falling

Sting

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

151

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160.

Friction, Baby

Better Than Ezra

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

149

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Best Albums of 1996 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	14	1%
The Brian Jonestown Massacre	3	0%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
Vangelis	3	0%
Iggy Pop	3	0%
Guided By Voices	2	0%
Philip Glass	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	457	46%
	212	21%
	38	4%
	37	4%
	35	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	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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