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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Sextet (Istanbul) 1996

Anthony Braxton

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1996

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1 chart

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She's The One - Songs And Music From The Motion Picture
Soundtrack

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

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1996

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33 charts

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373.

El Fuego De La Noche

La Barranca

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1996

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13 charts

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Ivy And The Big Apples

Spiderbait

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1996

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13 charts

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375.

Depressive Silence II

Depressive Silence

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1996

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14 charts

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Avalancha De Éxitos

Café Tacvba

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1996

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24 charts

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377.

Seven Times Over Fold

Surface

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1996

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2 charts

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378.

Die Tür Ist Zu

Swans

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1996

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14 charts

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379.

Trial By Fire

Journey

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1996

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17 charts

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Rock And Roll Circus
Live

The Rolling Stones

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1996

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12 charts

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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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