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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Ivy And The Big Apples

Spiderbait

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1996

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14 charts

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Depressive Silence II

Depressive Silence

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1996

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14 charts

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Tonics & Twisted Chasers

Guided By Voices

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1996

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3 charts

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374.

Stag

Melvins

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1996

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17 charts

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Première Consultation

Doc Gynéco

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

8 charts

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XTORT

KMFDM

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1996

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8 charts

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Heol-Loar * Clair De Lune

Dremmwel

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1996

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3 charts

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Way Beyond Blue

Catatonia

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1996

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10 charts

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Trial By Fire

Journey

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1996

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17 charts

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Sextet (Istanbul) 1996

Anthony Braxton

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1996

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1 chart

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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%
Cat Power	2	0%
Frank Zappa	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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