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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41.

Yourself Or Someone Like You

Matchbox Twenty

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

133 charts

Rank Score:

726

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

397

Overall Rank:

2,231

Average Rating:

64 (188 votes)

Comments:

42.

MTV Unplugged
Live

Alice In Chains

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

135 charts

Rank Score:

711

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

403

Overall Rank:

2,278

Average Rating:

80 (250 votes)

Comments:

43.

Dust

Screaming Trees

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

127 charts

Rank Score:

678

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

415

Overall Rank:

2,359

Average Rating:

78 (146 votes)

Comments:

44.

Sing To God

Cardiacs

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

669

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

420

Overall Rank:

2,386

Average Rating:

77 (67 votes)

Comments:

45.

In A Bar, Under The Sea

dEUS

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

133 charts

Rank Score:

666

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

424

Overall Rank:

2,397

Average Rating:

77 (138 votes)

Comments:

46.

October Rust

Type O Negative

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

663

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

433

Overall Rank:

2,411

Average Rating:

79 (118 votes)

Comments:

47.

Ironman

Ghostface Killah

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

133 charts

Rank Score:

658

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

437

Overall Rank:

2,429

Average Rating:

78 (126 votes)

Comments:

48.

Dr. Octagon

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

149 charts

Rank Score:

633

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

446

Overall Rank:

2,502

Average Rating:

79 (149 votes)

Comments:

49.

Songs For A Blue Guitar

Red House Painters

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

619

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

454

Overall Rank:

2,544

Average Rating:

79 (134 votes)

Comments:

50.

The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory

Makaveli

Year of Release:

1996

Appears in:

128 charts

Rank Score:

617

Rank in 1996:

Rank in 1990s:

458

Overall Rank:

2,554

Average Rating:

78 (179 votes)

Comments:

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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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