Best Albums of 1996

The top-rated records from 1996, ranked by our users

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The Score album cover

The Score

Fugees
1996
3.69 / 5
 Odelay album cover

Odelay

Beck
1996
3.46 / 5
 Tidal album cover

Tidal

Fiona Apple
1996
3.45 / 5
 Endtroducing..... album cover

Endtroducing.....

DJ Shadow
1996
3.36 / 5
 Beautiful Freak album cover

Beautiful Freak

Eels
1996
3.29 / 5
 First Band On The Moon album cover

First Band On The Moon

The Cardigans
1996
3.28 / 5
 Tigermilk album cover

Tigermilk

Belle & Sebastian
1996
3.23 / 5
 Being There album cover

Being There

Wilco
1996
3.21 / 5
 If You're Feeling Sinister album cover

If You're Feeling Sinister

Belle & Sebastian
1996
3.18 / 5
 Dust album cover

Dust

Screaming Trees
1996
3.15 / 5