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Albums in the Year 1996

This page lists the top albums of 1996 in the source charts. The way that the various charts are combined to reach this final list is described in the home page. A list of biggest hit songs of 1996 can be found here.

# Artist Album Title Year Chart Entries
1 Celine Dion Falling Into You 1996 UK 1 - Mar 1996, Austria 1 - Apr 1996, Switzerland 1 - Mar 1996, Norway 1 - Mar 1996, Sweden 1 - Mar 1996, Grammy in 1996, US 3 of 1996, Global 10 - 26 M claimed, Internet 16 - 29 M claimed 1996, Italy 20 of 1996, RIAA 51 - 11 M claimed, NARM 97, Defin200 97
2 Spice Girls Spice 1996 UK 1 - Nov 1996, US 1 of 1997, Austria 1 - Dec 1996, Norway 1 - Nov 1996, Sweden 1 - Nov 1996, Switzerland 5 - Nov 1996, Italy 7 of 1997, Internet 34 - 23 M claimed 1997, UK Radio2 54, RIAA 153 - 7 M claimed, Acclaimed 2341
3 The Fugees The Score 1996 Austria 1 - Jun 1996, Switzerland 1 - May 1996, Norway 1 - Apr 1996, UK 2 - Mar 1996, Sweden 2 - Mar 1996, US 5 of 1996, Italy 10 of 1996, Internet 55 - 18 M claimed 1996, RYM 114 of 1996, Defin200 163, RIAA 201 - 6 M claimed, Acclaimed 289, Rolling Stone 477
4 REM New Adventures In Hi-Fi 1996 UK 1 - Sep 1996, Austria 1 - Sep 1996, Switzerland 1 - Sep 1996, Norway 1 - Sep 1996, Sweden 1 - Sep 1996, Italy 27 of 1996, RYM 148 of 1996, WXPN 738, Acclaimed 807
5 No Doubt Tragic Kingdom 1996 Norway 1 - Dec 1996, US 2 of 1997, Austria 2 - Feb 1997, UK 3 - Jan 1997, Switzerland 3 - Jan 1997, Sweden 3 - Jul 1996, Italy 52 of 1997, RIAA 64 - 10 M claimed, Internet 83 - 15 M claimed 1995, Defin200 120, Rolling Stone 441, Acclaimed 2379
6 Metallica Load 1996 UK 1 - Jun 1996, Austria 1 - Jun 1996, Switzerland 1 - Jun 1996, Norway 1 - Jun 1996, Sweden 1 - Jun 1996, Italy 28 of 1996, Global 117 - 9 M claimed, RIAA 277 - 5 M claimed
7 George Michael Older & Upper 1996 UK 1 - May 1996, Austria 1 - Jun 1996, Norway 1 - May 1996, Sweden 1 - May 1996, Switzerland 2 - May 1996, Italy 6 of 1996
8 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Murder Ballads 1996 Austria 1 - Mar 1996, Norway 1 - Feb 1996, Sweden 1 - Feb 1996, UK 8 - Feb 1996, Switzerland 14 - Feb 1996, Melody Maker 16 of 1996, RYM 69 of 1996, Acclaimed 1771
9 Beck O-De-Lay 1996 Sweden 5 - Jun 1996, Melody Maker 6 of 1996, Switzerland 14 - Jun 1996, UK 17 - Jul 1996, Norway 23 - Jul 1996, RYM 25 of 1996, Austria 36 - Jul 1996, Virgin 54, Acclaimed 55, Channel4 73, Defin200 106, WXPN 118, Rolling Stone 305
10 The Backstreet Boys Backstreet Boys 1996 Switzerland 1 - May 1996, Austria 2 - Jun 1996, US 4 of 1998, Sweden 7 - May 1996, UK 12 - Sep 1996, Norway 19 - Aug 1996, Internet 26 - 25 M claimed 1998, RIAA 26 - 14 M claimed, Global 41 - 19 M claimed, Italy 76 of 1998
11 Toni Braxton Secrets 1996 Switzerland 1 - Jul 1996, Norway 1 - Aug 1996, Austria 2 - Jan 1997, Sweden 2 - Jun 1996, UK 10 - Jul 1996, Italy 58 of 1997, RIAA 123 - 8 M claimed
12 Madonna Evita 1996 UK 1 - Nov 1996, Austria 1 - Nov 1996, Switzerland 1 - Nov 1996, Norway 3 - Jan 1997, Sweden 5 - Nov 1996, RIAA 277 - 5 M claimed
13 Pearl Jam No Code 1996 Sweden 1 - Sep 1996, UK 3 - Sep 1996, Norway 3 - Sep 1996, Austria 9 - Sep 1996, Switzerland 13 - Sep 1996, Italy 52 of 1996, RYM 116 of 1996, WXPN 771, Acclaimed 1453
14 Rage Against The Machine Evil Empire 1996 Sweden 1 - Apr 1996, Norway 2 - Apr 1996, Austria 3 - May 1996, UK 4 - Apr 1996, Switzerland 4 - Apr 1996, Italy 78 of 1996, RYM 196 of 1996, Acclaimed 1502
15 Eros Ramazzotti Dove c'e musica 1996 Switzerland 1 - May 1996, Sweden 1 - May 1996, Italy 1 of 1996, Austria 2 - Jun 1996, Norway 8 - May 1996
16 Take That Take That's Greatest Hits 1996 UK 1 - Apr 1996, Austria 1 - Apr 1996, Switzerland 2 - Apr 1996, Sweden 4 - Apr 1996, Norway 6 - Apr 1996, Italy 59 of 1996
17 Sting Mercury Falling 1996 Switzerland 1 - Mar 1996, Sweden 2 - Mar 1996, Austria 3 - Apr 1996, UK 4 - Mar 1996, Norway 4 - Mar 1996, Italy 14 of 1996, WXPN 559
18 Simply Red Simply Red's Greatest Hits 1996 UK 1 - Oct 1996, Austria 1 - Oct 1996, Sweden 3 - Oct 1996, Switzerland 4 - Oct 1996, Norway 8 - Oct 1996, Italy 17 of 1996
19 Suede Coming Up 1996 UK 1 - Sep 1996, Sweden 1 - Sep 1996, Norway 3 - Sep 1996, Melody Maker 7 of 1996, RYM 111 of 1996, Acclaimed 1343
20 The Cranberries To The Faithful Departed 1996 Sweden 1 - May 1996, UK 2 - May 1996, Switzerland 3 - May 1996, Norway 3 - May 1996, Austria 6 - Jun 1996, Italy 19 of 1996
21 Phil Collins Dance Into The Light 1996 Switzerland 1 - Oct 1996, Sweden 2 - Oct 1996, Austria 3 - Nov 1996, UK 4 - Nov 1996, Norway 12 - Oct 1996, Italy 46 of 1996
22 Sheryl Crow Sheryl Crow 1996 Switzerland 3 - Oct 1996, UK 5 - Oct 1996, Austria 8 - Oct 1996, Sweden 8 - Oct 1996, Norway 20 - Oct 1996, RYM 164 of 1996, WXPN 822, Acclaimed 2654
23 Bryan Adams 18 Til I Die 1996 UK 1 - Jun 1996, Switzerland 2 - Jun 1996, Austria 3 - Jun 1996, Sweden 5 - Jun 1996, Norway 7 - Jun 1996
24 Nirvana From The Muddy Banks Of The Wishkah 1996 Austria 3 - Oct 1996, UK 4 - Oct 1996, Sweden 6 - Oct 1996, Norway 8 - Oct 1996, Switzerland 9 - Oct 1996, Italy 75 of 1996, Acclaimed 2016
25 The Beatles Anthology 2 1996 UK 1 - Mar 1996, Sweden 2 - Mar 1996, Switzerland 4 - Mar 1996, Norway 5 - Apr 1996, Austria 29 - Apr 1996
26 Sepultura Roots 1996 Austria 3 - Mar 1996, UK 4 - Mar 1996, Sweden 5 - Mar 1996, Norway 8 - Mar 1996, Switzerland 16 - Mar 1996, RYM 182 of 1996, Acclaimed 862
27 Tori Amos Boys For Pele 1996 UK 2 - Feb 1996, Sweden 4 - Jan 1996, Switzerland 14 - Feb 1996, Austria 16 - Feb 1996, Norway 27 - Feb 1996, RYM 107 of 1996, WXPN 272
28 Mark Knopfler Golden Heart 1996 Norway 2 - Apr 1996, Switzerland 3 - Apr 1996, Sweden 4 - Apr 1996, Austria 8 - May 1996, UK 9 - Apr 1996, Italy 35 of 1996
29 Soundgarden Down On The Upside 1996 Sweden 3 - May 1996, Norway 6 - May 1996, UK 7 - Jun 1996, Austria 20 - Jun 1996, Switzerland 20 - May 1996, Italy 94 of 1996, RYM 172 of 1996
30 Jamiroquai Travelling Without Moving 1996 UK 2 - Sep 1996, Switzerland 3 - Sep 1996, Sweden 4 - Sep 1996, Norway 16 - Sep 1996, Austria 17 - Sep 1996, Italy 42 of 1996
31 Tina Turner Wildest Dreams 1996 Switzerland 1 - Apr 1996, UK 4 - Apr 1996, Sweden 5 - Apr 1996, Norway 6 - Apr 1996, Italy 37 of 1996
32 Enigma Le Roi Est Mort, Vive Le Roi! 1996 Norway 1 - Dec 1996, Switzerland 4 - Dec 1996, Austria 7 - Dec 1996, Sweden 8 - Nov 1996, UK 12 - Feb 1996
33 The Manic Street Preachers Everything Must Go 1996 Melody Maker 1 of 1996, UK 2 - Jun 1996, Sweden 21 - May 1996, RYM 71 of 1996, Acclaimed 447
34 Robert Miles Dreamland 1996 Switzerland 2 - Jun 1996, Sweden 6 - Jun 1996, UK 7 - Jun 1996, Austria 8 - Jun 1996, Norway 18 - Jul 1996, Italy 58 of 1996
35 Rod Stewart If We Fall In Love Tonight 1996 Sweden 2 - Nov 1996, Norway 6 - Dec 1996, UK 8 - Nov 1996, Austria 8 - Dec 1996, Switzerland 27 - Nov 1996, Italy 66 of 1996
36 The Cure Wild Mood Swings 1996 Sweden 2 - May 1996, UK 9 - May 1996, Switzerland 9 - May 1996, Norway 13 - May 1996, Austria 18 - Jun 1996, Italy 53 of 1996
37 2Pac All Eyez On Me 1996 Sweden 5 - Mar 1996, Switzerland 15 - Mar 1996, RYM 20 of 1996, Norway 34 - Mar 1996, NARM 90, RIAA 100 - 9 M claimed, Acclaimed 878
38 Laura Pausini Le cose che vivi 1996 Switzerland 1 - Sep 1996, Sweden 2 - Apr 1997, Norway 12 - Jul 1997, Italy 36 of 1996
39 Ash 1977 1996 UK 1 - May 1996, Norway 26 - Jun 1996, Melody Maker 34 of 1996, Switzerland 40 - Jun 1996, Acclaimed 1186
40 Joan Osborne Relish 1996 UK 5 - Mar 1996, Sweden 6 - Feb 1996, Austria 13 - Mar 1996, Norway 17 - Apr 1996, Switzerland 18 - Feb 1996, WXPN 420
41 Skunk Anansie Stoosh 1996 Switzerland 8 - Oct 1996, Norway 8 - Oct 1996, UK 9 - Oct 1996, Austria 10 - Oct 1996, Sweden 18 - Oct 1996, Italy 30 of 1997
42 Kelly Family Almost Heaven 1996 Switzerland 1 - Nov 1996, Austria 2 - Nov 1996, Norway 2 - Nov 1996
43 Everything But The Girl Walking Wounded 1996 UK 4 - May 1996, Sweden 6 - May 1996, Switzerland 33 - Jun 1996, Norway 40 - May 1996, RYM 145 of 1996, Acclaimed 2259
44 Original Soundtrack Dangerous Minds 1996 Austria 2 - Feb 1996, Switzerland 3 - Feb 1996, UK 13 - Feb 1996, US CashBox 24 of 1995, Sweden 38 - Jan 1996
45 DJ Shadow Endtroducing... 1996 Melody Maker 2 of 1996, RYM 3 of 1996, UK 17 - Sep 1996, Acclaimed 103, WXPN 729
46 Pantera The Great Southern Trendkill 1996 Sweden 7 - May 1996, Austria 14 - Jun 1996, Norway 14 - May 1996, UK 17 - May 1996, Switzerland 37 - May 1996, RYM 77 of 1996
47 Lionel Richie Louder Than Words 1996 Switzerland 10 - Apr 1996, UK 11 - Apr 1996, Austria 12 - May 1996, Sweden 21 - Apr 1996, Norway 29 - Apr 1996, Italy 73 of 1996
48 Vaya Con Dios The Best Of 1996 Sweden 1 - Nov 1996, Norway 4 - Nov 1996, Austria 15 - Dec 1996, Switzerland 19 - Nov 1996
49 The Corrs Forgiven, Not Forgotten 1996 UK 2 - Jan 1999, Austria 10 - Feb 2000, Norway 12 - Feb 1996, Sweden 16 - Feb 1996, Switzerland 37 - Dec 1996
50 Peter Andre Natural 1996 UK 1 - Oct 1996, Switzerland 11 - Oct 1996, Sweden 11 - Oct 1996, Austria 37 - Nov 1996
51 The Pet Shop Boys Bilingual 1996 UK 4 - Sep 1996, Sweden 4 - Sep 1996, Switzerland 11 - Sep 1996, Austria 15 - Sep 1996, Norway 25 - Sep 1996
52 Prince Emancipation 1996 Switzerland 1 - Dec 1996, Austria 13 - Dec 1996, Sweden 22 - Nov 1996, Norway 27 - Dec 1996
53 Fool's Garden Dish Of The Day 1996 Switzerland 3 - Feb 1996, Austria 7 - Mar 1996, Norway 19 - Jun 1996, Sweden 22 - May 1996, Italy 33 of 1996
54 The Beatles Anthology 3 1996 UK 4 - Nov 1996, Sweden 5 - Nov 1996, Norway 13 - Nov 1996, Switzerland 23 - Nov 1996, Italy 86 of 1996
55 Counting Crows Recovering The Satellites 1996 UK 4 - Oct 1996, Sweden 6 - Oct 1996, Norway 20 - Oct 1996, Switzerland 22 - Oct 1996, WXPN 379
56 Weezer Pinkerton 1996 Sweden 4 - Oct 1996, RYM 5 of 1996, Norway 18 - Oct 1996, WXPN 231, Acclaimed 563
57 Die Schlumpfe Voll der Winter Vol. 4 1996 Austria 1 - Dec 1996, Switzerland 1 - Dec 1996
58 The Smurfs Smurfhits 1 1996 Norway 1 - Jul 1996, Sweden 1 - Sep 1996
59 Neneh Cherry Man 1996 Switzerland 5 - Sep 1996, Austria 12 - Sep 1996, UK 16 - Sep 1996, Norway 19 - Sep 1996, Sweden 22 - Sep 1996
60 Babylon Zoo The Boy With X-Ray Eyes 1996 UK 6 - Feb 1996, Switzerland 8 - Feb 1996, Sweden 19 - Feb 1996, Norway 20 - Feb 1996, Austria 23 - Mar 1996
61 Underworld Second Toughest In The Infants 1996 Melody Maker 5 of 1996, UK 9 - Mar 1996, Sweden 17 - Mar 1996, RYM 89 of 1996, Acclaimed 715
62 Mike Oldfield Voyager 1996 UK 12 - Sep 1996, Sweden 13 - Sep 1996, Switzerland 15 - Sep 1996, Austria 16 - Sep 1996, Norway 30 - Sep 1996
63 Neil Young Broken Arrow 1996 Norway 9 - Jul 1996, Sweden 14 - Jun 1996, UK 17 - Jul 1996, Austria 25 - Jul 1996, Switzerland 25 - Jul 1996
64 Gloria Estefan Destiny 1996 Norway 10 - Jun 1996, UK 12 - Jun 1996, Switzerland 15 - Jun 1996, Austria 30 - Jun 1996, Italy 98 of 1996
65 Crowded House Recurring Dream, The Best Of Crowded House 1996 UK 1 - Jul 1996, Norway 5 - Jul 1996, Switzerland 17 - Jul 1996
66 No Mercy My Promise 1996 Austria 1 - Nov 1996, Switzerland 5 - Nov 1996, UK 17 - Jun 1997
67 Bone Thugs-N-Harmony E 1999 Eternal 1996 US CashBox 18 of 1995, Norway 21 - Aug 1996, Switzerland 34 - Aug 1996, Sweden 34 - Aug 1996, RYM 50 of 1995
68 Patti Smith Group Gone Again 1996 Sweden 18 - Jul 1996, Austria 24 - Jul 1996, Switzerland 29 - Jul 1996, Norway 33 - Jul 1996, Acclaimed 2102
69 Kula Shaker K 1996 UK 1 - Sep 1996, Norway 19 - Sep 1996, Sweden 20 - Oct 1996
70 Original Soundtrack Trainspotting 1996 UK 2 - Mar 1996, Switzerland 21 - Sep 1996, Austria 24 - Oct 1996, Italy 81 of 1996
71 Bluetones Expecting To Fly 1996 UK 1 - Feb 1996, Melody Maker 19 of 1996, Sweden 40 - Feb 1996
72 Mike & The Mechanics Hits 1996 UK 3 - Mar 1996, Norway 10 - Mar 1996, Switzerland 11 - Mar 1996, Sweden 19 - Mar 1996
73 Dave Matthews Band Crash 1996 NARM 48, Defin200 48, WXPN 61, RYM 136 of 1996, RIAA 153 - 7 M claimed
74 Tool Aenima 1996 RYM 1 of 1996, Norway 36 - Oct 1996, Acclaimed 1034
75 Mark Morrison Return Of The Mack 1996 UK 4 - May 1996, Switzerland 5 - Jul 1996, Austria 27 - Jul 1996, Sweden 29 - May 1996
76 Type O Negative October Rust 1996 Sweden 3 - Aug 1996, Austria 11 - Sep 1996, Norway 15 - Sep 1996, RYM 79 of 1996
77 East 17 Around The World - The Journey So Far 1996 UK 3 - Nov 1996, Switzerland 9 - Nov 1996, Austria 33 - Dec 1996, Sweden 38 - Dec 1996
78 DJ BoBo World In Motion 1996 Switzerland 1 - Oct 1996, Austria 2 - Oct 1996
79 Def Leppard Slang 1996 UK 5 - May 1996, Sweden 5 - May 1996, Switzerland 19 - May 1996, Norway 25 - May 1996
80 Deep Purple Purpendicular 1996 Sweden 3 - Feb 1996, Austria 17 - Mar 1996, Switzerland 17 - Feb 1996, Norway 30 - Feb 1996
81 Nas It Was Written 1996 Sweden 3 - Jul 1996, Norway 10 - Jul 1996, Switzerland 25 - Aug 1996, RYM 115 of 1996
82 Joe Cocker Organic 1996 Austria 4 - Nov 1996, Switzerland 8 - Oct 1996, Norway 25 - Oct 1996, Sweden 35 - Nov 1996
83 ZZ Top Rhythmeen 1996 Sweden 6 - Sep 1996, Switzerland 8 - Sep 1996, Norway 15 - Sep 1996, Austria 36 - Oct 1996
84 Kiss MTV Unplugged 1996 Sweden 5 - Mar 1996, Norway 9 - Mar 1996, Austria 26 - Apr 1996, Switzerland 35 - Mar 1996
85 Skunk Anansie Paranoid & Sunburnt 1996 Sweden 7 - Feb 1996, UK 8 - Sep 1995, Austria 26 - Aug 1996, Norway 34 - Aug 1996
86 Die Schlumpfe Alles Banane! - Vol. 3 1996 Austria 1 - Jul 1996, Switzerland 3 - Jul 1996
87 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers She's The One 1996 Sweden 5 - Aug 1996, Norway 22 - Aug 1996, Switzerland 27 - Aug 1996, Austria 28 - Sep 1996
88 Stevie Wonder Song Review - A Greatest Hits Collection 1996 Sweden 6 - Nov 1996, Switzerland 15 - Dec 1996, Norway 20 - Dec 1996, Austria 39 - Dec 1996
89 Orbital In Sides 1996 UK 5 - May 1996, Melody Maker 31 of 1996, RYM 38 of 1996, Acclaimed 1195
90 Placebo Placebo 1996 UK 5 - Feb 1997, Melody Maker 21 of 1996, RYM 198 of 1996, Acclaimed 1715
91 The Eels Beautiful Freak 1996 UK 5 - Feb 1997, Melody Maker 43 of 1997, RYM 109 of 1996, Acclaimed 971
92 Scooter Our Happy Hardcore 1996 Switzerland 9 - Apr 1996, Austria 21 - May 1996, UK 24 - Apr 1996, Sweden 31 - Apr 1996
93 3T Brotherhood 1996 UK 11 - Feb 1996, Norway 23 - May 1996, Switzerland 25 - Feb 1996, Sweden 25 - Apr 1996
94 Lou Reed Set The Twilight Reeling 1996 Switzerland 16 - Mar 1996, Norway 17 - Mar 1996, Sweden 23 - Feb 1996, Austria 38 - Apr 1996
95 Belle & Sebastian If You're Feeling Sinister 1996 RYM 7 of 1996, Norway 23 - Sep 1998, Acclaimed 341, WXPN 542
96 The Symbols Chaos & Disorder 1996 Norway 15 - Jul 1996, Switzerland 21 - Jul 1996, Sweden 32 - Jul 1996, Austria 37 - Jul 1996
97 Lisa Ekdahl Med kroppen mot jorden 1996 Sweden 1 - Apr 1996, Norway 6 - Apr 1996
98 U96 Heaven 1996 Sweden 22 - Jun 1996, Austria 23 - Jul 1996, Switzerland 23 - Jun 1996, Norway 35 - Aug 1996
99 Black Crowes Three Snakes & One Charm 1996 UK 17 - Aug 1996, Sweden 23 - Aug 1996, Austria 35 - Aug 1996, Switzerland 35 - Aug 1996
100 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark Universal 1996 Austria 21 - Sep 1996, UK 24 - Sep 1996, Switzerland 28 - Sep 1996, Sweden 34 - Sep 1996