top 40 albums of 1996

top 40 albums of 1996


1. DJ SHADOW: Endtroducing... (MoWax)

2. WILCO: Being There (Rep.)

3. BECK: Odelay (DGC)

4. STONE TEMPLE PILOTS: Tiny Music... Songs from the Vatican Gift Shop (Atl.)

5. THE DIVINE COMEDY: Casanova (Set.)

6. RON LEVY’S WILD KINGDOM: Zim Zam Zoom (Bullseye)

7. IMPERIAL DRAG (WORK)

8. RED HOUSE PAINTERS: Songs For a Blue Guitar (Sup./Isl.)

9. DON BYRON. Bug Music (Nonesuch)

10. RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE. Evil Empire

11. SOUNDGARDEN. Down on the Upside. A&M

12. TUATARA: Breaking the Ethers (Epic)

13. BR5-49: Live At Robert’s (Ari.)

14. DUB NARCOTIC SOUND SYSTEM. Boot Party. K

15. R.E.M.: New Adventures In Hi-Fi (WB)

16. OCEAN COLOUR SCENE: Moseley Shoals (MCA)

17. WEEZER: Pinkerton (DGC)

18. MORCHEEBA. Who Can You Trust? (Discovery)

19. COUNTING CROWS: Recovering the Satellites (DGC)

20. PHISH: Billy Breathes (Elek.)

21. JAWBOX (Tag)

22. THE COCTAILS. Carrot Top

23. BLACK CROWES. Three Snakes and One Charm. American

24. SHERYL CROW. A&M

25. HOWLIN' MAGGIE. Honeysuckle Strange. Col.

26. PEARL JAM: No Code (Epic)

27. JOE HENRY: Trampoline (Mam.)

28. SUPERDRAG: Regretfully Yours (Elek.)

29. FIONA APPLE. Tidal (WORK)

30. ORANGE 9MM: Tragic (Atl.)

31. FRANK ZAPPA: The Lost Episodes (Ryko.)

32. WEEN. 12 Golden Country Greats. Elektra.

33. SOULFOOD 76. Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. Freedom

34. ADAM SANDLER: What the Hell Happened To Me? (WB)

35. THE CARDIGANS. First Band on the Moon.

36. MAXWELL: Maxwell’s Urban Hang Suite (Col.)

37. CAKE. Fashion Nugget. Capricorn

38. SHAWN COLVIN: A Few Small Repairs (Col.)

39. JAMIROQUAI: Travelling Without Moving (WORK)

40. TOOL. Aenima