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Swans - Soundtracks For The Blind
October 22nd, 1996
Post-Rock
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Experimental Rock
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Experimental
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Drone
USER SCORE
91
3,662 ratings
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2
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Fishmans - LONG SEASON
October 25th, 1996
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Dream Pop
,
Progressive Pop
,
Ambient Pop
USER SCORE
90
4,042 ratings
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3
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DJ Shadow - Endtroducing.....
September 16th, 1996
Instrumental Hip Hop
,
Experimental Hip Hop
USER SCORE
89
3,481 ratings
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4
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近藤浩治 [Koji Kondo] - Super Mario 64 Original Soundtrack
July 19th, 1996
Sequencer & Tracker
USER SCORE
89
156 ratings
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5
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Alice in Chains - Unplugged
July 30th, 1996
Acoustic Rock
,
Grunge
USER SCORE
88
336 ratings
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6
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OutKast - ATLiens
August 27th, 1996
Southern Hip Hop
USER SCORE
88
3,067 ratings
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7
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Soda Stereo - MTV Unplugged: Comfort y Música para Volar
September 25th, 1996
Alternative Rock
,
Neo-Psychedelia
,
Dream Pop
USER SCORE
87
89 ratings
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8
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JAY-Z - Reasonable Doubt
June 25th, 1996
Gangsta Rap
,
Boom Bap
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East Coast Hip Hop
USER SCORE
87
2,566 ratings
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9
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TOOL - Ænima
September 17th, 1996
Alternative Metal
,
Progressive Metal
USER SCORE
87
2,233 ratings
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10
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Various Artists - Trainspotting
July 9th, 1996
Rock
,
Electronic
,
Britpop
USER SCORE
87
53 ratings
Amazon
11
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De La Soul - Stakes Is High
June 18th, 1996
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Conscious Hip Hop
USER SCORE
87
381 ratings
Amazon
12
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Unwound - Repetition
April 9th, 1996
Post-Hardcore
,
Noise Rock
USER SCORE
86
649 ratings
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13
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Neurosis - Through Silver in Blood
April 23rd, 1996
Atmospheric Sludge Metal
USER SCORE
86
307 ratings
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14
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Belle and Sebastian - If You're Feeling Sinister
November 18th, 1996
Chamber Pop
,
Twee Pop
,
Indie Pop
USER SCORE
85
1,313 ratings
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15
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Fiona Apple - Tidal
July 23rd, 1996
Piano Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
USER SCORE
85
2,502 ratings
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16
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Fugees - The Score
February 13th, 1996
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Conscious Hip Hop
,
Boom Bap
USER SCORE
85
1,356 ratings
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17
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The Roots - Illadelph Halflife
September 24th, 1996
Boom Bap
,
East Coast Hip Hop
USER SCORE
85
570 ratings
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18
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平沢進 [Susumu Hirasawa] - Siren
August 1st, 1996
Art Pop
,
Electronic
USER SCORE
85
59 ratings
Amazon
19
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Dresdner Kammerchor / Hans-Christoph Rademann - Vespro della Beata Vergine: Marienvesper
Baroque Music
,
Renaissance Music
USER SCORE
85
49 ratings
Amazon
20
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Masaya Matsuura - PaRappa the Rapper
December 12th, 1996
Cinematic Classical
,
Pop Rap
USER SCORE
85
37 ratings
Amazon
21
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Tori Amos - Boys for Pele
January 22nd, 1996
Art Pop
,
Singer-Songwriter
USER SCORE
85
312 ratings
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22
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Maxwell - Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite
April 2nd, 1996
Neo-Soul
,
Contemporary R&B
USER SCORE
85
204 ratings
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23
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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Murder Ballads
February 5th, 1996
Alternative Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
USER SCORE
85
775 ratings
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24
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Cryptopsy - None So Vile
July 3rd, 1996
Technical Death Metal
,
Brutal Death Metal
USER SCORE
85
526 ratings
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25
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Ghostface Killah - Ironman
October 29th, 1996
Hardcore Hip Hop
,
Boom Bap
,
East Coast Hip Hop
USER SCORE
85
651 ratings
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