1996 Pop Album Releases

1996

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Jul 23

Fiona Apple - Tidal

87

critic score

(3)

85

user score

(1,092)

Apr 9

Stereolab - Emperor Tomato Ketchup

Emperor Tomato Ketchup

88

critic score

(3)

83

user score

(261)

May 7

The Cure - Wild Mood Swings

Wild Mood Swings

59

critic score

(4)

61

user score

(153)

Jan 22

Tori Amos - Boys for Pele

79

critic score

(6)

84

user score

(142)

Feb 12

Björk - Hyperballad

96

user score

(136)

Nov 4

Spice Girls - Spice

72

critic score

(5)

74

user score

(109)

Sep 17

The Cardigans - First Band on the Moon

First Band on the Moon

80

critic score

(8)

78

user score

(86)

Mar 8

Celine Dion - Falling into You

Falling into You

54

critic score

(4)

73

user score

(80)

Jan 16

Cibo Matto - Viva! La Woman

85

critic score

(5)

81

user score

(73)

Apr 30

The Cranberries - To the Faithful Departed

The Cranberries

To the Faithful Departed

62

critic score

(5)

70

user score

(63)

Oct 28

Björk - Possibly Maybe

91

user score

(57)

Nov 19

Prince - Emancipation

71

critic score

(5)

70

user score

(57)

Jul 9

Prince - Chaos and Disorder

Chaos and Disorder

48

critic score

(5)

63

user score

(54)

Mar 13

George Michael - Older

68

critic score

(4)

82

user score

(52)

Oct 1

Matchbox Twenty - Yourself or Someone Like You

Matchbox Twenty

Yourself or Someone Like You

75

critic score

(2)

72

user score

(49)

Sep 24

Sheryl Crow - Sheryl Crow

88

critic score

(4)

76

user score

(48)

May 6

Backstreet Boys - Backstreet Boys

Backstreet Boys

Backstreet Boys

65

critic score

(2)

63

user score

(37)

Oct 14

Counting Crows - Recovering the Satellites

Recovering the Satellites

68

critic score

(4)

75

user score

(34)

Nov 5

Café Tacvba - Avalancha de Éxitos

Avalancha de Éxitos

73

critic score

(3)

78

user score

(33)

Sep 2

Pet Shop Boys - Bilingual

71

critic score

(5)

69

user score

(32)

Jul 8

Spice Girls - Wannabe

50

critic score

(1)

65

user score

(30)

Mar 11

Ride - Tarantula

48

critic score

(3)

53

user score

(28)

Jul 1

Fiona Apple - Shadowboxer

76

critic score

(2)

89

user score

(26)

Apr 15

No Doubt - Don't Speak

90

user score

(25)

Aug 19

The Beach Boys - Stars and Stripes Vol. 1

Stars and Stripes Vol. 1

28

critic score

(2)

22

user score

(24)

Mar 9

Mariah Carey - Always Be My Baby

Always Be My Baby

50

critic score

(1)

86

user score

(22)

Mar 31

Michael Jackson - They Don't Care About Us

Michael Jackson

They Don't Care About Us

86

user score

(22)

Jan 16

Walt Mink - El Producto

90

critic score

(2)

78

user score

(21)

Mar 18

The Beatles - Anthology 2

68

critic score

(3)

74

user score

(20)

Oct 19

Beth Orton - Trailer Park

85

critic score

(2)

79

user score

(20)

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Oct 28

The Beatles - Anthology 3

78

critic score

(3)

77

user score

(19)

Feb 13

Rocketship - A Certain Smile, a Certain Sadness

A Certain Smile, a Certain Sadness

100

critic score

(1)

83

user score

(18)

Feb 27

Alanis Morissette - Ironic

Alanis Morissette

87

user score

(16)

Mar 8

Sting - Mercury Falling

Mercury Falling

67

critic score

(3)

64

user score

(16)

Jul 22

Namie Amuro - Sweet 19 Blues

70

critic score

(1)

78

user score

(16)

Sep 2

Neneh Cherry - Man

60

critic score

(1)

77

user score

(16)

Sep 10

Suzanne Vega - Nine Objects of Desire

Nine Objects of Desire

75

critic score

(5)

74

user score

(16)

1996

Fiona Apple - Slow Like Honey

Slow Like Honey

85

user score

(13)

May 14

Elvis Costello & The Attractions - All This Useless Beauty

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

All This Useless Beauty

77

critic score

(5)

73

user score

(13)

Jul 5

Skank - O Samba Poconé

O Samba Poconé

60

critic score

(1)

64

user score

(11)

Jul 8

Electronic - Raise the Pressure

Raise the Pressure

60

critic score

(1)

73

user score

(11)

Jan 5

Aviv Geffen - The Letter

76

user score

(10)

Apr 23

Hootie & The Blowfish - Fairweather Johnson

Hootie & The Blowfish

Fairweather Johnson

62

critic score

(3)

54

user score

(10)

Oct 29

RuPaul - Foxy Lady

60

critic score

(1)

47

user score

(9)

Mar 19

Barenaked Ladies - Born on a Pirate Ship

Barenaked Ladies

Born on a Pirate Ship

40

critic score

(2)

53

user score

(8)

Aug 1

平沢進 [Susumu Hirasawa] - Siren

平沢進 [Susumu Hirasawa]

79

user score

(8)

Sep 2

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Universal

Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

40

critic score

(1)

69

user score

(8)

Oct 15

Paula Cole - This Fire

86

critic score

(2)

77

user score

(8)

Oct 22

Journey - Trial by Fire

33

critic score

(3)

63

user score

(8)

Jan 18

Yoko Ono - Rising

73

critic score

(3)

76

user score

(7)

Jun 4

Bryan Adams - 18 til I Die

49

critic score

(3)

39

user score

(6)

Jun 10

Stina Nordenstam - Dynamite

Stina Nordenstam

70

user score

(6)

Sep 27

OMC - How Bizarre

65

critic score

(2)

66

user score

(6)

Oct 14

Backstreet Boys - Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)

Backstreet Boys

Quit Playing Games (with My Heart)

85

user score

(6)

1996

Jarabe De Palo - La Flaca

60

critic score

(1)

66

user score

(5)

Mar 5

Cynthia Dall - Untitled

90

critic score

(1)

78

user score

(5)

Apr 15

David Gray - Sell, Sell, Sell

Sell, Sell, Sell

60

critic score

(1)

87

user score

(5)

Sep 1

XTC - Fossil Fuel: The XTC Singles 1977-1992

Fossil Fuel: The XTC Singles 1977-1992

100

critic score

(1)

92

user score

(5)

Sep 20

Mikel Rouse - Dennis Cleveland

Dennis Cleveland

90

user score

(5)

Nov 5

Fey - Tierna la Noche

Tierna la Noche

80

critic score

(1)

68

user score

(5)

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