BILLBOARD MAGAZINE'S (MAGAZINE'S CHART) TOP 200 ALBUMS OF 1996*

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No.-Album-Artist-Label 
  1 JAGGED LITTLE PILL-ALANIS MORISSETTE-MAVERICK
  2 DAYDREAM-MARIAH CAREY-Columbia
  3 FALLING INTO YOU-CELINE DION-550 Music
  4 WAITING TO EXHALE-SOUNDTRACK-Arista
  5 THE SCORE-THE FUGEES-Ruffhouse
  6 THE WOMAN IN ME-SHANIA TWAIN-PolyGram
  7 FRESH HORSES-GARTH BROOKS-Capitol Nashville
  8 ANTHOLOGY I-Beatles-Capitol
  9 CRACKED REAR VIEW-Hootie & The Blowfish-Atlantic
 10 MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS-Smashing Pumpkins-Virgin
 11 Sixteen Stone-Bush-Trauma
 12 All Eyez On Me-2 Pac-Death Row
 13 (What's The Story) Morning Glory?-Oasis-Epic
 14 Load-Metallica-Elektra
 15 Greatest Hits Collection-Alan Jackson-Arista
 16 E.1999 Eternal-Bone Thugs-N-Harmony-Ruthless
 17 R.Kelly-R.Kelly-Jive
 18 New Beginning-Tracy Chapman-Elektra
 19 Tragic Kingdom-No Doubt-Trauma
 20 Gangsta's Paradise-Coolio-Tommy Boy
 21 Fairweather Johnson-Hootie & Blowfish-Atlantic
 22 Crazysexycool-TLC-Laface
 23 Secrets-Toni Braxton-Laface
 24 The Presidents Of The United States Of America-The Presidents Of The United States Of America-Columbia
 25 Tigerlilly-Natalie Merchant-Elektra
 26 Crash-Dave Matthews Band-RCA
 27 Christmas In The Aire-Mannheim Steamroller-American Gramaphone
 28 Mr.Smith-LL Cool J-Def Jam
 29 Relish-Joan Osborne-Blue Garilla
 30 It Was Written-NAS-Columbia
 31 The Memory Of Trees-Enya-Reprise
 32 Keith Sweat-Keith Sweat-Elektra
 33 Blue-Leann Rimes-Curb
 34 Evil Empire-Rage Against The Machine-Epic
 35 Four-Blues Traveler-A&M
 36 Something To Remember-Madonna-Maverick
 37 Borderline-Brooks & Dunn-Arista
 38 All I Want-Tim McGraw-Curb
 39 Anthology II-Beatles-Apple
 40 Blue Clear Sky-George Strait-MCA
 41 Tiny Music...From The Vatican Giftshop-Stone Temple Pilots-Atlantic
 42 To The Faithful Departed-Cranberries-Island
 43 Souvenirs-Vince Gill-MCA
 44 Bad Hair Day-Weird Al Yankovic-Rock 'n Roll
 45 Alice In Chains-Alice In Chains-Columbia
 46 The Hits-Garth Brooks-Liberty
 47 Down On The Upside-Soundgarden-A&M 
 48 Insomniac-Green Day-Warner Brothers
 49 Dogg Food-Tha Dogg Pound-Death Row
 50 Dangerous Minds Soundtrack-MCA
 51 Your Little Secret-Melissa Etheridge-Island
 52 Garbage-Garbage-Almo Sounds
 53 Seal-Seal-ZZT
 54 Under The Table And Dreaming-David Mathews Band-RCA
 55 Design Of A Decade-Janet Jackson-A&M
 56 311-311-Capricorn
 57 No Code-Pearl Jam-Epic
 58 Pieces Of You-Jewel-Atlantic
 59 Sweet Dreams-La Bouche-RCA
 60 The Don Killuminati:7 Day Theory-Makaveli-Death Row
 61 It Matters To Me-Faith Hill-Warner Bros. Nashville
 62 A Boy Named Goo-Goo Goo Dolls-Warner Bros.
 63 American Standard-Seven Mary Three-Mammoth
 64 One Hot Minute-Red Hot Chili Peppers-Warner Brothers
 65 Greatest Hits 1985-95-Michael Bolton-Columbia
 66 Gettin' It (Album Number Ten)-Too Short-Dangerous
 67 Home Again-New Edition-MCA
 68 Starting Over-Reba McEntire-MCA
 69 Jock Jams:Volume I-Various Artists-Tommy Boy
 70 Brown Sugar-D'Angelo-EMI
 71 The Remix Collection-Boyz/Men-Motown
 72 Vault:Greatest Hits 1980-1995-Def Leppard-Mercury
 73 Ozzmosis-Ozzy Osbourne-Epic
 74 The Nutty Professor-Soundtrack-Def Jam
 75 Collective Soul-Collective Soul-Atlantic
 76 Pulp Fiction-Soundtrack-MCA
 77 ATLiens-Outkast-Laface
 78 What The Hell Happened To Me?-Adam Sandler-Warner Bros.
 79 Time Marches On-Tracy Lawrence-Atlantic
 80 Mercury Falling-Sting-A&M 
 81 Jesus Freak-DC Talk-Forefront
 82 Hell Freezes Over-Eagles-Geffen
 83 Frogstomp-Silverchair-Epic
 84 Miss Thang-Monica-Rowdy
 85 Games Rednecks Play-Jeff Foxworthy-Warner Brothers
 86 The Bridge-Ace Of Base-Arista
 87 Another Level-Blackstreet-Interscope
 88 Sparkle And Fade-Everclear-Tim Kerr
 89 Jars Of Clay-Jars Of Clay-Essemtial
 90 The Moment-Kenny G.-Arista
 91 Metallica-Metallica-Elektra
 92 J's Jook Joint-Quincy Jones-Qwest
 93 Words-The Tony Rich Project-Laface
 94 Greatest Hits-Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band-Capitol
 95 Throwing Copper-Live-Radioactive
 96 New Adventures In Hi Fi-R.E.M-Warner Bros.
 97 Stripped-Rolling Stones-Virgin
 98 Unplugged-Alice In Chains-Columbia
 99 Older-George Michael-DreamWorks
100 Boys For Pele-Tori Amos-Atlantic
101 Odelay-Beck-DGC
102 The Crow:City Of Angels-Soundtrack-Miramax
103 Cypress Hill III-Cypress Hill-Ruffhouse
104 Astrocreep:2000 Songs Of Love,Destruction-White Zombie-Geffen
105 The Coming-Busta Rhymes-Elektra
106 Set It Off-Soundtrack-EastWest
107 Revelations-Wyonna-Curb
108 Jock Jams:Vol. II-Various Artists-Tommy Boy
109 Phenomenon-Soundtrack-Reprise
110 II-Boyz/Men-Motown
111 Beats,Rhymes & Life-A Tribe Called Quest-Jive
112 Mission To Please-The Isley Brothers-T-Neck
113 I Think About You-Collin Raye-Epic
114 New Beginning-SWV-RCA
115 Sunset Park-Soundtrack-Elektra
116 Destiny-Gloria Estefan-Epic
117 John Michael Montgomery-John Michael Montgomery-Atlantic
118 Banana Wind-Jimmy Buffett-Margaritaville
119 Best Of Van Halen:Volume I-Warner Bros.
120 Resurrection-Geto Boys-Rap-A-Lot
121 MTV Party To Go:Volume 8-Various Artists-Tommy Boy
122 Legal Drug Money-Lost Boyz-Universal
123 Dreaming Of You-Selena-EMI
124 Foo Fighters-Foo Fighters-Roswell
125 Mortal Kombat-Soundtrack-TVT
126 Breathless-Kenny G.-Arista
127 Korn-Korn-Immortal
128 Get On Up And Dance-Quad City DJ's-QuadraSound
129 Club Mix '96:Volume 1-Various Artists-Cold Front
130 Smells Like Children-Marilyn Manson-Nothing
131 ElectricLarryLand-Butt Hole Surfers-Capitol
132 The Ghost Of Tom Joad-Bruce Springsteen-Columbia
133 Tha Doggfather-Snoop Doggy Dogg-Death Row
134 Rubberneck-Toadies-Interscope
135 Dance Mix U.S.A.:Volume 4-Various Artists-Quality
136 Whatcha Lookin??? 4-Kirk Franklin & Family-Gospo Centric
137 Ten Thousand Angels-Mindy McCready-RNA
138 Congratulations I'm Sorry-Gin Blossoms-A&M
139 Actual Miles:Henley's Greatest Hits-Don Henley-Geffen
140 From The Muddy Banks Of The Washkah-Nirvana-DGC
141 So So Def Bass All-Stars-Various Artists-So So Def
142 Strait Out Of The Box-George Strait-MCA
143 Friends-Soundtrack-Reprise
144 Welcome To The Neighborhood-Meat Loaf-MCA
145 When Love Finds You-Vince Gill-MCA
146 Hunchback Of Notre Dame-Soundtrack-Walt Disney
147 Ballbreaker-AC/DC-East/West
148 The Great Southern Trendkill-Pantera-East/West
149 Young,Rich And Dangerous-Kris Kross-Ruffhouse
150 Off The Hook-Xscape-So-So-Def
151 Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite-Maxwell-Columbia
152 Sheryl Crow-Sheryl Crow-A&M
153 Between Bow & Forever-Bryan White-Asylum
154 Recovering The Satellites-Counting Crows-DGC
155 Now In A Minute-Donna Lewis-Atlantic
156 Home-Deep Blue Something-RainMaker
157 Antichrist Superstar-Marilyn Manson-Nothing
158 Wither Blister Burn & Peel-Stabbing Westwar-Columbia
159 Anthology III-Beatles-Apple
160 The Final Tic-Crucial Conflict-Universal
161 Greatest Hits-Clint Black-RCA
162 Greatest Hits:From The Beginninf-Travis Tritt-RCA
163 Str8 Off Tha Streetz Of Muthaphu**in Compton-Eazy E-Ruffhouse
164 High Lonesome Sound-Vince Gill-MCA
165 Friday-Soundtrack-Priority
166 Total-Total-Bad Boy
167 Greatest Hits-Tom Petty-MCA
168 18 Til I Die-Bryan Adams-A&M
169 Anemia-Tool-Zoo
170 Amplified Heart-Everything But The Girl-Atlantic
171 Bow Down-Westside Connection-Mob
172 Solo-Solo-Perspective
173 Tennessee Moon-Neil Diamond-Columbia
174 Pocahantass-Soundtrack-Walt Disney
175 This Is Christmas-Luther Vandross-Epic
176 Don't Be A Menace To South Central...-Soundtrack-Island
177 History,Past,Present & The Future-Michael Jackson-Epic
178 Trial By Fire-Journey-Columbia
179 Braveheart-Soundtrack-Decca
180 We Got It-Immature
181 Hypnotize The Moon-Clay Walker-Giant
182 A Thin Line Between Love & Hate-Soundtrack-Jac-Mac
183 Liquid Swords-Genius/GZA-Geffen
184 It's A Mystery-Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band-Capitol
185 Ten-Pearl Jam-Epic
186 Soul Food-Goodie Mob-Laface
187 MTV Party To Go:Volume 7-Various Artists-Tommy Boy
188 Sublime-Sublime-Gasoline Alley
189 Twister-Soundtrack-Warner Sunset
190 Brandy-Brandy-Atlantic
191 The Show,The After Party,The Hotel-Jodeci-Uptown
192 Mission:Impossible-Soundtrack-Marco Velocci
193 Ice Cream Man-Master P-No Limit
194 No Need To Argue-Cranberries-Island
195 Greatest Hits-Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble-MCA
196 Now That I've Found You A Collection-Alison Krauss-Rounder
197 The Colour Of My Love-Celine Dion-Epic
198 Teri Clark-Teri Clark-Mercury
199 Road Tested-Bonnie Raitt-Capitol
200 Songs And Music From "She's The One" (Soundtrack)-Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers-Warner Bros.


* As published in the December 28th,1995 issue of Billboard Magazine.