Albums and Tracks of the Year for 1996

The Bluetones - Slight Return

Super Furry Animals - The Man Don't Give A Fuck

Fugees - Ready Or Not

Oasis - Don't Took Back In Anger

Ash - Oh Yeah

The Charlatans - One To Another

Rocket From The Crypt - Born In '69

Spice Girls - Wannabe

Babybird - You're Gorgeous

The Lemonheads - If I Could Talk I'd Tell You

REM - E-Bow The Letter

Supergrass - Going Out

The Prodigy - Breathe

The Divine Comedy - The Frog Princess

Bis - The Secret Vampire Soundtrack

Cj Bolland - Sugar Is Sweeter

Busta Rhymes - Woo-Hah !! (Got You All In Check)

Catatonia - You've Got A Lot To Answer For

Nas - If I Ruled The World

Fugees - Killing Me Softly

Third Eye Foundation - Semtex

The Boo Radleys - C'mon Kids

Mogwai - Summer

Dose Featuring Mark E Smith - Plug Myself In

Aphex Twin - Girl/Boy Ep

The Chemical Brothers - Setting Sun

Super Furry Animals - If You Don't Want Me To Destroy You

The Divine Comedy - Something For The Weekend

The Lightning Seeds + Baddiel & Skinner - Three Lions

Space - Female Of The Species

Blackstreet - No Diggity

Sebadoh - Beauty Of The Ride

Sparklehorse - Someday I Will Treat you Good

Super Furry Animals - God! Show Me Magic

George Michael - Fast Love

The Cardigans - Lovefool

Kula Shaker - Tattva

DJ Shadow - Stem

Ash - Goldfinger

Black Grape - England's Irie