The Edge: Top 10 Albums of 1996
~ Release group award
Release groups
| # | Year | Title | Artist | Type | Rating | Releases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1995 | Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness | The Smashing Pumpkins | Album | 22 | |
| 2 | 1995 | (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? | Oasis | Album | 29 | |
| 3 | 1996 | Down on the Upside | Soundgarden | Album | 12 | |
| 4 | 1996 | Trouble at the Henhouse | The Tragically Hip | Album | 3 | |
| 5 | 1996 | No Code | Pearl Jam | Album | 19 | |
| 6 | 1995 | Garbage | Garbage | Album | 39 | |
| 7 | 1996 | Razorblade Suitcase | Bush | Album | 16 | |
| 8 | 1996 | New Adventures in Hi‐Fi | R.E.M. | Album | 20 | |
| 9 | 1996 | Tiny Music… Songs From the Vatican Gift Shop | Stone Temple Pilots | Album | 11 | |
| 10 | 1996 | From the Muddy Banks of the Wishkah | Nirvana | Album + Compilation + Live | 24 |