| CASH BOX TOP 100 POP ALBUMS | ||||
| Black square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JULY 6, 1996 | |||
| TW | TITLE (Label) | .... Artist | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | LOAD (Elektra 61923) ...... Metallica | 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | SECRETS (LaFace 26020) ...... Toni Braxton | — | 1 | |
| 3 | JAGGED LITTLE PILL (Maverick/Reprise 45901) ...... Alanis Morissette | 3 | 53 | |
| 4 | THE SCORE (Ruffhouse/Columbia 67147) ...... Fugees (Refugee Camp) | 2 | 19 | |
| 5 | FALLING INTO YOU (550 Music/Epic 67541) ...... Celine Dion | 4 | 15 | |
| 6 | E. 1999 ETERNAL (Ruthless/Relativity 5539) ...... Bone Thugs-N-Harmony | 6 | 48 | |
| 7 | NEW BEGINNING (Elektra 61850) ...... Tracy Chapman | 5 | 32 | |
| 8 | FAIRWEATHER JOHNSON (Atlantic 82886) ...... Hootie & Blowfish | 7 | 9 | |
| 9 | TRAGIC KINGDOM (Trauma/Interscope 92580) ...... No Doubt | 15 | 23 | |
| 10 | THE NUTTY PROFESSOR (Def Jam 31911) ...... Original Soundtrack / Various Artists | 14 | 3 | |
| 11 | CRASH (RCA 66904) ...... Dave Matthews Band | 10 | 8 | |
| 12 | THE WOMAN IN ME (Mercury Nashville 522 886) ...... Shania Twain | 13 | 62 | |
| 13 | EVIL EMPIRE (Epic 57523) ...... Rage Against The Machine | 12 | 10 | |
| 14 | DOWN ON THE UPSIDE (A&M 0526) ...... Soundgarden | 9 | 5 | |
| 15 | BANANA WIND (Margaritaville/MCA 11451) ...... Jimmy Buffett | 8 | 3 | |
| 16 | GETTIN’ IT (Album Number Ten) (Jive 41584) ...... Too $hort | 16 | 5 | |
| 17 | BORDERLINE (Arista 18810) ...... Brooks & Dunn | 17 | 10 | |
| 18 | TO THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED (Island 524 234) ...... Cranberries | 18 | 8 | |
| 19 | BLUE CLEAR SKY (MCA 11428) ...... George Strait | 22 | 9 | |
| 20 | DAYDREAM (Columbia 66700) ...... Mariah Carey | 20 | 38 | |
| 21 | (What’s The Story) MORNING GLORY? (Epic 67351) ...... Oasis | 21 | 31 | |
| 22 | ROAD TO ENSENADA (Curb/MCA 11409) ...... Lyle Lovett | — | 1 | |
| 23 | ODELAY (DGC/Bong Load 24823) ...... Beck! | — | 1 | |
| 24 | BAD HAIR DAY (Rock ’N’ Roll / Scotti Bros. 75500) ...... “Weird Al” Yankovic | 19 | 15 | |
| 25 | SIXTEEN STONE (Trauma/Interscope 92531) ...... Bush | 23 | 74 | |
| 26 | LEGAL DRUG MONEY (Universal 53010) ...... Lost Boyz | 11 | 3 | |
| 27 | OLDER (DreamWorks/Aegean 50000) ...... George Michael | 27 | 6 | |
| 28 | GARBAGE (Almo Sounds 80004) ...... Garbage | 38 | 17 | |
| 29 | THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (Walt Disney 60893) ...... Original Soundtrack | 35 | 4 | |
| 30 | GANGSTA’S PARADISE (Tommy Boy 1141) ...... Coolio | 30 | 33 | |
| 31 | PIECES OF YOU (Atlantic 82700) ...... Jewel | 25 | 13 | |
| 32 | DESTINY (Epic 67283) ...... Gloria Estefan | 26 | 3 | |
| 33 | ALL EYEZ ON ME (Death Row/Interscope 524 204) ...... 2Pac | 31 | 19 | |
| 34 | MISSION TO PLEASE (Island/T-Neck 524 214) ...... Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley | 33 | 6 | |
| 35 | MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE (Mother/Island 531 682) ...... Original Soundtrack / Various Artists | 28 | 6 | |
| 36 | MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS (Virgin 40861) ...... Smashing Pumpkins | 37 | 35 | |
| 37 | TINY MUSIC... SONGS FROM THE VATICAN GIFT SHOP (Atlantic 82871) ...... Stone Temple Pilots | 29 | 13 | |
| 38 | HIGH LONESOME SOUND (MCA 11422) ...... Vince Gill | 32 | 4 | |
| 39 | ELECTRICLARRYLAND (Capitol 29842) ...... Butthole Surfers | 42 | 6 | |
| 40 | SWEET DREAMS (RCA 66759) ...... La Bouche | 34 | 23 | |
| 41 | TIGERLILY (Elektra 61745) ...... Natalie Merchant | 36 | 53 | |
| 42 | THE GREATEST HITS COLLECTION (Arista 18801) ...... Alan Jackson | 39 | 34 | |
| 43 | R. KELLY (Jive 41579) ...... R. Kelly | 43 | 32 | |
| 44 | TIME MARCHES ON (Atlantic 82866) ...... Tracy Lawrence | 45 | 22 | |
| 45 | THE CABLE GUY (Work 67654) ...... Original Soundtrack / Various Artists | 51 | 2 | |
| 46 | NEW BEGINNING (RCA 66487) ...... SWV | 40 | 9 | |
| 47 | NOCTURNAL (Priority 50532) ...... Heltah Skeltah | — | 1 | |
| 48 | 18 TIL I DIE (A&M 0551) ...... Bryan Adams | 24 | 3 | |
| 49 | GONE AGAIN (Arista 18747) ...... Patti Smith | — | 1 | |
| 50 | JARS OF CLAY (Essential/Silvertone 41580) ...... Jars Of Clay | 44 | 15 | |
| 51 | CRACKED REAR VIEW (Atlantic 82613) ...... Hootie & Blowfish | 41 | 92 | |
| 52 | TWISTER (Warner Sunset 46524) ...... Original Soundtrack / Various Artists | 47 | 7 | |
| 53 | WAITING TO EXHALE (Arista 18796) ...... Original Soundtrack / Various Artists | 48 | 32 | |
| 54 | WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO ME? (Warner Bros./Broadway 46151) ...... Adam Sandler | 46 | 19 | |
| 55 | SMELLS LIKE CHILDREN (Nothing/Interscope 92641) ...... Marilyn Manson | 49 | 13 | |
| 56 | THE BURDENS OF BEING UPRIGHT (Island 524 187) ...... Tracy Bonham | 53 | 9 | |
| 57 | ESPN PRESENTS X GAMES, VOL. 1 – MUSIC FROM THE EDGE (Tommy Boy 1173) ...... Various Artists | 68 | 3 | |
| 58 | GOOD GOD’S URGE (Warner Bros. 46126) ...... Porno For Pyros | 52 | 4 | |
| 59 | METALLICA (Elektra 61113) ...... Metallica | 69 | 145 | |
| 60 | DANCE MIX USA VOL. 4 (Quality 6747) ...... Various Artists | 66 | 14 | |
| 61 | THE GREAT SOUTHERN TRENDKILL (EastWest America 61908) ...... Pantera | 50 | 7 | |
| 62 | SUNSET PARK (Flavor Unit / EastWest America 61904) ...... Original Soundtrack / Various Artists | 54 | 9 | |
| 63 | WALKING WOUNDED (Atlantic 82912) ...... Everything But The Girl | 56 | 5 | |
| 64 | NEAL McCOY (Atlantic 82907) ...... Neal McCoy | 65 | 3 | |
| 65 | WHATCHA LOOKIN’ 4 (GospoCentric 72127) ...... Kirk Franklin & Family | 60 | 8 | |
| 66 | MR. SMITH (Def Jam 523 845) ...... L L Cool J | 57 | 31 | |
| 67 | THE HITS (Liberty 29689) ...... Garth Brooks | 64 | 80 | |
| 68 | ANTHOLOGY 2 (Capitol/Apple 34448) ...... Beatles | 58 | 14 | |
| 69 | SEAL (Sire/Warner Bros./ZTT 45415) ...... Seal | 55 | 80 | |
| 70 | MERCURY FALLING (A&M 0483) ...... Sting | 61 | 15 | |
| 71 | WORDS (LaFace 26022) ...... Tony Rich Project | 77 | 23 | |
| 72 | ROCKET (Ergo/Columbia 67600) ...... Primitive Radio Gods | — | 1 | |
| 73 | KILLA KALI (Jive / Sick Wid’ It 41577) ...... Celly Cell | 67 | 8 | |
| 74 | SPARKLE AND FADE (Capitol / Tim / Kerr 30929) ...... Everclear | 75 | 24 | |
| 75 | 311 (Capricorn 40241) ...... 311 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (Columbia 67291) ...... Presidents Of The United States Of America | 70 | 46 | |
| 77 | ICE CREAM MAN (No Limit/Priority 53978) ...... Master P | 71 | 8 | |
| 78 | CLUB MIX ’96 VOLUME 1 (Cold Front 6218) ...... Various Artists | 79 | 18 | |
| 79 | GREATER NEED (BNA 66847) ...... Lorrie Morgan | 63 | 3 | |
| 80 | RELISH (Blue Gorilla/Mercury 526 699) ...... Joan Osborne | 72 | 36 | |
| 81 | AMERICAN STANDARD (Mammoth/Atlantic 92633) ...... Seven Mary Three | 82 | 25 | |
| 82 | FRESH HORSES (Capitol Nashville 32080) ...... Garth Brooks | 73 | 31 | |
| 83 | Q’S JOOK JOINT (Qwest/Warner Bros. 45875) ...... Quincy Jones | 59 | 30 | |
| 84 | MOODS... MOMENTS (Uptown 53004) ...... Monifah | 78 | 5 | |
| 85 | MISS THANG (Rowdy 37006) ...... Monica | 85 | 49 | |
| 86 | SLANG (Mercury 532 486) ...... Def Leppard | 74 | 6 | |
| 87 | ESPN PRESENTS JOCK JAMS VOLUME 1 (Tommy Boy 1137) ...... Various Artists | — | 43 | |
| 88 | THE COMING (Elektra 61742) ...... Busta Rhymes | 86 | 13 | |
| 89 | GREATEST HITS (Capitol 30334) ...... Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band | 92 | 70 | |
| 90 | GAMES REDNECKS PLAY (Warner Bros. 45856) ...... Jeff Foxworthy | 97 | 32 | |
| 91 | GRAVITY KILLS (TVT 5910) ...... Gravity Kills | 99 | 3 | |
| 92 | HELL FREEZES OVER (Geffen/ERC 24725) ...... Eagles | — | 82 | |
| 93 | DELINQUENT HABITS (Loud / PMP / RCA 66929) ...... Delinquent Habits | 84 | 3 | |
| 94 | BETWEEN NOW AND FOREVER (Asylum 61880) ...... Bryan White | 100 | 13 | |
| 95 | FOUR (A&M 0265) ...... Blues Traveler | 80 | 69 | |
| 96 | CRAZYSEXYCOOL (LaFace 26009) ...... TLC | 88 | 84 | |
| 97 | THE RESURRECTION (Rap-A-Lot / Noo Trybe 41555) ...... Geto Boys | 76 | 12 | |
| 98 | WILD MOOD SWINGS (Elektra/Fiction 61744) ...... The Cure | 83 | 7 | |
| 99 | I LOVE TO TELL THE STORY – 25 TIMELESS HYMNS (Sparrow 51440) ...... Andy Griffith | 62 | 9 | |
| 100 | THE MEMORY OF TREES (Reprise 46106) ...... Enya | 87 | 29 | |
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