Best Albums of 2016

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Listed below are the best albums of 2016 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2016 year summaryThe best artists of 2016 were Radiohead, Frank Ocean, David Bowie, Car Seat Headrest, Danny Brown, Bon Iver, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Nick Cave, Kanye West and Beyoncé.

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Remember Us To Life

Regina Spektor

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

229

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102.

Dissociation

The Dillinger Escape Plan

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

221

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103.

Imperial

Denzel Curry

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

220

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104.

Feelin Kinda Free

The Drones (AU)

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

218

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Splendor & Misery

Clipping.

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

217

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106.

The Stage

Avenged Sevenfold

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

26 charts

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217

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107.

Dystopia

Megadeth

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

215

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Terminal Redux

Vektor

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

210

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109.

Floss

Injury Reserve

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

209

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110.

Safe Mode: On

Salve Discordia

Triángulo De Amor Bizarro

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

209

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Best Albums of 2016 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	10	1%
The Rolling Stones	3	0%
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers	2	0%
Lil Peep	2	0%
David Bowie	2	0%
Nicolas Jaar	2	0%
Gov't Mule	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	458	46%
	179	18%
	52	5%
	47	5%
	37	4%
	27	3%
	25	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	20	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	979	98%
Yes	22	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	11	1%

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