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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Blossoms

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

185

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122.

Long Season '96-7 96.12.26 Akasaka Blitz
Live

フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans]

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

185

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123.

The Early Years 1967-1972
Compilation

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

185

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124.

Singing Saw

Kevin Morby

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

184

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125.

The Astonishing

Dream Theater

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

180

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126.

Phonemenomicon

Impossible Nothing

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

11 charts

Rank Score:

179

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Jet Plane And Oxbow

Shearwater

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

178

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128.

MM3

Metá Metá

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

177

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129.

The Sun's Tirade

Isaiah Rashad

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

176

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130.

The Similitude Of A Dream

The Neal Morse Band

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

16 charts

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176

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Best Albums of 2016 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
The Rolling Stones	3	0%
David Bowie	2	0%
Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein	2	0%
Nicolas Jaar	2	0%
Marillion	2	0%
Gov't Mule	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	460	46%
	178	18%
	51	5%
	46	5%
	37	4%
	27	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	19	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	978	98%
Yes	22	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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