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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Theories Of Flight

Fates Warning

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2016

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14 charts

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Why Are You OK

Band Of Horses

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2016

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40 charts

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Lil Boat The Mixtape

Lil Yachty

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2016

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24 charts

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Paradise

White Lung

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2016

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46 charts

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245.

Ellipsis

Biffy Clyro

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2016

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27 charts

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Running Out Of Love

The Radio Dept.

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2016

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34 charts

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Atoma

Dark Tranquillity

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2016

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8 charts

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Recto Verso

Paradis

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2016

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9 charts

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Love Streams

Tim Hecker

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2016

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53 charts

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Afraid Of Heights

Billy Talent

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2016

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10 charts

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Best Albums of 2016 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
The Rolling Stones	3	0%
Thee Oh Sees	2	0%
Young Thug	2	0%
King Crimson	2	0%
David Bowie	2	0%
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	460	46%
	178	18%
	52	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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