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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The Spiral

Puce Mary

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2016

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5 charts

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Do What Thou Wilt.

Ab-Soul

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2016

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14 charts

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Secular Hymns

Madeleine Peyroux

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2016

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Wer Bringt Mich Jetzt Zu Den Anderen

Die Höchste Eisenbahn

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2016

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8 charts

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Eraser Stargazer

Guerilla Toss

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2016

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6 charts

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Ascensão

Serena Assumpção

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2016

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3 charts

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We Disappear

The Thermals

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2016

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4 charts

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Boxes

Goo Goo Dolls

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2016

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Feed Me’s Family Reunion

Feed Me

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2016

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Perpetual Gateways

Ed Motta

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2016

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Best Albums of 2016 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
The Rolling Stones	3	0%
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers	2	0%
Lil Peep	2	0%
Van Morrison	2	0%
Gov't Mule	2	0%
Clipping.	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	462	46%
	179	18%
	50	5%
	45	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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