20 best albums of 2016
by The A.V. Club (2016) 
The A.V. Club is an American online newspaper and entertainment website. It was created in 1993 as a supplement to its satirical parent publication, The Onion. These are their best albums of 2016.
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2016
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20 best albums of 2016 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Eric Bachmann | 1 | 5% | |
| Radiohead | 1 | 5% | |
| Solange | 1 | 5% | |
| Angel Olsen | 1 | 5% | |
| Modern Baseball | 1 | 5% | |
| Pinegrove | 1 | 5% | |
| Lydia Loveless | 1 | 5% | |
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Other 2016 year charts
There are 126 charts from recognised sources for 2016 (3 are listed below). There are also 491 user submitted charts covering this period.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quietus Albums Of The Year 2016 | The Quietus | 2016 year chart | 2016 |  |
| The 25 Best Albums of 2016 | Slant Magazine | 2016 year chart | 2016 | |
| Los mejores discos internacionales de 2016 | Hipersonica | 2016 year chart | 2016 |  |
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| ! | 08/10/2025 17:14 | Johnnyo | 2,560 | 80/100 |
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From Johnnyo 08/10/2025 17:14 | #310501
Very nice chart.
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