Best Albums of 2016

Listed below are the best albums of 2016 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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161.

Earth 
Live

 Neil Young And Promise Of The Real

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Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

128

Rank in 2016:

161

Rank in 2010s:

1,851

Overall Rank:

9,403

Average Rating:

 72 (34 votes)

Comments:

3

162.

Head Carrier 

 Pixies

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Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

128

Rank in 2016:

162

Rank in 2010s:

1,855

Overall Rank:

9,425

Average Rating:

 64 (94 votes)

Comments:

13

163.

4 ½ 

 Steven Wilson

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Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

127

Rank in 2016:

163

Rank in 2010s:

1,868

Overall Rank:

9,472

Average Rating:

 74 (102 votes)

Comments:

5

164.

Keep Me Singing 

 Van Morrison

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Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

127

Rank in 2016:

164

Rank in 2010s:

1,873

Overall Rank:

9,489

Average Rating:

 73 (39 votes)

Comments:

1

165.

End Position 

 Street Sects

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Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

126

Rank in 2016:

165

Rank in 2010s:

1,893

Overall Rank:

9,550

Average Rating:

 75 (25 votes)

Comments:

0

166.

Junk 

 M83

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Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

126

Rank in 2016:

166

Rank in 2010s:

1,894

Overall Rank:

9,560

Average Rating:

 63 (137 votes)

Comments:

9

167.

For Those Of You Who Have Never (And Also Those Who Have) 

 Huerco S.

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Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

125

Rank in 2016:

167

Rank in 2010s:

1,910

Overall Rank:

9,643

Average Rating:

 72 (24 votes)

Comments:

0

168.

Heart Like A Levee 

 Hiss Golden Messenger

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Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

124

Rank in 2016:

168

Rank in 2010s:

1,921

Overall Rank:

9,694

Average Rating:

 74 (19 votes)

Comments:

0

169.

君の名は。 [Your Name] 
Soundtrack

 Radwimps

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Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

124

Rank in 2016:

169

Rank in 2010s:

1,925

Overall Rank:

9,709

Average Rating:

 76 (12 votes)

Comments:

3

170.

Changes 

 Charles Bradley

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Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

123

Rank in 2016:

170

Rank in 2010s:

1,929

Overall Rank:

9,726

Average Rating:

 74 (42 votes)

Comments:

1

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Best Albums of 2016 composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Artist	Albums	%
Various Artists	10	1%
David Bowie	3	0%
The Rolling Stones	3	0%
Young Thug	2	0%
King Crimson	2	0%
Gov't Mule	2	0%
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	452	45%
	177	18%
	54	5%
	49	5%
	37	4%
	29	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	10	1%