Best Albums of 2016

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Listed below are the best albums of 2016 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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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Mangy Love

Cass McCombs

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

123

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182.

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

Huerco S.

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

122

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183.

American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story

Kevin Abstract

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

121

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184.

Nattesferd

Kvelertak

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

120

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185.

Are You Serious?

Andrew Bird

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

119

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186.

Red Earth & Pouring Rain

Bear's Den

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

11 charts

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119

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187.

Centres

Ian William Craig

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

42 charts

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119

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188.

Human Ceremony

Sunflower Bean

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

35 charts

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119

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189.

WACO

Violent Soho

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

10 charts

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118

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190.

Mariner

Cult Of Luna & Julie Christmas

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

31 charts

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117

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Best Albums of 2016 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	10	1%
David Bowie	3	0%
The Rolling Stones	3	0%
Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein	2	0%
Gov't Mule	2	0%
Van Morrison	2	0%
Clipping.	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	454	45%
	177	18%
	53	5%
	49	5%
	37	4%
	29	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	979	98%
Yes	21	2%

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

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

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