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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Swooner 

 The Zolas

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Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

18

Rank in 2016:

991

Rank in 2010s:

10,065

Overall Rank:

40,322

Average Rating:

 74 (4 votes)

Comments:

0

992.

Pop Ambient 2017 
Compilation

 Various Artists

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Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

18

Rank in 2016:

992

Rank in 2010s:

10,072

Overall Rank:

40,341

Average Rating:

 73 (1 vote)

Comments:

0

993.

Dissolution 

 Olivia Block

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Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

18

Rank in 2016:

993

Rank in 2010s:

10,076

Overall Rank:

40,353

Average Rating:

 73 (3 votes)

Comments:

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994.

Sorrow: A Reimagining Of Górecki’s 3rd Symphony 

 Colin Stetson

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Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

18

Rank in 2016:

994

Rank in 2010s:

10,082

Overall Rank:

40,373

Average Rating:

 71 (15 votes)

Comments:

0

995.

Future Generations 

 Future Generations

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Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

18

Rank in 2016:

995

Rank in 2010s:

10,122

Overall Rank:

40,545

Average Rating:

 73 (1 vote)

Comments:

1

996.

Darkness And Light 

 John Legend

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Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

18

Rank in 2016:

996

Rank in 2010s:

10,127

Overall Rank:

40,565

Average Rating:

 69 (19 votes)

Comments:

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997.

NOTU_URONLINEU 

 DVA (UK)

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Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

18

Rank in 2016:

997

Rank in 2010s:

10,137

Overall Rank:

40,583

Average Rating:

 70 (2 votes)

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998.

Return To Sky 

 Causa Sui

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Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

18

Rank in 2016:

998

Rank in 2010s:

10,149

Overall Rank:

40,624

Average Rating:

 76 (4 votes)

Comments:

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999.

Everything And Nothing 

 Hammock

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Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

18

Rank in 2016:

999

Rank in 2010s:

10,169

Overall Rank:

40,694

Average Rating:

 75 (11 votes)

Comments:

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1000.

Koya 

 Abou Diarra

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Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

18

Rank in 2016:

1,000

Rank in 2010s:

10,175

Overall Rank:

40,711

Average Rating:

 73 (1 vote)

Comments:

0

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Best Albums of 2016 composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Artist	Albums	%
Various Artists	11	1%
The Rolling Stones	3	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
Gov't Mule	2	0%
Nicolas Jaar	2	0%
Thee Oh Sees	2	0%
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	452	45%
	176	18%
	53	5%
	50	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%