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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Nine Inch Nails

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2016

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23 charts

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Foreverland

The Divine Comedy

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2016

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24 charts

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High Visceral (Part 1)

Psychedelic Porn Crumpets

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2016

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14 charts

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Away

Okkervil River

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2016

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30 charts

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Paging Mr. Proust

The Jayhawks

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2016

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20 charts

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Live At Union Chapel
Live

Bill Laurance

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2016

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2 charts

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Cheetah EP

Aphex Twin

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2016

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25 charts

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Radical Action (To Unseat The Hold Of Monkey Mind)
Live

King Crimson

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2016

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14 charts

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Tuck Everlasting (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

Various Artists

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2016

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Forward In Reverse

Dizzy Mizz Lizzy

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2016

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11 charts

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Best Albums of 2016 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	10	1%
The Rolling Stones	3	0%
David Bowie	3	0%
Young Thug	2	0%
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers	2	0%
King Crimson	2	0%
Nicolas Jaar	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	455	46%
	178	18%
	52	5%
	49	5%
	37	4%
	28	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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