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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991.

Care 

 How To Dress Well

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Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

18

Rank in 2016:

991

Rank in 2010s:

10,056

Overall Rank:

40,300

Average Rating:

 70 (14 votes)

Comments:

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992.

Chain Wallet 

 Chain Wallet

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Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

18

Rank in 2016:

992

Rank in 2010s:

10,062

Overall Rank:

40,322

Average Rating:

 74 (1 vote)

Comments:

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993.

Swooner 

 The Zolas

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Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

18

Rank in 2016:

993

Rank in 2010s:

10,072

Overall Rank:

40,371

Average Rating:

 74 (4 votes)

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994.

Pop Ambient 2017 
Compilation

 Various Artists

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Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

18

Rank in 2016:

994

Rank in 2010s:

10,078

Overall Rank:

40,388

Average Rating:

 73 (1 vote)

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995.

Dissolution 

 Olivia Block

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Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

18

Rank in 2016:

995

Rank in 2010s:

10,083

Overall Rank:

40,399

Average Rating:

 73 (3 votes)

Comments:

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996.

Ten Hymns From My American Gothic 

 St. Lenox

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Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

18

Rank in 2016:

996

Rank in 2010s:

10,122

Overall Rank:

40,561

Average Rating:

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997.

Future Generations 

 Future Generations

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Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

18

Rank in 2016:

997

Rank in 2010s:

10,130

Overall Rank:

40,583

Average Rating:

 73 (1 vote)

Comments:

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998.

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:

998

Rank in 2010s:

10,134

Overall Rank:

40,591

Average Rating:

 71 (15 votes)

Comments:

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999.

NOTU_URONLINEU 

 DVA (UK)

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Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

18

Rank in 2016:

999

Rank in 2010s:

10,145

Overall Rank:

40,620

Average Rating:

 70 (2 votes)

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1000.

It Doesn't Have To Make Sense 

 Ingrid Michaelson

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Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

18

Rank in 2016:

1,000

Rank in 2010s:

10,159

Overall Rank:

40,665

Average Rating:

 71 (6 votes)

Comments:

0

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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%
Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein	2	0%
Young Thug	2	0%
King Crimson	2	0%
Gov't Mule	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	453	45%
	177	18%
	54	5%
	49	5%
	37	4%
	29	3%
	25	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	21	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	979	98%
Yes	22	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	10	1%