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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Red Rocks 7/8/78
Live

Grateful Dead

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2016

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III

Miike Snow

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2016

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7 charts

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Marbles In The Park

Marillion

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2016

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7 charts

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Signs Of Light

The Head And The Heart

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2016

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8 charts

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Shred

Skee Mask

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2016

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16 charts

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Meet The Humans

Steve Mason

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2016

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18 charts

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Light Years From Home

Mooij

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2016

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1 chart

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Friends

White Lies

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2016

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13 charts

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Blackened Cities

Melanie De Biasio

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2016

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10 charts

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Bird Sound Power

Equiknoxx

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2016

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Best Albums of 2016 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	455	46%
	177	18%
	52	5%
	49	5%
	37	4%
	28	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	20	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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