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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Alles Nix Konkretes

AnnenMayKantereit

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2016

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7 charts

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452.

You Know What It's Like

Carla Dal Forno

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2016

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25 charts

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Big Juicy

Ayesha Erotica

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2016

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2 charts

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454.

Outer Edges

Noisia

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2016

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3 charts

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Day Breaks

Norah Jones

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2016

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19 charts

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The Best!

Omar-S

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2016

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17 charts

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457.

Plays Pink Floyd's 'The Man And The Journey'

RPWL

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2016

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6 charts

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Atomic
Soundtrack

Mogwai

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2016

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26 charts

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Amen & Goodbye

Yeasayer

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2016

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28 charts

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Hidden City

The Cult

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2016

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19 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%
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers	2	0%
Lil Peep	2	0%
Young Thug	2	0%
Thee Oh Sees	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	456	46%
	177	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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