Best Albums of 2016

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Listed below are the best albums of 2016 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2016 year 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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Cow/ Chill Out, World!

The Orb

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2016

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13 charts

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You Know What It's Like

Carla Dal Forno

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2016

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23 charts

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Victorious

Wolfmother

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2016

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20 charts

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1992

Princess Nokia

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2016

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28 charts

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Here Be Monsters

Motorpsycho

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2016

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9 charts

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The Structure Of Moment

Soha (JP)

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2016

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1 chart

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Periphery III: Select Difficulty

Periphery

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2016

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6 charts

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An Odd Entrances

Thee Oh Sees

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2016

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13 charts

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Retribution

Tanya Tagaq

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2016

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3 charts

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Harbor LP

Tomppabeats

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2016

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Best Albums of 2016 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
The Rolling Stones	3	0%
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers	2	0%
Clipping.	2	0%
Nicolas Jaar	2	0%
Van Morrison	2	0%
Lil Peep	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	460	46%
	178	18%
	51	5%
	46	5%
	37	4%
	27	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	19	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	978	98%
Yes	22	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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