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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The Machine Stops

Hawkwind

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2016

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12 charts

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Disappear Here

Bad Suns

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2016

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4 charts

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Away With You

Mary Halvorson Octet

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2016

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8 charts

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Voices

Dead (FR)

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2016

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2 charts

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No One Deserves Happiness

The Body

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2016

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16 charts

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Mahmundi

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2016

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6 charts

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Jazzie Robinson

Mellow Fellow

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2016

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Bobby Tarantino

Logic

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2016

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14 charts

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Songs For Our Mothers

Fat White Family

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2016

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21 charts

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Scandroid

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2016

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Best Albums of 2016 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	10	1%
David Bowie	3	0%
The Rolling Stones	3	0%
Thee Oh Sees	2	0%
King Crimson	2	0%
Nicolas Jaar	2	0%
Gov't Mule	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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