Best Albums of 2016

Listed below are the best albums of 2016 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 50,000 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, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Bon Iver, Kanye West, Beyoncé and A Tribe Called Quest.
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18,086
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4,859
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4,837
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4,416
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3,656
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Best Albums of 2016 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 11 1%
Lil Peep 3 0%
David Bowie 3 0%
Young Thug 2 0%
King Crimson 2 0%
Gov't Mule 2 0%
Clipping. 2 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 461 46%
United Kingdom 177 18%
Canada 54 5%
Mixed Nationality 47 5%
Australia 35 4%
Germany 27 3%
Sweden 22 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 980 98%
Yes 20 2%
Live? Albums %
No 981 98%
Yes 19 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 992 99%
Yes 8 1%
Best Artists of the 1960s
1. The Beatles
2. The Velvet Underground
3. Jimi Hendrix
4. Bob Dylan
5. The Beach Boys
6. The Jimi Hendrix Experience
7. The Velvet Underground & Nico
8. Led Zeppelin
9. The Doors
10. The Rolling Stones
11. King Crimson
12. John Coltrane
13. Frank Zappa
14. The Kinks
15. Love
16. Van Morrison
17. Charles Mingus
18. Neil Young
19. Miles Davis
20. The Zombies
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