Best Albums of 2016

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Listed below are the best albums of 2016 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 45,000 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, Kanye West, Beyoncé and A Tribe Called Quest.

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A Moon Shaped Pool

Radiohead

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

1,181 charts

Rank Score:

18,887

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Average Rating:

87 (1,846 votes)

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249

Blonde

Frank Ocean

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

693 charts

Rank Score:

14,551

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2016

Appears in:

1,038 charts

Rank Score:

13,302

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2016

Appears in:

608 charts

Rank Score:

9,028

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2016

Appears in:

479 charts

Rank Score:

6,328

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2016

Appears in:

443 charts

Rank Score:

4,755

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416

Average Rating:

78 (626 votes)

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Skeleton Tree

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

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2016

Appears in:

471 charts

Rank Score:

4,678

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2016

Appears in:

439 charts

Rank Score:

4,521

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2016

Appears in:

372 charts

Rank Score:

3,616

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531

Average Rating:

77 (519 votes)

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10.

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A Tribe Called Quest

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

399 charts

Rank Score:

3,501

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549

Average Rating:

82 (488 votes)

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Best Albums of 2016 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
Lil Peep	3	0%
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band	2	0%
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers	2	0%
Van Morrison	2	0%
Eric Clapton	2	0%
Ray Wilson	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	460	46%
	178	18%
	55	6%
	41	4%
	35	4%
	31	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	994	99%
Yes	6	1%

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