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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Requiem

Goat (SE)

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

144

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167.

Sorceress

Opeth

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2016

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

133

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Lady Wood

Tove Lo

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2016

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

130

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Eversince

Bladee

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2016

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

107

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Atoma

Dark Tranquillity

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2016

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8 charts

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Running Out Of Love

The Radio Dept.

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2016

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34 charts

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The Last Stand

Sabaton

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2016

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7 charts

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Live At Issue Project Room
Live

Chora(s)san Time-Court Mirage

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2016

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2 charts

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III

Miike Snow

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2016

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7 charts

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The Violent Sleep Of Reason

Meshuggah

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2016

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10 charts

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Best Albums of 2016 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
The Rolling Stones	3	0%
Gov't Mule	2	0%
Young Thug	2	0%
King Crimson	2	0%
Nicolas Jaar	2	0%
Thee Oh Sees	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	459	46%
	180	18%
	51	5%
	45	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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