Best Albums of 2016

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Listed below are the best albums of 2016 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 41,000 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:

1,120 charts

Rank Score:

19,327

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Average Rating:

87 (1,740 votes)

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242

Blonde

Frank Ocean

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

641 charts

Rank Score:

14,148

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2016

Appears in:

967 charts

Rank Score:

13,204

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2016

Appears in:

565 charts

Rank Score:

8,977

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2016

Appears in:

419 charts

Rank Score:

5,509

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2016

Appears in:

419 charts

Rank Score:

4,922

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390

Average Rating:

78 (596 votes)

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Skeleton Tree

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

446 charts

Rank Score:

4,606

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2016

Appears in:

389 charts

Rank Score:

3,749

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2016

Appears in:

332 charts

Rank Score:

3,369

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567

Average Rating:

78 (484 votes)

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10.

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A Tribe Called Quest

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

342 charts

Rank Score:

3,344

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568

Average Rating:

82 (452 votes)

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Best Albums of 2016 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band	3	0%
Lil Peep	3	0%
David Bowie	2	0%
Van Morrison	2	0%
The Rolling Stones	2	0%
Nicolas Jaar	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	461	46%
	184	18%
	55	6%
	38	4%
	36	4%
	32	3%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	984	98%
Yes	16	2%

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

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