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Best Albums of 2016

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Listed below are the greatest albums of 2016 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 35,000 greatest album charts.

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2016 year summaryThe best artists of 2016 were Radiohead, Frank Ocean, David Bowie, Car Seat Headrest, Bon Iver, Danny Brown, Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds, Kanye West, A Tribe Called Quest and Kendrick Lamar.
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RankAlbumArtist
1.

A Moon Shaped PoolUnited Kingdom Radiohead
Year of Release:2016Appears in:943 charts
Rank in 2016:1Rank Score:18,144
Rank in 2010s6Overall Rank:143
Average Rating: Top rated 88/100 (1,482 votes)
Comments: 226 comments
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2.

★ (Blackstar)United Kingdom David Bowie
Year of Release:2016Appears in:776 charts
Rank in 2016:2Rank Score:10,785
Rank in 2010s18Overall Rank:250
Average Rating: Top rated 86/100 (1,144 votes)
Comments: 108 comments
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3.

BlondeUnited States Frank Ocean
Year of Release:2016Appears in:462 charts
Rank in 2016:3Rank Score:10,650
Rank in 2010s20Overall Rank:258
Average Rating:  84/100 (636 votes)
Comments: 56 comments
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4.

Teens Of DenialUnited States Car Seat Headrest
Year of Release:2016Appears in:469 charts
Rank in 2016:4Rank Score:8,110
Rank in 2010s31Overall Rank:340
Average Rating:  83/100 (556 votes)
Comments: 43 comments
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5.

22, A MillionUnited States Bon Iver
Year of Release:2016Appears in:325 charts
Rank in 2016:5Rank Score:4,019
Rank in 2010s60Overall Rank:623
Average Rating:  79/100 (500 votes)
Comments: 58 comments
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6.

Atrocity ExhibitionUnited States Danny Brown
Year of Release:2016Appears in:325 charts
Rank in 2016:6Rank Score:3,990
Rank in 2010s63Overall Rank:631
Average Rating:  83/100 (432 votes)
Comments: 35 comments
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7.

Skeleton TreeAustralia Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds
Year of Release:2016Appears in:375 charts
Rank in 2016:7Rank Score:3,789
Rank in 2010s64Overall Rank:657
Average Rating:  83/100 (481 votes)
Comments: 35 comments
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8.

The Life Of PabloUnited States Kanye West
Year of Release:2016Appears in:309 charts
Rank in 2016:8Rank Score:2,730
Rank in 2010s82Overall Rank:887
Average Rating:  74/100 (688 votes)
Comments: 93 comments
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9.

We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your ServiceUnited States A Tribe Called Quest
Year of Release:2016Appears in:260 charts
Rank in 2016:9Rank Score:2,633
Rank in 2010s85Overall Rank:917
Average Rating:  82/100 (382 votes)
Comments: 21 comments
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Compilation		United States Kendrick Lamar
Year of Release:2016Appears in:299 charts
Rank in 2016:10Rank Score:2,535
Rank in 2010s92Overall Rank:946
Average Rating:  80/100 (620 votes)
Comments: 39 comments
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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%
Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein 2 0%
Pearl Jam 2 0%
Marillion 2 0%
Venetian Snares 2 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 462 46%
United Kingdom 194 19%
Canada 58 6%
Australia 37 4%
Germany 33 3%
Mixed Nationality 30 3%
Sweden 22 2%
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