Best Albums of 2016

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Listed below are the best albums of 2016 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 46,000 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:

1,193 charts

Rank Score:

18,836

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Average Rating:

87 (1,868 votes)

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250

Blonde

Frank Ocean

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

709 charts

Rank Score:

14,885

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2016

Appears in:

1,048 charts

Rank Score:

13,278

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2016

Appears in:

610 charts

Rank Score:

9,076

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2016

Appears in:

482 charts

Rank Score:

6,294

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2016

Appears in:

449 charts

Rank Score:

4,839

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409

Average Rating:

78 (631 votes)

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Skeleton Tree

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

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2016

Appears in:

480 charts

Rank Score:

4,607

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2016

Appears in:

440 charts

Rank Score:

4,500

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2016

Appears in:

381 charts

Rank Score:

3,601

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535

Average Rating:

78 (529 votes)

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10.

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A Tribe Called Quest

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

399 charts

Rank Score:

3,463

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554

Average Rating:

82 (495 votes)

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Best Albums of 2016 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
Lil Peep	3	0%
Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein	2	0%
Clipping.	2	0%
Marillion	2	0%
David Bowie	2	0%
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	462	46%
	179	18%
	54	5%
	40	4%
	38	4%
	30	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	17	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	984	98%
Yes	16	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	995	100%
Yes	5	1%

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