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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elseq 1-5

Autechre

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

131

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172.

Next Thing

Frankie Cosmos

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

131

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173.

Strange Little Birds

Garbage

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2016

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

131

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174.

Lady Wood

Tove Lo

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

130

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175.

Heads Up

Warpaint

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

36 charts

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129

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176.

Camp Cope

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2016

Appears in:

17 charts

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129

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177.

Illuminate

Shawn Mendes

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2016

Appears in:

11 charts

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128

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178.

American Boyfriend: A Suburban Love Story

Kevin Abstract

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2016

Appears in:

36 charts

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128

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179.

Mariner

Cult Of Luna & Julie Christmas

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2016

Appears in:

28 charts

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127

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180.

Red Earth & Pouring Rain

Bear's Den

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2016

Appears in:

11 charts

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127

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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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