Best Albums of 2016

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Listed below are the best albums of 2016 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 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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A Moon Shaped Pool

Radiohead

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

1,374 charts

Rank Score:

16,345

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Average Rating:

87 (2,123 votes)

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274

Blond

Frank Ocean

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

870 charts

Rank Score:

13,867

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Average Rating:

84 (1,087 votes)

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★ [Blackstar]

David Bowie

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

1,228 charts

Rank Score:

12,576

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2016

Appears in:

702 charts

Rank Score:

7,480

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2016

Appears in:

603 charts

Rank Score:

5,860

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2016

Appears in:

535 charts

Rank Score:

4,654

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379

Average Rating:

78 (707 votes)

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Skeleton Tree

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

610 charts

Rank Score:

4,562

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2016

Appears in:

520 charts

Rank Score:

4,290

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2016

Appears in:

488 charts

Rank Score:

3,774

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467

Average Rating:

77 (643 votes)

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10.

We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service

A Tribe Called Quest

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

493 charts

Rank Score:

3,445

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518

Average Rating:

82 (565 votes)

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Best Albums of 2016 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
The Rolling Stones	3	0%
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers	2	0%
Lil Peep	2	0%
Nicolas Jaar	2	0%
David Bowie	2	0%
Young Thug	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	453	45%
	182	18%
	50	5%
	48	5%
	37	4%
	29	3%
	25	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	21	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	979	98%
Yes	22	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	12	1%

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