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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A Moon Shaped Pool

Radiohead

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

1,342 charts

Rank Score:

17,196

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Average Rating:

87 (2,092 votes)

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273

Blond

Frank Ocean

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

840 charts

Rank Score:

14,391

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Average Rating:

84 (1,062 votes)

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★ (Blackstar)

David Bowie

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

1,192 charts

Rank Score:

12,615

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2016

Appears in:

691 charts

Rank Score:

7,794

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2016

Appears in:

586 charts

Rank Score:

5,989

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2016

Appears in:

522 charts

Rank Score:

4,820

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373

Average Rating:

78 (700 votes)

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Skeleton Tree

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

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2016

Appears in:

589 charts

Rank Score:

4,585

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2016

Appears in:

503 charts

Rank Score:

4,220

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2016

Appears in:

477 charts

Rank Score:

3,834

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471

Average Rating:

77 (633 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:

480 charts

Rank Score:

3,501

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516

Average Rating:

82 (560 votes)

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Best Albums of 2016 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	10	1%
The Rolling Stones	3	0%
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers	2	0%
Lil Peep	2	0%
Young Thug	2	0%
Gov't Mule	2	0%
Thee Oh Sees	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	458	46%
	179	18%
	52	5%
	46	5%
	37	4%
	27	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	20	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	978	98%
Yes	22	2%

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

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