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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The Waiting Room

Tindersticks

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

104

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212.

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Alicia Keys

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

103

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Orphée

Jóhann Jóhannsson

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

102

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214.

You Will Never Be One Of Us

Nails

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

37 charts

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101

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Give It Back To You

The Record Company

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

8 charts

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101

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216.

Black Mountain

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

34 charts

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101

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217.

Handmade Cities

Plini

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2016

Appears in:

12 charts

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101

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218.

WACO

Violent Soho

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2016

Appears in:

10 charts

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99¢

Santigold

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

22 charts

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100

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220.

PersonA

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

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2016

Appears in:

10 charts

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100

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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%
David Bowie	2	0%
Thee Oh Sees	2	0%
Young Thug	2	0%
King Crimson	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	460	46%
	178	18%
	51	5%
	46	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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