Best Albums of 2016

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Listed below are the best albums of 2016 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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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Kodama

Alcest

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

183

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122.

Front Row Seat To Earth

Weyes Blood

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

181

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The Early Years 1967-1972
Compilation

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

180

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124.

Blossoms

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2016

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

177

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Long Season '96-7 96.12.26 Akasaka Blitz
Live

フィッシュマンズ [Fishmans]

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

176

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Jet Plane And Oxbow

Shearwater

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

174

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The Astonishing

Dream Theater

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

172

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Tired Of Tomorrow

Nothing (2010s)

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2016

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

168

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The Sun's Tirade

Isaiah Rashad

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

48 charts

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168

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Fuck Everyone And Run (F E A R)

Marillion

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2016

Appears in:

30 charts

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166

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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%
Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein	2	0%
Marillion	2	0%
Young Thug	2	0%
Clipping.	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	458	46%
	180	18%
	49	5%
	47	5%
	38	4%
	26	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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Best Artists of the 2010s
1. Kendrick Lamar
2. Kanye West
3. Tame Impala
4. Arcade Fire
5. Beach House
6. Frank Ocean
7. Sufjan Stevens
8. Radiohead
9. The National
10. Nick Cave
11. Vampire Weekend
12. Lana Del Rey
13. Car Seat Headrest
14. David Bowie
15. Bon Iver
16. The War On Drugs
17. Death Grips
18. Arctic Monkeys
19. Swans
20. Tyler, The Creator