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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191.

Keep Me Singing

Van Morrison

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

118

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192.

Lady Wood

Tove Lo

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

117

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193.

The Holographic Principle

Epica

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

115

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194.

For Those Of You Who Have Never (And Also Those Who Have)

Huerco S.

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

114

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195.

Metal Resistance

Babymetal

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2016

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

114

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196.

Hangin' At The Beach

Delroy Edwards

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2016

Appears in:

10 charts

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114

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197.

HEAVN

Jamila Woods

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

111

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198.

Where The Light Shines Through

Switchfoot

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2016

Appears in:

9 charts

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109

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Hour Of The Nightingale

Trees Of Eternity

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

109

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200.

Low Teens

Every Time I Die

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

19 charts

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109

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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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