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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Ears

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith

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2016

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44 charts

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Hubris

Oren Ambarchi

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2016

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19 charts

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Communion

박지하 [Park Jiha]

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2016

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17 charts

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Everything At Once

Travis

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2016

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13 charts

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Man Machine Poem

The Tragically Hip

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2016

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27 charts

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Afraid Of Heights

Billy Talent

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2016

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10 charts

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Ash & Ice

The Kills

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2016

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23 charts

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Astronaut Meets Appleman

King Creosote

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2016

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18 charts

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High Bias

Purling Hiss

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2016

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5 charts

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Body War

Show Me The Body

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2016

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18 charts

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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%
Clipping.	2	0%
Nicolas Jaar	2	0%
David Bowie	2	0%
Van Morrison	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	454	45%
	182	18%
	50	5%
	48	5%
	37	4%
	28	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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