Best Albums of 2016

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Listed below are the best albums of 2016 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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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Good Will Come To You

Un Blonde

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2016

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The Winding

Fence

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2016

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4 charts

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No Burden

Lucy Dacus

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2016

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28 charts

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Be Nothing

Sergio Merce

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2016

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Final Fantasy XV Original Soundtrack
Soundtrack

下村陽子 [Yoko Shimomura]

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2016

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3 charts

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All Our Gods Have Abandoned Us

Architects

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2016

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9 charts

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Arclight

Julian Lage

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2016

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13 charts

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Un Día Nada Más

El Drogas

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2016

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2 charts

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Stranger Things

Yuck

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2016

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21 charts

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Man Made Object

GoGo Penguin

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2016

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24 charts

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Best Albums of 2016 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	10	1%
The Rolling Stones	3	0%
King Crimson	2	0%
Gov't Mule	2	0%
Marillion	2	0%
Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein	2	0%
Van Morrison	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	457	46%
	175	18%
	51	5%
	49	5%
	37	4%
	28	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	979	98%
Yes	21	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	23	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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