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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31.

Cardinal

Pinegrove

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

121 charts

Rank Score:

768

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

350

Overall Rank:

2,132

Average Rating:

76 (170 votes)

Comments:

32.

Hopelessness

Anohni

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

194 charts

Rank Score:

762

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

353

Overall Rank:

2,148

Average Rating:

73 (216 votes)

Comments:

33.

Post Pop Depression

Iggy Pop

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

181 charts

Rank Score:

735

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

365

Overall Rank:

2,204

Average Rating:

74 (255 votes)

Comments:

34.

Everything You've Come To Expect

The Last Shadow Puppets

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

134 charts

Rank Score:

701

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

377

Overall Rank:

2,292

Average Rating:

73 (259 votes)

Comments:

35.

Telefone

Noname

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

117 charts

Rank Score:

688

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

380

Overall Rank:

2,326

Average Rating:

78 (142 votes)

Comments:

36.

The Impossible Kid

Aesop Rock

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

117 charts

Rank Score:

666

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

390

Overall Rank:

2,392

Average Rating:

78 (143 votes)

Comments:

37.

Blood Bitch

Jenny Hval

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

145 charts

Rank Score:

660

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

394

Overall Rank:

2,418

Average Rating:

77 (121 votes)

Comments:

38.

Starboy

The Weeknd

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

557

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

457

Overall Rank:

2,750

Average Rating:

69 (204 votes)

Comments:

39.

Bonito Generation

Kero Kero Bonito

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

552

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

461

Overall Rank:

2,766

Average Rating:

75 (145 votes)

Comments:

40.

Jeffery

Young Thug

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

536

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

473

Overall Rank:

2,845

Average Rating:

74 (155 votes)

Comments:

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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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