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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31.

Hopelessness

Anohni

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

198 charts

Rank Score:

766

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

350

Overall Rank:

2,145

Average Rating:

73 (217 votes)

Comments:

32.

Cardinal

Pinegrove

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

122 charts

Rank Score:

748

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

358

Overall Rank:

2,186

Average Rating:

76 (172 votes)

Comments:

33.

Everything You've Come To Expect

The Last Shadow Puppets

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

136 charts

Rank Score:

727

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

362

Overall Rank:

2,228

Average Rating:

73 (262 votes)

Comments:

34.

Post Pop Depression

Iggy Pop

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

181 charts

Rank Score:

720

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

363

Overall Rank:

2,246

Average Rating:

74 (258 votes)

Comments:

35.

Telefone

Noname

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

122 charts

Rank Score:

689

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

376

Overall Rank:

2,343

Average Rating:

78 (145 votes)

Comments:

36.

The Impossible Kid

Aesop Rock

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

120 charts

Rank Score:

655

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

390

Overall Rank:

2,432

Average Rating:

78 (146 votes)

Comments:

37.

Blood Bitch

Jenny Hval

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

148 charts

Rank Score:

654

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

391

Overall Rank:

2,435

Average Rating:

77 (124 votes)

Comments:

38.

Hardwired... To Self-Destruct

Metallica

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

120 charts

Rank Score:

561

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

457

Overall Rank:

2,758

Average Rating:

69 (242 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:

463

Overall Rank:

2,795

Average Rating:

75 (148 votes)

Comments:

40.

Starboy

The Weeknd

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

540

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

470

Overall Rank:

2,836

Average Rating:

70 (211 votes)

Comments:

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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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