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:

122 charts

Rank Score:

770

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

349

Overall Rank:

2,133

Average Rating:

76 (170 votes)

Comments:

32.

Hopelessness

Anohni

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

197 charts

Rank Score:

762

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

352

Overall Rank:

2,150

Average Rating:

73 (217 votes)

Comments:

33.

Post Pop Depression

Iggy Pop

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

181 charts

Rank Score:

734

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

365

Overall Rank:

2,206

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:

698

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

377

Overall Rank:

2,306

Average Rating:

73 (259 votes)

Comments:

35.

Telefone

Noname

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

117 charts

Rank Score:

686

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

380

Overall Rank:

2,335

Average Rating:

78 (142 votes)

Comments:

36.

The Impossible Kid

Aesop Rock

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

117 charts

Rank Score:

665

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

389

Overall Rank:

2,397

Average Rating:

78 (144 votes)

Comments:

37.

Blood Bitch

Jenny Hval

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

145 charts

Rank Score:

659

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

393

Overall Rank:

2,422

Average Rating:

77 (121 votes)

Comments:

38.

Starboy

The Weeknd

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

555

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

458

Overall Rank:

2,761

Average Rating:

69 (204 votes)

Comments:

39.

Bonito Generation

Kero Kero Bonito

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

551

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

465

Overall Rank:

2,782

Average Rating:

75 (146 votes)

Comments:

40.

Jeffery

Young Thug

Year of Release:

2016

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

535

Rank in 2016:

Rank in 2010s:

473

Overall Rank:

2,858

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%
Van Morrison	2	0%
Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein	2	0%
Marillion	2	0%
David Bowie	2	0%
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	455	45%
	180	18%
	49	5%
	47	5%
	38	4%
	28	3%
	25	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	21	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	978	98%
Yes	23	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	11	1%

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