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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K 2.0

Kula Shaker

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2016

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9 charts

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Erik Satie & Friends
Compilation

Erik Satie

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2016

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1 chart

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איזון [Izun]

חנן בן ארי [Hanan Ben-Ari]

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2016

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4 charts

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The Persona Tape

Maxo Kream

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2016

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5 charts

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Songs I-V

Rocks And Waves Song Circle

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2016

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Orion

King Buffalo

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2016

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2 charts

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567.

This Unruly Mess I've Made

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

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2016

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11 charts

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MartyrLoserKing

Saul Williams

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2016

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8 charts

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The Last Hero

Alter Bridge

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2016

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12 charts

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Honey Bones

Dope Lemon

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2016

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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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