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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Hammer Of Witches

Witchtower

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2016

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4 charts

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Ed Buys Houses

Sidney Gish

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2016

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5 charts

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Fury

Sick Puppies

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2016

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2 charts

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Popestar

Ghost (SE)

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2016

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14 charts

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A Very Kacey Christmas

Kacey Musgraves

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2016

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9 charts

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Cautionary Tale

Dylan LeBlanc

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2016

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14 charts

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The Mountain Will Fall

DJ Shadow

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2016

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18 charts

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Public Library

The Burning Hell

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2016

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3 charts

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Epoch

Tycho

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2016

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12 charts

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Chapter And Verse
Compilation

Bruce Springsteen

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2016

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7 charts

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Best Albums of 2016 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
The Rolling Stones	3	0%
King Crimson	2	0%
Marillion	2	0%
Gov't Mule	2	0%
Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein	2	0%
Van Morrison	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	457	46%
	177	18%
	51	5%
	48	5%
	37	4%
	28	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	981	98%
Yes	19	2%

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

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

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