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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Wake Up Before You Die

Vibravoid

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2016

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6 charts

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922.

Kidsticks

Beth Orton

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2016

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11 charts

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Dream Darling

The Slow Show

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2016

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10 charts

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Spiral Revelation

Steve Roach

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2016

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2 charts

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God Don't Never Change: The Songs Of Blind Willie Johnson

Various Artists

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2016

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3 charts

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Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway

Barbra Streisand

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2016

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5 charts

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927.

Fading Lines

Amber Arcades

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2016

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928.

Blues

Alabama 3

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2016

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3 charts

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929.

Autumn

Coldworld

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2016

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4 charts

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930.

The Album Paranoia

Ulrika Spacek

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2016

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14 charts

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Best Albums of 2016 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
The Rolling Stones	3	0%
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers	2	0%
Lil Peep	2	0%
Young Thug	2	0%
Nicolas Jaar	2	0%
King Crimson	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	455	46%
	181	18%
	49	5%
	47	5%
	37	4%
	28	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	979	98%
Yes	21	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	978	98%
Yes	22	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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