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Highest Rated Albums of 2016

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1.

75 Dollar Bill - Wood / Metal / Plastic / Pattern / Rhythm / Rock
June 2, 2016
Psychedelic Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

2.

A Tribe Called Quest - We got it from Here... Thank You 4 Your service
November 11, 2016
Hip Hop
Score
100
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3.

Yann Tiersen - EUSA
September 30, 2016
Modern Classical
Score
100
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Amazon
iTunes
Music

4.

Solange - A Seat at the Table
September 30, 2016
Alternative R&B
Score
100
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iTunes
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Spotify

5.

Shabaka and the Ancestors - Wisdom of Elders
September 16, 2016
Avant-Garde Jazz
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

6.

Bon Iver - 22, A Million
September 30, 2016
Art Pop
Score
100
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Spotify

7.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Skeleton Tree
September 9, 2016
Art Rock
Score
100
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8.

Ryley Walker - Golden Sings That Have Been Sung
August 19, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

9.

Bright Light Bright Light - Choreography
July 15, 2016
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music

10.

KAYTRANADA - 99.9%
May 6, 2016
Electronic
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

11.

Blixa Bargeld & Teho Teardo - Nerissimo
April 22, 2016
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music

12.

Gold Panda - Good Luck and Do Your Best
May 27, 2016
Microhouse
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

13.

Andrew Bird - Are You Serious
April 1, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

14.

PJ Harvey - The Hope Six Demolition Project
April 15, 2016
Alternative Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

15.

Explosions in the Sky - The Wilderness
April 1, 2016
Post-Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

16.

Field Music - commontime
February 5, 2016
Progressive Pop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

17.

John Sinclair - Beatnik Youth Ambient
November 11, 2016
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

18.

Tissø Lake - Paths to the Foss
December 17, 2016
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

19.

Bitori - Legend of Funaná - The Forbidden Music of the Cape Verde Islands
September 2, 2016
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

20.

Hannah Peel - Awake But Always Dreaming
September 23, 2016
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

21.

Bill Baird - Earth into Aether
April 8, 2016
Psychedelic Pop
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

22.

Gong - Rejoice! I'm Dead
September 16, 2016
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music

23.

The Monochrome Set - Cosmonaut
September 9, 2016
Pop Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

24.

Alejandro Escovedo - Burn Something Beautiful
October 28, 2016
Singer-Songwriter
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

25.

Neil Young - Peace Trail
December 9, 2016
Folk Rock
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Record Collector awarded albums throughout 2016.
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