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Highest Rated Albums of 2016

Decade
Source
Genre
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1.

Bob Lind - Magellan Was Wrong
July 29, 2016
Score
100
Source →
Amazon

2.

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

3.

A Tribe Called Quest - We got it from Here... Thank You 4 Your service
November 11, 2016
Hip Hop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

4.

The Rolling Stones - Blue & Lonesome
December 2, 2016
Blues Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

5.

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

6.

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

7.

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

8.

Bon Iver - 22, A Million
September 30, 2016
Art Pop
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

9.

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Skeleton Tree
September 9, 2016
Art Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

10.

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

11.

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

12.

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

13.

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

14.

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

15.

Richmond Fontaine - You Can't Go Back if There's Nothing To Go Back To
March 18, 2016
Americana
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

16.

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

17.

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

18.

Yorkston / Thorne / Khan - Everything Sacred
January 15, 2016
Folk
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music

19.

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

20.

Damien Jurado - Visions of Us on the Land
March 18, 2016
Indie Folk
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

21.

Dream Theater - The Astonishing
January 29, 2016
Progressive Metal
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

22.

Bonnie Raitt - Dig In Deep
February 26, 2016
Roots Rock
Score
100
Source →
Amazon
iTunes
Music
Spotify

23.

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

24.

Glenn Hughes - Resonate
October 28, 2016
Score
80
Source →
Amazon

25.

Brave Timbers - hope
February 26, 2016
Score
80
Source →
Amazon
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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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