Best Albums of 2006

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Listed below are the best albums of 2006 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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2006 year summaryThe best artists of 2006 were Arctic Monkeys, Joanna Newsom, Amy Winehouse, Muse, My Chemical Romance, Brand New, J Dilla, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tool and The Killers.

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Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

Arctic Monkeys

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

1,579 charts

Rank Score:

18,248

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Average Rating:

83 (2,318 votes)

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198

Joanna Newsom

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

748 charts

Rank Score:

9,307

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Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

857 charts

Rank Score:

8,284

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Overall Rank:

199

Average Rating:

80 (1,087 votes)

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Black Holes And Revelations

Muse

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

765 charts

Rank Score:

6,361

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Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

466 charts

Rank Score:

5,501

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329

Average Rating:

74 (790 votes)

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The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me

Brand New

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

450 charts

Rank Score:

4,533

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392

Average Rating:

81 (567 votes)

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Donuts

J Dilla

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

439 charts

Rank Score:

4,440

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400

Average Rating:

81 (511 votes)

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Stadium Arcadium

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

457 charts

Rank Score:

3,152

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565

Average Rating:

73 (922 votes)

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10,000 Days

Tool

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

359 charts

Rank Score:

3,007

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587

Average Rating:

79 (652 votes)

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Sam's Town

The Killers

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

420 charts

Rank Score:

2,805

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100

Overall Rank:

633

Average Rating:

74 (809 votes)

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Best Albums of 2006 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
The Beatles	2	0%
The Twilight Singers	2	0%
J Dilla	2	0%
U2	2	0%
Arctic Monkeys	2	0%
Tom Verlaine	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	496	50%
	180	18%
	48	5%
	35	4%
	28	3%
	27	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	953	95%
Yes	47	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	26	3%

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

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