Best Albums of 2006

Listed below are the best albums of 2006 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 52,000 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, J Dilla, Brand New, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tool and The Killers (US).
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2006
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18,547
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2006
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9,278
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8,225
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2006
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6,464
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2006
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5,590
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2006
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4,561
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2006
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4,554
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2006
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3,147
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2006
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3,011
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2006
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2,848
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Best Albums of 2006 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 7 1%
Marisa Monte 2 0%
The Black Crowes 2 0%
Mastodon 2 0%
Sufjan Stevens 2 0%
The Beatles 2 0%
Beirut 2 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 498 50%
United Kingdom 176 18%
Canada 48 5%
Mixed Nationality 34 3%
Germany 28 3%
Australia 27 3%
Sweden 25 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 953 95%
Yes 47 5%
Live? Albums %
No 973 97%
Yes 27 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 990 99%
Yes 10 1%
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