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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102.

Songs For Christmas
Compilation

Sufjan Stevens

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

218

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The Avalanche
Compilation

Sufjan Stevens

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2006

Appears in:

62 charts

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184

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And I Feel Fine... The Best Of The I.R.S. Years 1982 - 1987 (SP.ED)
Compilation

R.E.M.

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2006

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16 charts

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The Future Crayon
Compilation

Broadcast

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2006

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10 charts

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Chosen Lords
Compilation

AFX

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2006

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18 charts

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Complete Symphonies
Compilation

Allan Pettersson

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2006

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1 chart

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The Essential Mercury Rev: Stillness Breathes 1991-2006
Compilation

Mercury Rev

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2006

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8 charts

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Supersunnyspeedgraphic, The LP
Compilation

Ben Folds

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2006

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11 charts

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384.

Collected
Compilation

Massive Attack

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2006

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18 charts

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Secret Agent Man: The Ultimate Johnny Rivers Anthology 1964 -2006
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Johnny Rivers

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2006

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5 charts

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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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