Best Albums of 2006

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Listed below are the best albums of 2006 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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

1,612 charts

Rank Score:

16,662

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Average Rating:

83 (2,356 votes)

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198

Joanna Newsom

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

771 charts

Rank Score:

8,815

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Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

890 charts

Rank Score:

7,914

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198

Average Rating:

80 (1,126 votes)

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Black Holes And Revelations

Muse

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

779 charts

Rank Score:

6,495

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2006

Appears in:

484 charts

Rank Score:

5,305

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328

Average Rating:

74 (816 votes)

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The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me

Brand New

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

460 charts

Rank Score:

4,226

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406

Average Rating:

81 (585 votes)

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Donuts

J Dilla

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

453 charts

Rank Score:

4,181

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413

Average Rating:

81 (521 votes)

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10,000 Days

Tool

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

378 charts

Rank Score:

3,160

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555

Average Rating:

79 (670 votes)

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Stadium Arcadium

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

473 charts

Rank Score:

3,131

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558

Average Rating:

73 (941 votes)

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Sam's Town

The Killers

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

428 charts

Rank Score:

2,660

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100

Overall Rank:

658

Average Rating:

74 (825 votes)

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Best Albums of 2006 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
ムック [Mucc]	2	0%
Mastodon	2	0%
平沢進 [Susumu Hirasawa]	2	0%
Beirut	2	0%
Sufjan Stevens	2	0%
Porcupine Tree	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	492	49%
	189	19%
	46	5%
	34	3%
	27	3%
	27	3%
	26	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	954	95%
Yes	48	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	28	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	12	1%

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