Best Albums of 2006

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Listed below are the best albums of 2006 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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, Tool, Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Killers.

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121.

Phobia

Breaking Benjamin

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

175

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Return To The Sea

Islands

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

52 charts

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175

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123.

Through The Windowpane

Guillemots

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

172

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45:33

LCD Soundsystem

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

171

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Peeping Tom

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

169

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126.

An Ancient Muse

Loreena McKennitt

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

167

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Dying To Say This To You

The Sounds (SE)

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

18 charts

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166

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The Animal Years

Josh Ritter

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2006

Appears in:

51 charts

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165

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129.

Divenire

Ludovico Einaudi

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

162

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130.

In The Absence Of Truth

Isis

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2006

Appears in:

31 charts

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162

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Best Albums of 2006 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
Arctic Monkeys	2	0%
The Black Keys	2	0%
Thom Yorke	2	0%
The Black Crowes	2	0%
Marisa Monte	2	0%
The Beatles	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	487	49%
	187	19%
	45	5%
	35	4%
	27	3%
	27	3%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	949	95%
Yes	51	5%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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