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, Brand New, J Dilla, Tool, Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Killers.

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Doctor's Advocate

The Game (US)

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

116

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172.

When Your Heart Stops Beating

+44

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

116

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173.

Eat, Sleep, Repeat

Copeland

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

10 charts

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116

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174.

Flashlights

So Many Dynamos

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

114

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175.

The Alternative

IAMX

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

8 charts

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114

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176.

The Dark Third

Pure Reason Revolution

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2006

Appears in:

24 charts

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112

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177.

Black Cadillac

Rosanne Cash

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

23 charts

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112

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178.

We Are The Pipettes

The Pipettes

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2006

Appears in:

31 charts

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112

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179.

Shut Up I Am Dreaming

Sunset Rubdown

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

110

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180.

'Sno Angel Like You

Howe Gelb

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2006

Appears in:

12 charts

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108

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Best Albums of 2006 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
Phil Lesh And Friends	2	0%
Tom Verlaine	2	0%
Mastodon	2	0%
ムック [Mucc]	2	0%
平沢進 [Susumu Hirasawa]	2	0%
Sufjan Stevens	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	491	49%
	187	19%
	46	5%
	35	4%
	27	3%
	27	3%
	26	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	952	95%
Yes	48	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	972	97%
Yes	28	3%

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

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