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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21.

Everything All The Time

Band Of Horses

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

217 charts

Rank Score:

1,040

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

263

Overall Rank:

1,648

Average Rating:

76 (280 votes)

Comments:

22.

At War With The Mystics

The Flaming Lips

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

235 charts

Rank Score:

1,007

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

268

Overall Rank:

1,692

Average Rating:

75 (328 votes)

Comments:

23.

Under The Iron Sea

Keane

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

127 charts

Rank Score:

962

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

282

Overall Rank:

1,759

Average Rating:

70 (223 votes)

Comments:

24.

Blood Mountain

Mastodon

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

159 charts

Rank Score:

931

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

288

Overall Rank:

1,805

Average Rating:

79 (230 votes)

Comments:

25.

Begin To Hope

Regina Spektor

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

174 charts

Rank Score:

912

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

294

Overall Rank:

1,846

Average Rating:

77 (236 votes)

Comments:

26.

Hell Hath No Fury

Clipse

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

166 charts

Rank Score:

896

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

301

Overall Rank:

1,873

Average Rating:

79 (157 votes)

Comments:

27.

Let's Get Out Of This Country

Camera Obscura (UK)

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

164 charts

Rank Score:

893

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

303

Overall Rank:

1,877

Average Rating:

80 (168 votes)

Comments:

28.

The Drift

Scott Walker

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

144 charts

Rank Score:

888

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

307

Overall Rank:

1,888

Average Rating:

77 (158 votes)

Comments:

29.

Broken Boy Soldiers

The Raconteurs

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

206 charts

Rank Score:

884

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

309

Overall Rank:

1,894

Average Rating:

75 (302 votes)

Comments:

30.

Fox Confessor Brings The Flood

Neko Case

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

174 charts

Rank Score:

873

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

312

Overall Rank:

1,908

Average Rating:

78 (146 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2006 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
The Twilight Singers	2	0%
Jerry Lee Lewis	2	0%
The Black Crowes	2	0%
The Black Keys	2	0%
Arctic Monkeys	2	0%
Thom Yorke	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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