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:

1,032

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

263

Overall Rank:

1,655

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:

973

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

276

Overall Rank:

1,740

Average Rating:

75 (327 votes)

Comments:

23.

Under The Iron Sea

Keane

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

128 charts

Rank Score:

970

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

278

Overall Rank:

1,746

Average Rating:

70 (223 votes)

Comments:

24.

Blood Mountain

Mastodon

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

159 charts

Rank Score:

920

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

290

Overall Rank:

1,825

Average Rating:

79 (231 votes)

Comments:

25.

Begin To Hope

Regina Spektor

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

174 charts

Rank Score:

901

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

295

Overall Rank:

1,859

Average Rating:

77 (236 votes)

Comments:

26.

Hell Hath No Fury

Clipse

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

166 charts

Rank Score:

891

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

300

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:

886

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

303

Overall Rank:

1,885

Average Rating:

80 (168 votes)

Comments:

28.

The Drift

Scott Walker

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

145 charts

Rank Score:

882

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

307

Overall Rank:

1,895

Average Rating:

76 (160 votes)

Comments:

29.

Broken Boy Soldiers

The Raconteurs

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

206 charts

Rank Score:

878

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

308

Overall Rank:

1,903

Average Rating:

75 (302 votes)

Comments:

30.

Fox Confessor Brings The Flood

Neko Case

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

174 charts

Rank Score:

870

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

312

Overall Rank:

1,912

Average Rating:

78 (146 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2006 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
U2	2	0%
Marisa Monte	2	0%
The Beatles	2	0%
J Dilla	2	0%
ムック [Mucc]	2	0%
平沢進 [Susumu Hirasawa]	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	490	49%
	187	19%
	45	5%
	34	3%
	28	3%
	27	3%
	26	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	951	95%
Yes	49	5%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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