Best Albums of 2006
Listed below are the best albums of 2006 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 3 hours ago).
"At this point, despite having been the most consistent Wu member in terms of his solo albums, I don't know how many would expect to reach the levels of Supreme Clientele again. As far as I'm concerned, he managed to surpass it (admiteddly you could easily argue in favor of any of those two, both ..." [+] Reply
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"A pseudo-concept album from the perspective of an ex-partier, wavering between nostalgia at the good moments of being part of the drug-fueled rock and roll scene of Minneapolis past, and acknowledgement that that time of life incubated and exacerbated the tragedies of adulthood for many of those ..." [+] Reply
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Kaduken | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"A very good album! My favourite tracks are You're All I Have, Hands Open, Chasing Cars, Shut Your Eyes, You Could Be Happy and Open Your Eyes." Reply
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Martini | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"One of the most underrated albums of the last ten years. Heavenly blissful while painfully fragile at the same time. A very unique record." Reply
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mayonaise93 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"While my tastes generally synchronize with BEA's, in some occasions I find we divulge, and this seems to be the case now. This album is magnificent (as well as Kaputt), and seems to be, in my opinion, just as strong as any of Radiohead's best work. Bejar sings with a dynamic fervor that easily ca..." [+] Reply
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"This is beautiful. Lets your soul drift to the far out reaches of space. Without a care in the world." Reply
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"i really dug "cee-lo green is the soul machine". It's the kind of smart, fun, playful rap i hadn't heard since p.m. dawn. Kinda reminded me of de la soul too. i also really dug what dj dangermouse did with jay-z's black album. Some moshes didn't work but when they did, like on "Helter Skelter" it..." [+] Reply
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paladisiac | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"I immediately fell in love with this record on my first listen. Even though it's just Balkan folk sounds re-imagined as indie music, there is something brilliant in its novelty (at least to someone who doesn't otherwise listen to Balkan folk)." Reply
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zdwyatt | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"One of my favourite indi rock albums from the 2000s. Not a weak track and I'm surprised it's not rated much higher considering I'd expect the YYY's to hit a demographic sweet spot on this site." Reply
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"been listening to this all these years. maybe 100 times. always liked the sound. but the songs are all empty shells, really. with one obvious exception, of course." Reply
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 4 of 100
Best Albums of 2006 composition
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| Various Artists | 7 | 1% | |
| Tom Verlaine | 2 | 0% | |
| Mastodon | 2 | 0% | |
| 平沢進 [Susumu Hirasawa] | 2 | 0% | |
| Beirut | 2 | 0% | |
| Sufjan Stevens | 2 | 0% | |
| The Twilight Singers | 2 | 0% | |
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488 | 49% | |
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190 | 19% | |
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45 | 5% | |
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35 | 4% | |
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28 | 3% | |
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27 | 3% | |
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25 | 3% | |
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