Best Albums of 2006

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Listed below are the best albums of 2006 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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, Brand New, J Dilla, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tool and The Killers.

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31.

Eyes Open

Snow Patrol

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

191 charts

Rank Score:

850

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

323

Overall Rank:

1,967

Average Rating:

69 (311 votes)

Comments:

32.

Blood Mountain

Mastodon

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

152 charts

Rank Score:

839

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

327

Overall Rank:

1,985

Average Rating:

78 (222 votes)

Comments:

33.

Fox Confessor Brings The Flood

Neko Case

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

157 charts

Rank Score:

839

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

328

Overall Rank:

1,986

Average Rating:

78 (144 votes)

Comments:

34.

Gulag Orkestar

Beirut

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

159 charts

Rank Score:

804

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

342

Overall Rank:

2,063

Average Rating:

77 (199 votes)

Comments:

35.

Fishscale

Ghostface Killah

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

169 charts

Rank Score:

801

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

343

Overall Rank:

2,072

Average Rating:

77 (165 votes)

Comments:

36.

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor

Lupe Fiasco

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

127 charts

Rank Score:

789

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

347

Overall Rank:

2,107

Average Rating:

76 (182 votes)

Comments:

37.

A Piece Of Strange

CunninLynguists

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

748

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

358

Overall Rank:

2,189

Average Rating:

80 (72 votes)

Comments:

38.

Destroyer's Rubies

Destroyer

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

133 charts

Rank Score:

739

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

364

Overall Rank:

2,215

Average Rating:

79 (156 votes)

Comments:

39.

St. Elsewhere

Gnarls Barkley

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

205 charts

Rank Score:

729

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

369

Overall Rank:

2,235

Average Rating:

73 (270 votes)

Comments:

40.

Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

138 charts

Rank Score:

726

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

371

Overall Rank:

2,243

Average Rating:

78 (144 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2006 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
Tom Verlaine	2	0%
The Black Crowes	2	0%
Phil Lesh And Friends	2	0%
The Twilight Singers	2	0%
The Beatles	2	0%
平沢進 [Susumu Hirasawa]	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	496	50%
	179	18%
	48	5%
	35	4%
	28	3%
	27	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	953	95%
Yes	47	5%

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

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

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