Best Albums of 2006

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Listed below are the best albums of 2006 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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, J Dilla, Brand New, Tool, Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Killers.

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41.

Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

708

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

376

Overall Rank:

2,274

Average Rating:

78 (153 votes)

Comments:

42.

The Dance Of The Moon And The Sun

Natural Snow Buildings

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

691

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

382

Overall Rank:

2,315

Average Rating:

78 (101 votes)

Comments:

43.

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor

Lupe Fiasco

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

129 charts

Rank Score:

657

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

401

Overall Rank:

2,420

Average Rating:

76 (185 votes)

Comments:

44.

A Piece Of Strange

CunninLynguists

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

91 charts

Rank Score:

653

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

404

Overall Rank:

2,436

Average Rating:

79 (79 votes)

Comments:

45.

The Warning

Hot Chip

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

164 charts

Rank Score:

652

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

405

Overall Rank:

2,437

Average Rating:

75 (165 votes)

Comments:

46.

Inside In/Inside Out

The Kooks

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

136 charts

Rank Score:

594

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

432

Overall Rank:

2,631

Average Rating:

71 (215 votes)

Comments:

47.

Costello Music

The Fratellis

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

154 charts

Rank Score:

544

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

471

Overall Rank:

2,831

Average Rating:

72 (213 votes)

Comments:

48.

You In Reverse

Built To Spill

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

106 charts

Rank Score:

539

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

474

Overall Rank:

2,847

Average Rating:

77 (147 votes)

Comments:

49.

Love

The Beatles

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

118 charts

Rank Score:

536

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

477

Overall Rank:

2,863

Average Rating:

79 (382 votes)

Comments:

50.

The Information

Beck

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

144 charts

Rank Score:

531

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

479

Overall Rank:

2,884

Average Rating:

74 (243 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2006 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
J Dilla	2	0%
U2	2	0%
ムック [Mucc]	2	0%
Mastodon	2	0%
Tom Verlaine	2	0%
Beirut	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	487	49%
	187	19%
	45	5%
	35	4%
	27	3%
	27	3%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	949	95%
Yes	51	5%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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