Best Albums of 2006

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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Buy album United States
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2006
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Buy album United States
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2006
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463
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Buy album United States
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2006
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457
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441
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Best Albums of 2006 composition

Country Albums %


United States 491 49%
United Kingdom 187 19%
Canada 46 5%
Mixed Nationality 35 4%
Germany 27 3%
Australia 27 3%
Sweden 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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2. Kanye West
3. Tame Impala
4. Arcade Fire
5. Beach House
6. Frank Ocean
7. Sufjan Stevens
8. The National
9. Radiohead
10. Nick Cave
11. Vampire Weekend
12. Lana Del Rey
13. Car Seat Headrest
14. David Bowie
15. Bon Iver
16. The War On Drugs
17. Death Grips
18. Arctic Monkeys
19. Swans
20. Tyler, The Creator
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