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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Year of Release:
2006
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21
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2006
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20
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2006
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20
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2006
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Rank Score:
20
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2006
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20
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 71 of 100

Best Albums of 2006 composition

Artist Albums %


Various Artists 7 1%
Marisa Monte 2 0%
The Beatles 2 0%
J Dilla 2 0%
U2 2 0%
Phil Lesh And Friends 2 0%
Tom Verlaine 2 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 491 49%
United Kingdom 187 19%
Canada 46 5%
Mixed Nationality 35 4%
Australia 27 3%
Germany 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%
Best Artists of the 2000s
1. Radiohead
2. Arcade Fire
3. The Strokes
4. Coldplay
5. Sufjan Stevens
6. Arctic Monkeys
7. Muse
8. Animal Collective
9. Wilco
10. The White Stripes
11. Kanye West
12. Phil Elverum
13. Interpol
14. Modest Mouse
15. Queens Of The Stone Age
16. Madvillain
17. LCD Soundsystem
18. Godspeed You! Black Emperor
19. The National
20. The Flaming Lips
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