Best Albums of 2006

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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Metal Slug Complete Sound Box 
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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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18
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2006
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18
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
2006
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 78 of 100

Best Albums of 2006 composition

Country Albums %


United States 487 49%
United Kingdom 187 19%
Canada 45 5%
Mixed Nationality 35 4%
Australia 27 3%
Germany 27 3%
Sweden 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%
Best Artists of 1987
1. U2
2. Guns N' Roses
3. Prince
4. The Smiths
5. Dinosaur Jr.
6. Dinosaur
7. R.E.M.
8. Michael Jackson
9. Depeche Mode
10. Sonic Youth
11. New Order
12. Def Leppard
13. INXS
14. The Cure
15. The Jesus And Mary Chain
16. Pixies
17. Midnight Oil
18. Eric B. & Rakim
19. Fleetwood Mac
20. Bruce Springsteen
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