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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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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Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

Arctic Monkeys

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

1,617 charts

Rank Score:

16,287

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Average Rating:

83 (2,360 votes)

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198

Joanna Newsom

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

774 charts

Rank Score:

8,651

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Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

892 charts

Rank Score:

7,791

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Overall Rank:

200

Average Rating:

80 (1,130 votes)

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Black Holes And Revelations

Muse

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

780 charts

Rank Score:

6,343

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Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

490 charts

Rank Score:

5,365

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316

Average Rating:

74 (817 votes)

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Donuts

J Dilla

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

457 charts

Rank Score:

4,072

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417

Average Rating:

81 (522 votes)

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The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me

Brand New

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

462 charts

Rank Score:

4,071

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418

Average Rating:

81 (588 votes)

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10,000 Days

Tool

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

382 charts

Rank Score:

3,200

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545

Average Rating:

79 (674 votes)

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Stadium Arcadium

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

474 charts

Rank Score:

3,083

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Overall Rank:

567

Average Rating:

73 (943 votes)

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10.

Sam's Town

The Killers

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

428 charts

Rank Score:

2,637

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102

Overall Rank:

657

Average Rating:

74 (827 votes)

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Best Albums of 2006 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
J Dilla	2	0%
U2	2	0%
Phil Lesh And Friends	2	0%
Mastodon	2	0%
Tom Verlaine	2	0%
Beirut	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	490	49%
	186	19%
	45	5%
	34	3%
	27	3%
	27	3%
	27	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	952	95%
Yes	48	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	973	97%
Yes	27	3%

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

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