Best Albums of 2006

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Listed below are the best albums of 2006 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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, Brand New, J Dilla, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tool 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:

1,581 charts

Rank Score:

17,945

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Average Rating:

83 (2,320 votes)

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198

Joanna Newsom

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

749 charts

Rank Score:

9,199

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2006

Appears in:

860 charts

Rank Score:

8,215

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199

Average Rating:

80 (1,092 votes)

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Black Holes And Revelations

Muse

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

766 charts

Rank Score:

6,279

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2006

Appears in:

467 charts

Rank Score:

5,571

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322

Average Rating:

74 (791 votes)

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The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me

Brand New

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

451 charts

Rank Score:

4,554

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390

Average Rating:

81 (568 votes)

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Donuts

J Dilla

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

437 charts

Rank Score:

4,480

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395

Average Rating:

81 (510 votes)

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Stadium Arcadium

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

459 charts

Rank Score:

3,108

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572

Average Rating:

73 (922 votes)

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10,000 Days

Tool

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

360 charts

Rank Score:

2,963

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596

Average Rating:

79 (653 votes)

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10.

Sam's Town

The Killers

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

422 charts

Rank Score:

2,819

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630

Average Rating:

74 (810 votes)

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Best Albums of 2006 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
Beirut	2	0%
Sufjan Stevens	2	0%
ムック [Mucc]	2	0%
The Twilight Singers	2	0%
Daniel Johnston	2	0%
Jerry Lee Lewis	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	497	50%
	182	18%
	47	5%
	34	3%
	28	3%
	27	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	951	95%
Yes	49	5%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	11	1%

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