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, J Dilla, Brand New, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tool and The Killers.

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29.

The Drift

Scott Walker

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

132 charts

Rank Score:

891

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307

Overall Rank:

1,876

Average Rating:

76 (152 votes)

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87.

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Meds

Placebo

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

297

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822

Overall Rank:

4,658

Average Rating:

73 (147 votes)

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Ballad Of The Broken Seas

Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

237

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979

Overall Rank:

5,567

Average Rating:

72 (47 votes)

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131.

The Swell Season

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

175

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175.

Altar

Sunn O))) & Boris

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

115

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229.

Dreams

The Whitest Boy Alive

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

28 charts

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235.

Ultra Blue

宇多田光 [Hikaru Utada]

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

6 charts

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The Fountain (Music From The Motion Picture)
Soundtrack

Clint Mansell / Kronos Quartet / Mogwai

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

35 charts

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All The Roadrunning

Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

20 charts

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The Road To Escondido

J. J. Cale & Eric Clapton

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2006

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33 charts

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Best Albums of 2006 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
Daniel Johnston	2	0%
Mastodon	2	0%
Sufjan Stevens	2	0%
Phil Lesh And Friends	2	0%
The Black Keys	2	0%
Beirut	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	497	50%
	179	18%
	48	5%
	35	3%
	28	3%
	27	3%
	25	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	953	95%
Yes	48	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	27	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	11	1%

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