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

Arctic Monkeys

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

1,579 charts

Rank Score:

18,383

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Average Rating:

83 (2,317 votes)

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198

Joanna Newsom

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

749 charts

Rank Score:

9,312

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Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

854 charts

Rank Score:

8,167

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Overall Rank:

202

Average Rating:

80 (1,086 votes)

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Black Holes And Revelations

Muse

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

765 charts

Rank Score:

6,399

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Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

466 charts

Rank Score:

5,494

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Overall Rank:

331

Average Rating:

74 (788 votes)

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The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me

Brand New

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

449 charts

Rank Score:

4,563

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391

Average Rating:

81 (567 votes)

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Donuts

J Dilla

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

440 charts

Rank Score:

4,507

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396

Average Rating:

81 (509 votes)

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Stadium Arcadium

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

456 charts

Rank Score:

3,170

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565

Average Rating:

73 (922 votes)

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10,000 Days

Tool

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

359 charts

Rank Score:

3,014

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Overall Rank:

584

Average Rating:

78 (652 votes)

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10.

Sam's Town

The Killers

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

418 charts

Rank Score:

2,813

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101

Overall Rank:

634

Average Rating:

74 (808 votes)

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Best Albums of 2006 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
Phil Lesh And Friends	2	0%
Tom Verlaine	2	0%
The Twilight Singers	2	0%
平沢進 [Susumu Hirasawa]	2	0%
The Beatles	2	0%
Arctic Monkeys	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	497	50%
	179	18%
	48	5%
	35	4%
	28	3%
	27	3%
	25	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	953	95%
Yes	47	5%

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

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

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