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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41.

Show Your Bones

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

166 charts

Rank Score:

705

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

380

Overall Rank:

2,286

Average Rating:

75 (256 votes)

Comments:

42.

The Greatest

Cat Power

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

700

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

385

Overall Rank:

2,303

Average Rating:

75 (188 votes)

Comments:

43.

Carnavas

Silversun Pickups

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

141 charts

Rank Score:

693

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

386

Overall Rank:

2,320

Average Rating:

77 (184 votes)

Comments:

44.

Inside In/Inside Out

The Kooks

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

130 charts

Rank Score:

623

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

419

Overall Rank:

2,522

Average Rating:

72 (207 votes)

Comments:

45.

The Warning

Hot Chip

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

144 charts

Rank Score:

602

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

427

Overall Rank:

2,594

Average Rating:

75 (158 votes)

Comments:

46.

The Dance Of The Moon And The Sun

Natural Snow Buildings

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

576

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

447

Overall Rank:

2,683

Average Rating:

78 (93 votes)

Comments:

47.

Costello Music

The Fratellis

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

575

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

449

Overall Rank:

2,688

Average Rating:

72 (205 votes)

Comments:

48.

You In Reverse

Built To Spill

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

93 charts

Rank Score:

560

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

462

Overall Rank:

2,756

Average Rating:

77 (140 votes)

Comments:

49.

Love

The Beatles

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

118 charts

Rank Score:

558

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

465

Overall Rank:

2,769

Average Rating:

79 (367 votes)

Comments:

50.

The Information

Beck

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

133 charts

Rank Score:

553

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

467

Overall Rank:

2,785

Average Rating:

74 (231 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2006 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
The Black Keys	2	0%
The Twilight Singers	2	0%
Arctic Monkeys	2	0%
Thom Yorke	2	0%
The Beatles	2	0%
J Dilla	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	496	50%
	180	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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