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:

165 charts

Rank Score:

708

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

381

Overall Rank:

2,284

Average Rating:

75 (256 votes)

Comments:

42.

The Greatest

Cat Power

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

703

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

385

Overall Rank:

2,298

Average Rating:

75 (188 votes)

Comments:

43.

Carnavas

Silversun Pickups

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

140 charts

Rank Score:

692

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

388

Overall Rank:

2,328

Average Rating:

77 (184 votes)

Comments:

44.

Inside In/Inside Out

The Kooks

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

129 charts

Rank Score:

623

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

420

Overall Rank:

2,528

Average Rating:

72 (207 votes)

Comments:

45.

The Warning

Hot Chip

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

144 charts

Rank Score:

599

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

431

Overall Rank:

2,603

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:

579

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

448

Overall Rank:

2,677

Average Rating:

78 (92 votes)

Comments:

47.

Costello Music

The Fratellis

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

149 charts

Rank Score:

575

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

451

Overall Rank:

2,695

Average Rating:

72 (205 votes)

Comments:

48.

You In Reverse

Built To Spill

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

564

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

459

Overall Rank:

2,753

Average Rating:

77 (140 votes)

Comments:

49.

Love

The Beatles

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

118 charts

Rank Score:

561

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

462

Overall Rank:

2,763

Average Rating:

79 (367 votes)

Comments:

50.

The Information

Beck

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

132 charts

Rank Score:

554

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

469

Overall Rank:

2,793

Average Rating:

74 (231 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2006 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	496	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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