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:

1,578 charts

Rank Score:

18,411

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Average Rating:

83 (2,312 votes)

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198

Joanna Newsom

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

749 charts

Rank Score:

9,278

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Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

850 charts

Rank Score:

8,161

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Overall Rank:

202

Average Rating:

80 (1,084 votes)

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Black Holes And Revelations

Muse

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

765 charts

Rank Score:

6,391

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Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

465 charts

Rank Score:

5,529

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Overall Rank:

326

Average Rating:

74 (787 votes)

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The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me

Brand New

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

450 charts

Rank Score:

4,523

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393

Average Rating:

81 (566 votes)

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Donuts

J Dilla

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

439 charts

Rank Score:

4,512

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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:

454 charts

Rank Score:

3,090

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573

Average Rating:

73 (921 votes)

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10,000 Days

Tool

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

359 charts

Rank Score:

2,972

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596

Average Rating:

78 (649 votes)

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Sam's Town

The Killers

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

418 charts

Rank Score:

2,827

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100

Overall Rank:

631

Average Rating:

74 (808 votes)

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Best Albums of 2006 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
平沢進 [Susumu Hirasawa]	2	0%
Mastodon	2	0%
Sufjan Stevens	2	0%
The Beatles	2	0%
Jerry Lee Lewis	2	0%
Daniel Johnston	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	973	97%
Yes	27	3%

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

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