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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91.

Close To Paradise

Patrick Watson

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

250

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

939

Overall Rank:

5,347

Average Rating:

75 (62 votes)

Comments:

92.

American V: A Hundred Highways

Johnny Cash

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

246

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

951

Overall Rank:

5,432

Average Rating:

78 (98 votes)

Comments:

93.

Surprise

Paul Simon

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

243

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

963

Overall Rank:

5,479

Average Rating:

71 (49 votes)

Comments:

94.

Billy Talent II

Billy Talent

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

243

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

965

Overall Rank:

5,484

Average Rating:

72 (86 votes)

Comments:

95.

Somewhere Along The Highway

Cult Of Luna

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

237

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

983

Overall Rank:

5,598

Average Rating:

72 (35 votes)

Comments:

96.

Ballad Of The Broken Seas

Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

237

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

985

Overall Rank:

5,608

Average Rating:

72 (47 votes)

Comments:

97.

Pet Grief

The Radio Dept.

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

229

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

1,004

Overall Rank:

5,766

Average Rating:

76 (50 votes)

Comments:

98.

Till The Sun Turns Black

Ray LaMontagne

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

226

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

1,017

Overall Rank:

5,832

Average Rating:

78 (70 votes)

Comments:

99.

We Don't Need To Whisper

Angels & Airwaves

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

220

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

1,043

Overall Rank:

5,942

Average Rating:

73 (52 votes)

Comments:

100.

Rabbit Fur Coat

Jenny Lewis & The Watson Twins

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

219

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Best Albums of 2006 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
ムック [Mucc]	2	0%
Tom Verlaine	2	0%
Arctic Monkeys	2	0%
Thom Yorke	2	0%
Phil Lesh And Friends	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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