Best Albums of 2006

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Listed below are the best albums of 2006 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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, Tool, Red Hot Chili Peppers and The Killers.

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21.

At War With The Mystics

The Flaming Lips

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

234 charts

Rank Score:

1,017

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

267

Overall Rank:

1,668

Average Rating:

75 (329 votes)

Comments:

22.

Everything All The Time

Band Of Horses

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

216 charts

Rank Score:

1,016

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

268

Overall Rank:

1,669

Average Rating:

76 (279 votes)

Comments:

23.

Under The Iron Sea

Keane

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

125 charts

Rank Score:

1,003

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

273

Overall Rank:

1,693

Average Rating:

70 (221 votes)

Comments:

24.

Let's Get Out Of This Country

Camera Obscura (UK)

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

163 charts

Rank Score:

945

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

290

Overall Rank:

1,788

Average Rating:

80 (166 votes)

Comments:

25.

Begin To Hope

Regina Spektor

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

174 charts

Rank Score:

921

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

294

Overall Rank:

1,830

Average Rating:

77 (234 votes)

Comments:

26.

Broken Boy Soldiers

The Raconteurs

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

205 charts

Rank Score:

912

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

298

Overall Rank:

1,842

Average Rating:

75 (300 votes)

Comments:

27.

Hell Hath No Fury

Clipse

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

166 charts

Rank Score:

907

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

300

Overall Rank:

1,852

Average Rating:

79 (156 votes)

Comments:

28.

The Drift

Scott Walker

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

140 charts

Rank Score:

904

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

302

Overall Rank:

1,859

Average Rating:

77 (157 votes)

Comments:

29.

Fox Confessor Brings The Flood

Neko Case

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

172 charts

Rank Score:

870

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

312

Overall Rank:

1,919

Average Rating:

78 (145 votes)

Comments:

30.

Boys And Girls In America

The Hold Steady

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

148 charts

Rank Score:

865

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

313

Overall Rank:

1,929

Average Rating:

76 (151 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 2006 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
Jerry Lee Lewis	2	0%
Sufjan Stevens	2	0%
Beirut	2	0%
Daniel Johnston	2	0%
Phil Lesh And Friends	2	0%
The Twilight Singers	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	495	50%
	184	18%
	47	5%
	34	3%
	28	3%
	26	3%
	26	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	953	95%
Yes	47	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	975	98%
Yes	25	3%

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

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