Best Albums of 2006

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Listed below are the best albums of 2006 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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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Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

Arctic Monkeys

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

1,604 charts

Rank Score:

16,955

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Average Rating:

83 (2,346 votes)

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198

Joanna Newsom

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

773 charts

Rank Score:

8,863

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Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

891 charts

Rank Score:

8,148

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Overall Rank:

192

Average Rating:

80 (1,117 votes)

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Black Holes And Revelations

Muse

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

775 charts

Rank Score:

6,443

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Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

476 charts

Rank Score:

5,318

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331

Average Rating:

74 (808 votes)

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The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me

Brand New

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

459 charts

Rank Score:

4,333

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400

Average Rating:

81 (581 votes)

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Donuts

J Dilla

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

450 charts

Rank Score:

4,237

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413

Average Rating:

81 (520 votes)

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10,000 Days

Tool

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

375 charts

Rank Score:

3,200

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552

Average Rating:

79 (665 votes)

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Stadium Arcadium

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

466 charts

Rank Score:

3,032

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579

Average Rating:

74 (934 votes)

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10.

Sam's Town

The Killers

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

427 charts

Rank Score:

2,728

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100

Overall Rank:

644

Average Rating:

74 (822 votes)

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Best Albums of 2006 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
Beirut	2	0%
Porcupine Tree	2	0%
Sufjan Stevens	2	0%
The Twilight Singers	2	0%
The Black Crowes	2	0%
Jerry Lee Lewis	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	492	49%
	187	19%
	47	5%
	35	4%
	28	3%
	26	3%
	26	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	952	95%
Yes	48	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	972	97%
Yes	28	3%

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

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