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

Arctic Monkeys

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

1,592 charts

Rank Score:

17,417

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Average Rating:

83 (2,327 votes)

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198

Joanna Newsom

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

763 charts

Rank Score:

8,940

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2006

Appears in:

878 charts

Rank Score:

8,128

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Overall Rank:

199

Average Rating:

80 (1,102 votes)

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Black Holes And Revelations

Muse

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

776 charts

Rank Score:

6,422

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Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

473 charts

Rank Score:

5,453

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327

Average Rating:

74 (795 votes)

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The Devil And God Are Raging Inside Me

Brand New

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

452 charts

Rank Score:

4,471

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389

Average Rating:

81 (572 votes)

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Donuts

J Dilla

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

443 charts

Rank Score:

4,336

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407

Average Rating:

81 (513 votes)

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10,000 Days

Tool

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

369 charts

Rank Score:

3,186

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555

Average Rating:

79 (659 votes)

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Stadium Arcadium

Red Hot Chili Peppers

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

461 charts

Rank Score:

3,101

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Overall Rank:

570

Average Rating:

74 (926 votes)

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10.

Sam's Town

The Killers

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

424 charts

Rank Score:

2,773

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638

Average Rating:

74 (812 votes)

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Best Albums of 2006 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
John Mayer	2	0%
平沢進 [Susumu Hirasawa]	2	0%
ムック [Mucc]	2	0%
Jerry Lee Lewis	2	0%
Marisa Monte	2	0%
Daniel Johnston	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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