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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31.

Harmony In Ultraviolet

Tim Hecker

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

142 charts

Rank Score:

826

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

329

Overall Rank:

2,002

Average Rating:

75 (152 votes)

Comments:

32.

Eyes Open

Snow Patrol

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

191 charts

Rank Score:

819

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

332

Overall Rank:

2,017

Average Rating:

69 (312 votes)

Comments:

33.

Blood Mountain

Mastodon

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

152 charts

Rank Score:

805

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

337

Overall Rank:

2,042

Average Rating:

78 (223 votes)

Comments:

34.

Fishscale

Ghostface Killah

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

173 charts

Rank Score:

797

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

338

Overall Rank:

2,060

Average Rating:

77 (166 votes)

Comments:

35.

Gulag Orkestar

Beirut

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

167 charts

Rank Score:

786

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

344

Overall Rank:

2,087

Average Rating:

77 (202 votes)

Comments:

36.

Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor

Lupe Fiasco

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

129 charts

Rank Score:

769

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

356

Overall Rank:

2,130

Average Rating:

76 (184 votes)

Comments:

37.

St. Elsewhere

Gnarls Barkley

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

209 charts

Rank Score:

751

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

361

Overall Rank:

2,168

Average Rating:

73 (271 votes)

Comments:

38.

Destroyer's Rubies

Destroyer

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

141 charts

Rank Score:

747

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

362

Overall Rank:

2,178

Average Rating:

78 (157 votes)

Comments:

39.

The Greatest

Cat Power

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

156 charts

Rank Score:

719

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

373

Overall Rank:

2,252

Average Rating:

75 (190 votes)

Comments:

40.

Show Your Bones

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Year of Release:

2006

Appears in:

173 charts

Rank Score:

718

Rank in 2006:

Rank in 2000s:

374

Overall Rank:

2,254

Average Rating:

75 (258 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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