Best albums of 2006
Blogs broke a British band before the album existed, which had not happened before and then happened constantly. The best pop record of the year was a retro-soul album about drinking, made by a singer nobody had placed as a soul singer until then.
According to Riffiter listeners, the best album of 2006 is Late Orchestration by Kanye West, rated 4.5/5 by 14 listeners.
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The genres that carried the period here, each with what listeners rate highest inside it.
Best Rock albums of 2006
1,091 albums from 2006
Best Jazz albums of 2006
706 albums from 2006
Best Pop albums of 2006
639 albums from 2006
Best Hip-Hop albums of 2006
569 albums from 2006
Best Electronic albums of 2006
503 albums from 2006
The artists of 2006
Everyone who put a record out then, ordered by how listeners rate their catalog rather than by that one release.
2006, month by month
Not everything that came out, just where the weight fell. Some months carried a year; some were quiet and worth knowing about.
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FAQ
- What are the best albums of 2006?
- On Riffiter, the highest-rated album of 2006 is Late Orchestration by Kanye West (4.5/5). The ranking below orders the year's releases by community rating.
- How is the 2006 ranking decided?
- By Riffiter listeners. Each album's community rating sets its place. Until a release has enough ratings, its popularity stands in, and the order shifts as more people rate.
- Does the best-of-2006 list change?
- Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 2006 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.