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Gnarls Barkley - St. Elsewhere
April 24, 2006
Neo-Soul
Score
100
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2
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Dixie Chicks - Taking The Long Way
May 23, 2006
Pop Rock
,
Country Pop
Score
100
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3
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Sonny Rollins - Sonny, Please
November 21, 2006
Jazz
Score
100
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4
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LCD Soundsystem - 45:33
October 17, 2006
Progressive Electronic
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Disco
Score
100
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5
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Clipse - Hell Hath No Fury
November 28, 2006
Gangsta Rap
,
Southern Hip Hop
Score
100
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Amazon
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6
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Ani DiFranco - Reprieve
August 8, 2006
Score
100
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7
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Jolie Holland - Springtime Can Kill You
May 9, 2006
Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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8
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M. Ward - Post-War
August 22, 2006
Folk
Score
100
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9
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Tom Waits - Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards
November 21, 2006
Singer-Songwriter
,
Blues Rock
,
Folk Rock
,
Dark Cabaret
Score
100
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Amazon
Music
10
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Ali Farka Touré - Savane
July 25, 2006
Blues
Score
100
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11
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Yo La Tengo - I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass
September 12, 2006
Indie Rock
Score
100
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12
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Bob Dylan - Modern Times
August 29, 2006
Singer-Songwriter
,
Blues Rock
Score
100
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
13
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Sparklehorse - Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain
September 25, 2006
Alternative Rock
Score
91
Amazon
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Spotify
14
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J Dilla - The Shining
August 22, 2006
Hip Hop
Score
91
Amazon
Music
Spotify
15
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The Streets - The Hardest Way to Make an Easy Living
April 10, 2006
Hip Hop
,
UK Hip Hop
Score
91
Amazon
Music
Spotify
16
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Mike Andrews - Hand on String
February 14, 2006
Score
91
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Amazon
Spotify
17
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Ghostface Killah - Fishscale
March 28, 2006
East Coast Hip Hop
,
Hardcore Hip Hop
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
18
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Richard Julian - Slow New York
January 24, 2006
Score
91
Source →
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19
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Pearls and Brass - The Indian Tower
January 24, 2006
Score
91
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Music
20
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Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Show Your Bones
March 28, 2006
Indie Rock
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
21
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Paul Simon - Surprise
May 9, 2006
Singer-Songwriter
,
Soft Rock
,
Folk Rock
Score
91
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Amazon
Music
Spotify
22
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SpongeBob Squarepants - SpongeBob SquarePants: The Best Day Ever
September 12, 2006
Children's Music
,
Pop Rock
,
Progressive Pop
,
Sunshine Pop
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
23
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Joan Osborne - Pretty Little Stranger
November 14, 2006
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
24
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Vince Gill - These Days
October 17, 2006
Blues Rock
,
Contemporary Country
,
Country Pop
Score
91
Source →
Amazon
Music
Spotify
25
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Shawn Colvin - These Four Walls
September 12, 2006
Score
91
Source →
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Entertainment Weekly awarded albums throughout 2006.
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