BILLBOARD MAGAZINE'S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP ALBUMS FOR 2006

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No.-Album-Artist-Peak month
  1-HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL SOUNDTRACK-MARCH                                                         1480
  2-KONVICTED-AKON-December                                                               1250
  3-FUTURESEX/LOVESOUNDS-JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE-October                                        1178
  4-ME & MY GANG-RASCAL FLATS-April                                                       1106
  5-BACK TO BEDLAM-JAMES BLUNT-March                                                       824
  6-B'DAY-BEYONCE-September                                                                798
  7-BREAKTHROUGH-MARY J.BLIGE-January                                                      760
  8-HANNAH MONTANA SOUNDTRACK-November                                                     724   
  9-TAKING THE LONG WAY-Dixie Chicks-May                                                   668
 10-A GIRL LIKE ME-Rihanna-May                                                             598
 11-Now 23-Various Artists-November                                                        596
 12-Unpredictable-Jamie Foxx-January                                                       560
 13-St.Elsewhere-Gnarls Barkley-June                                                       556
 14-The Legend Of Johnny Cash-January                                                      534
 15-Now 21-Various Artists-April                                                           528
 16-Extreme Behavior-Hinder-November                                                       526
 17-Now 22-Various Artists-July                                                            502
 18-Stadium Arcadium-Red Hot Chili Peppers-May                                             490
 19-Amore-Andrea Bocelli-February                                                          484
 20-Loose-Nelly Furtado-July                                                               452
 21-Greatest Songs Of The 50s-Barry Manilow-February                                       358
 22-King-T.I.-April                                                                        340
 23-In My Own Words-Ne Yo-March                                                            336
 24-New Joc City-New Yung Joc-June                                                         332
 25-Awake-Josh Groban-November                                                             330
 26-Precious Memories-Alan Jackson-March                                                   328
 27-Love-Beatles-December                                                                  324
 28-Sing-A-Longs & Lullabies From Curious George-Jack Johnson-February                     316
 29-10,000 Days-Tool-May                                                                   308
 30-Duets:An American Classic-Tony Bennett-October                                         290
 31-Continuum-John Mayer-September                                                         278
 32-The Open Door-Evanescence-October                                                      276
 33-Back To Basics-Christina Aguilera-August                                               266   
 34-Duets-Notorious B.I.G.-January                                                         256
 35-The Inspiration-Young Jeezy-December                                                   248
 36-Cheetah Girls 2-Soundtrack-September                                                   246
 37-Greatest Hits Volume II-Tim McGraw-April                                               244
 38-Sam's Town-The Killers-October                                                         236
 39-Danity Kane-September                                                                  230
 40-Port Of Miami-Rick Ross-August                                                         228
 41-Modern Times-Bob Dylan-September                                                       220
 42-Cars-Soundtrack-June                                                                   216
 43-Decemberunderground-AFI-June                                                           208
 44-Release Therapy-Ludacris-October                                                       200
 45-The Sweet Escape-Gwen Stefani-December                                                 194
 46-Evolution-Ciara-December                                                               194
 47-Testimony Volume 1:Life & Relationships-India.arie-July                                194
 48-Once Again-John Legend-November                                                        182
 49-Eminem Presents:The Re-Up-Eminem-December                                              180
 50-Ancora-Il Divo-February                                                                170
 51-The Big Bang-Busta Rhymes-June                                                         168
 52-Letoya-Letoya Luckett-August                                                           162
 53-Walk The Line Soundtrack-March                                                         160   
 54-American V:Hundred Highways-Johnny Cash-July                                           158
 55-Still The Same:Great Rock Classics Of Our Time-Rod Stewart-October                     156
 56-3121-Prince-April                                                                      152
 57-White Trash With Money-Toby Keith-April                                                150   
 58-Love,Pain & The Whole Crazy Thing-Keith Urban-November                                 148
 59-Pearl Jam-May                                                                          146
 60-Idlewild-Outkast-September                                                             144  
 61-It Just Comes Natural-George Strait-October                                            142
 62-Kidz Bop 10-Kidz Bop Kids-August                                                       140 
 63-We Shall Overcome:The Seeger Sessions-Bruce Springsteen-May                            140 
 64-I'm Not Dead-Pink-April                                                                138 
 65-Face The Promise-Bob Seger-September                                                   130 
 66-Like Red On A Rose-Alan Jackson-October                                                128
 67-Reality Check-Juvenile-March                                                           122   
 68-Kingdom Come-Jay-Z-December                                                            120
 69-Press Play-P.Diddy-November                                                            118
 70-Godsmack IV-May                                                                        118
 71-Ghetto Classics-Jaheim-February                                                        112
 72-The Black Parade-My Chemical Romance-November                                          108
 73-American Idol Season 5:Encores Soundtrack-May                                          108 
 74-My Ghetto Report Card-E-40-March                                                       108   
 75-Doctor's Advocate-The Game-November                                                    106
 76-Like Father,Like Son-Birdman & Lil Wayne-November                                      104
 77-A Thousand Different Ways-Clay Aiken-October                                           104
 78-Highway Companion-Tom Petty-August                                                     104 
 79-Enjoy The Ride-Sugarland-November                                                      102
 80-20 Y.O.-Janet Jackson-October                                                          102 
 81-Year Of The Dog-DMX-August                                                             102 
 82-Dusk And Summer-Dashboard Confessional-July                                            102 
 83-What's Left Of Me-Nick Lachey-May                                                      102
 84-Youth-Matisyahu-March                                                                  102 
 85-Your Man-Josh Turner-February                                                          102 
 86-A Public Affair-Jessica Simpson-September                                              100 
 87-In My Mind-Pharrell Williams-August                                                    100
 88-Revelations-Audioslave-September                                                        96 
 89-Phobia-Breaking Benjamin-August                                                         96  
 90-Laugh Now,Cry Later -Ice Cube-June                                                      96  
 91-The Greatest Songs Of The Sixties-Barry Manilow-November                                94
 92-The High Road-JoJo-November                                                             94
 93-The Phoenix-Lyte Jennings-August                                                        94 
 94-Step Up-Soundtrack-August                                                               94   
 95-Siempre-Il Divo-December                                                                92
 96-Wintersong-Sarah McLachlan-December                                                     92
 97-Best Thang Smokin'-Young Dro-September                                                  92   
 98-We Don't Need To Whisper-Angels And Airwaves-May                                        92
 99-Tha Blue Carpet Treatment-Snoop Dogg-December                                           90
100-Take The Weather With You-Jimmy Buffett-October                                         90
101-Dangerous Man-Trace Adkins-August                                                       90
102-Todd Smith-LL Cool J-April                                                              90
103-Educated Horses-Rob Zombie-April                                                        90
104-On Top Of Our Game-Dem Franchize Boyz-February                                          90
105-Cassie-August                                                                           88
106-Daniel Powter-April                                                                     88
107-Now #1s-Various Artists-February                                                        88
108-Now That  What I Call Christmas 3-Various Artists-December                              76
109-Light Grenades-Incubus-December                                                         70
110-A Fever You Can't Sweat Out-Panic At The Disco!-August                                  70 
111-How To Save A Life-The Fray-October                                                     68
112-Taylor Hicks-December                                                                   58
113-Sacred-Los Lonely Boys-August                                                           58
114-Eraser-Thom Yorke-July                                                                  58
115-Define The Great Line-Underoath-July                                                    58
116-Killa Season-Cam'ron-May                                                                58
117-Louder Now-Taking Sunday Back-May                                                       58
118-Kidz Bop 9-Kidz Bop Kids-March                                                          58
119-Rotten Apples-Lloyd Banks-October                                                       56
120-If You're Going Through Hell-Rodney Atkins-August                                       56
121-Pimpalation-Pimp C-July                                                                 56
122-Blood Money-Mobb Deep-May                                                               56
123-If Only You Were Lonely-Hawthorne Heights-March                                         56
124-LIVE: Live Those Songs Again-Kenny Chesney-October                                      54 
125-Amar Es Combatir-Mana-September                                                         54
126-Underappreciated-Cherish-August                                                         54
127-Come What(ever) May-Stone Sour-August                                                   54
128-Under The Iron Sea-Keane-July                                                           54
129-Jagged Edge-May                                                                         54
130-Director-Avant-May                                                                      54
131-Fiscale-Ghostface Killah-April                                                          54
132-First Impression Of Earth-Strokes-January                                               54 
133-Long Trip Alone-Dierks Bentley-November                                                 52
134-Christ Illusion-Slayer-August                                                           52
135-One X-Three Days Grace-June                                                             52
136-Soundtrack to Your Life-Ashley Parker Angel-May                                         52
137-Baby Makin Music-Isley Brothers-May                                                     52
138-In My Mind-Heather Hedley-February                                                      52
139-Lights & Sound-Yellowcard-February                                                      52
140-Hustler's  P.O.M.E. (Product Of My Environment)-Jim Jones-November                      50
141-Coming Home-Lionel Richie-September                                                     50
142-Paris-Paris Hilton-September                                                            50
143-The Heart Of The Streets-B.G.-April                                                     50
144-On An Island-David Gilmour-March                                                        50
145-Endless Wire-The Who-November                                                           48
146-The Information-Beck-October                                                            48
147-From This Moment On-Diana Krall-October                                                 48
148-Two Lights-Five For The Fighting-August                                                 48
149-Light Poles & Pine Trees-Field Mob-July                                                 48
150-King Of Kings-Don Omar-May                                                              48
151-Broken Boy Soldiers-Raconteurs-May                                                      48
152-Both Sides Of The Gun-Ben Harper-April                                                  48
153-The Pick Of Destiny (Soundtrack)-Tenacious D-November                                   46
154-Bat Out Of Hell III:The Monster Is Loose-Meat Loaf-November                             46
155-The Return-Ruben Studdard-November                                                      46
156-The Making Of Me-Monica-October                                                         46
157-Hoodstar-Chingy-October                                                                 46 
158-4:21...The Day After-Method Man-September                                               46
159-Sacrament-Lamb Of God-September                                                         46
160-Second Round's On Me-Obie Trice-August                                                  46
161-WWWE:Wreckless Intent Soundtrack-May                                                    46
162-Goodbye Alice In Wonderland-Jewel-May                                                   46
163-Underage Thinking-Geiger-April                                                          46
164-Reflections-Mary J.Blige-December                                                       44
165-Pac's Life-2 Pac-December                                                               44
166-Amputechture-Mars Volta-September                                                       44 
167-A Matter Of Life And Death-Iron Maiden-September                                        44
168-Game Theory-Roots-September                                                             44
169-Ultimate Luther Vandross-Luther Vandross-September                                      44
170-Blackholes & Revelations-Muse-July                                                      44
171-Let Love In-Goo Goo Dolls-May                                                           44
172-The Charm-Bubba Sparxxx-April                                                           44
173-A Death Grip On Yesterday-Atreyu-April                                                  44
174-Testify-P.O.D.-February                                                                 44
175-When Your Heart Stops Beating-(+44)-November                                            42
176-The Best Of What's Around:Volume 01-Dave Matthews Band-November                         42
177-Straight Outta Lynwood-Weird Al Yankovic-October                                        42
178-Kelis Was Here-Kelis-September                                                          42
179-The Sufferer & The Witness-Rise Against-July                                            42
180-Greatest Hits Volume I-Phil Vassar-May                                                  42
181-For Me It's You-Train-February                                                          42
182-Under The Desert Sky-Andrea Bocelli-November                                            40 
183-Jibbs Featuring Jibbs-Jibbs-November                                                    40
184-I Loved Her First-Lofton Creek-October                                                  40
185-So Amazin'-Christina Milian-May                                                         40
186-At War With Mystics-Flaming Lips-April                                                  40
187-Show Your Bones-Yeah Yeah Yeah-April                                                    40
188-Lupe Fiasco's Food & Liquor-Lupe Fiasco-October                                         38
189-U218 Singles-U2-December                                                                38
190-Listennn:The Album-DJ Khaled-June                                                       38
191-It's About Time-Hoobastank-May                                                          38
192-My Homies Part 2-Scarface-March                                                         38
193-Line Trucker-Kid Rock & Twisted Brown Truckers-March                                    38
194-Zombies-Hellogoodbye-August                                                             36
195-Block Music-Shawanna-July                                                               36
196-Coming Up To Breathe-MercyMe-May                                                        36
197-Hell Hath No Fury-Clipse-December                                                       34
198-Me,Myself & I-Fat Joe-November                                                          34
199-Right Where You Want Me-Jesse McCartney-October                                         34
200-Grey's Anatomy:Volume 2-Soundtrack-September                                            34
201-Blow the Whistle-Too Short-September                                                    34
202-12 Gardens Live-Billy Joel-June                                                         34
203-Stand Still,Look Pretty-The Wreckers-May                                                34
204-Surprise-Paul Simon-May                                                                 34
205-Operation Mindcrime-Queensryche-April                                                   34
206-Water & Bridges-Kenny Rogers-April                                                      34
207-2006 Grammy Nominees-Various Artists-February                                           34
208-You Can`t Fix Stupid-Ron White-February                                                 34