This question will probably be answered with the next 2006 update, but are the Beatles' LOVE (which consists of revampings of existing material) and Tom Waits' ORPHANS (a 3-disc set that mixes rarities with new recordings) eligible for inclusion on Acclaimed Music? I'm curious.

I think they are.

TOM WAITS : NUMBER 4 AT METACRITIC´S 2006 CHART
BEATLES : NUMBER 16 AT METACRITIC´S 2006 CHART