1 ( 1) TV ON THE RADIO ´RETURN TO COOKIE MOUNTAIN´
2 ( 2) YEAH YEAH YEAHS ´SHOW YOUR BONES´
3 ( 3) ARCTIC MONKEYS ´WHATEVER PEOPLE SAY...´
4 ( 4) GHOSTFACE KILLAH ´FISHSCALE´
5 ( 5) JOHNNY CASH ´AMERICAN V - A HUNDRED HIGHWAYS´

6 ( 6) SONIC YOUTH ´RATHER RIPPED´
7 (29) BOB DYLAN´´MODERN TIMES´
8 ( 7) GNARLS BARKLEY ´ST.ELSEWHERE´
9 ( 9) CAT POWER ´THE GREATEST´
10 ( 8) THOM YORKE ´THE ERASER´

11 (10) FLAMING LIPS ´AT WAR WITH THE MYSTICS´
12 (11) NEKO CASE ´FOX CONFESSOR BRINGS THE FLOOD´
13 (22) YO LA TENGO ´I AM NOT AFRAID OF...´
14 (12) HOWE GELB ´SNO ANGEL LIKE YOU´
15 (13) SCOTT WALKER ´THE DRIFT´

16 (13) RACONTEURS ´BROKEN BOY SOLDIER´
17 (15) JENNY LEWIS & WATSON TWINS ´RABBIT FUR COAT´
18 (20) ESPERS ´ESPERS II´
19 (17) BELLE & SEBASTIAN ´THE LIFE PURSUIT´
20 (19) MOGWAI ´MR.BEAST´

21 (16) HERBERT ´SCALE´
22 (47) GUILLEMOTS ´THROUGH THE WINDOWPANE´
23 (36) JUNIOR BOYS ´SO THIS IS GOODBYE´
24 (18) NEIL YOUNG ´LIVING WITH WAR´
25 (44) COMETS ON FIRE ´AVATAR´

26 (--) ROOTS ´GAME THEORY´
27 (21) GRAHAM COXON ´LOVE TRAVELS AT ILLEGAL SPEED´
28 (24) BUILD TO SPILL ´YOU IN REVERSE´
29 (23) MISSION OF BURMA ´THE OBLITERATI´
30 (24) RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS ´STADIUM ARCADIUM´

31 (32) MUSE ´BLACK HILES ´REVELATIONS´
32 (48) COSTELLO/TOUSSAINT ´THE RIVER IN REVERSE´
33 (26) TWILIGHT SINGERS ´POWDER BURNS´
34 (27) EELS ´WITH STRINGS LIVE AT TOWN HALL´
35 (28) MORRISSEY ´RINGLEADER OF THE TORMENTORS´

36 (42) HOT CHIP ´THE WARNING´
37 (--) MASTODON ´BLOOD MOUNTAIN´
38 (31) APHEX TWIN/AFX ´CHOSEN LORDS´
39 (33) J.DILLA AKA JAY DEE ´DONUTS´
40 (30) CALEXICO ´GARDEN RUIN´

41 (36) BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN ´WE SHALL OVERCOME´
42 (--) BONNIE ´PRINCE´BILLY ´THE LETTING GO´
43 (38) ISLANDS ´RETURN TO THE SEA´
44 (34) DRESDEN DOLLS ´YES VIRGINIA´
45 (51) LILY ALLEN ´ALRIGHT, STILL´

46 (57) JOSH RITTER ´THE ANIMAL YEARS´
47 (53) GRIZZLY BEAR ´YELLOW HOUSE´
48 (39) DIRTY PRETTY THINGS ´WATERLOO TO ANYWHERE´
49 (41) LAMBCHOP ´DAMAGED´
49 (40) PAUL SIMON ´SURPRISE´

51 (35) SPARKS ´HELLO YOUNG LOVER´
52 (82) M.WARD ´POST-WAR´
53 (52) SUFJAN STEVENS ´AVALANCHE´
54 (78) SLEEPY JACKSON ´PERSONALITY´
55 (66) PIPETTES ´WE ARE THE PIPETTES´

56 (43) ROSANNE CASH ´BLACK CADILLAC´
57 (50) LIARS ´DRUM´S NOT DEAD´
58 (49) KNIFE ´SILENT SHOUT´
58 (55) DESTROYER ´DESTROYER´S RUBIES´
60 (46) GRANDADDY ´JUST LIKE THE FAMBLY CAT´

61 (56) CAMERA OBSCURA ´LET´S GET OUT OF THIS COUNTRY´
62 (45) SECRET MACHINES ´TEN SILVER DROPS´
63 (--) IRON MAIDEN ´A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH´
64 (59) MATMOS ´THE ROSE HAS TEETH IN THE MOUTH´
65 (72) PHOENIX ´IT´S NEVER BEEN LIKE THAT´

66 (54) STREETS ´HARDEST WAY TO MAKE AN EASY LIFE´
67 (--) TOM PETTY ´HIGHWAY COMPANION´
68 (58) COUP ´PICK A BIGGER WEAPON´
69 (74) KRIS KRISTOFFERSON ´THIS OLD ROAD´
70 (60) TWO GALLANTS ´WHAT THE TOLL TELLS´

71 (--) SLAYER ´CHRIST ILLUSION´
72 (--) SCISSOR SISTERS ´TA DAH´
73 (--) DECEMBERISTS ´THE CRANE´
74 (62) DONALD FAGEN ´MORPH THE CAT´
75 (65) PET SHOP BOYS ´FUNDAMENTAL´

76 (73) SHACK ´THE CORNER OF MILES AND GIL´
77 (69) DIVINE COMEDY ´VICTORY FOR THE COMIC MUSE´
78 (71) RON SEXSMITH ´TIME BEING´
79 (86) THERMALS ´THE BODY, THE BLOOD, THE MACHINE´
79 (63) CAMPBELL/LANEGAN ´BALLAD OF THE BROKEN SEAS´

81 (61) KOOKS ´INSIDE IN/INSIDE OUT´
82 (74) PEARL JAM ´PEARL JAM´
83 (68) STROKES ´FIRST IMPRESSION OF EARTH´
84 (--) SPARKLEHORSE ´DREAMT FOR LIGHT YEARS...´
84 (--) MIDLAKE ´THE TRIALS OF VAN OCCUPANTHER´

86 (79) KELLEY STOLTZ ´BELOW THE BRANCHES´
87 (77) CANDI STATON ´HIS HANDS´
88 (63) MARS VOLTA ´AMPUTECHTURE´
89 (70) PRINCE ´3121´
90 (83) PEACHES ´IMPEACH MY BUSH´

91 (81) BETH ORTON ´COMFORT OF STRANGERS´
91 (RE) JUANA MOLINA ´SON´
93 (84) ONEIDA ´HAPPY NEW YEAR´
94 (67) BE YOUR OWN PET ´BE YOUR OWN PET´
95 (80) BEIRUT ´GULAG ORKESTAR´

96 (76) FUTUREHEADS ´NEWS AND TRIBUTES´
97 (98) ALI FARKA TOURE ´SAVANE´
98 (RE) REGINA SPEKTOR ´BEGIN TO HOPE´
99 (--) NINA NASTASIA ´ON LEAVING´
100 (--) LEMONHEADS ´LEMONHEADS´´

BUBBLING UNDER :

102 DEARS ´GANG OF LOSERS´
103 DUKE SPECIAL ´SONGS FROM THE DEEP FOREST´
110 NEW YORK DOLLS ´ONE DAY IT WILL PLEASE US...´
111 SUBTLE ´FOR HERO, FOR FOOL´
113 PLAN B ´WHO NEEDS ACTIONS...´

124 LOS LOBOS ´THE TOWN AND THE CITY´
126 XIU XIU ´THE AIR FORCE´
130 BECK ´THE INFORMATION´
134 CALIFONE ´ROOTS & CROWNS´
138 PETER,BJORN & JOHN ´WRITERS BLOCK´

150 JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE ´FUTURE SEX/LOVE SOUNDS´

Bizarre. Return to Cookie Mountain is terrible imo. How on earth is it number 1?

How did Yeah Yeah Yeahs go from #12 to #2? Is this a different list?

What about the new Beck album?? It's fantastic and one of his best IMO. Should be up there on next update

Stil think the best of 2006 is Espers II though, and I can't even see it on the list

The Pipettes, Shack and the Divine Comedy are all there. I think the further DOWN the list the better the music gets. But get rid of Justin. He would would only be #1 on my S**T list.

Yes Tim, this is Stefan's list. Stefan is not an administrator of this site, but a welcome visitor to the forum.

Stefan,
I really like your updates and to compare your results with mine. However, I think it is important that you mention your method every time and also highlight that your list is separate from the AM results.