Stones Throw publish ‘Donuts,’ J Dilla’s second album (2006)
J Dilla‘s ‘Donuts’ is his second (and final during his lifetime) studio album released on February 7, 2006 by Stones Throw Records.
Blue Note publish Lena Horne’s last album : ‘Seasons of a Life’ (2006)
Lena Horne‘s ‘Seasons of a Life’ is her last album recorded between 1993 and 1997 and released on January 24, 2006 by Blue Note.
Arctic Monkeys release their debut album : ‘Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not’ (2006)
Arctic Monkeys‘ ‘Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not’ is their debut studio album released on January 23, 2006 by Domino.
Matador publish Cat Power’s seventh album : ‘The Greatest’ (2006)
Cat Power‘s ‘The Greatest’ is her seventh studio album produced by Stuart Sikes and released on January 20, 2006 by Matador
Medeski Martin & Wood and John Scofield record ‘Out Louder’ (2006)
‘Out Louder’ by Medeski Martin & Wood & John Scofield is a collaboration album recorded in January 2006 and released on September 26, 2006 By Indirecto Records.
ESC/Birdland publish Joe Zawinul’s last album : ‘Brown Street’ recorded with the WDR Big Band (2006)
Joe Zawinul‘s ‘Brown Street’ is his last album recorded with the WDR Big Band, revisiting his old repertoire live in Vienna and released on November 27, 2006 by Esc/Birdland.
Akon releases his second album : ‘Konvicted’ featuring ‘Smack That,’ ‘I Wanna Love You’ and ‘Don’t Matter’ (2006)
Akon‘s ‘Konvicted’ is his second studio album featuring Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Styles P and T-Pain as guests and released on November 14, 2006 by Universal.
Duck / Reprise publish ‘The Road to Escondido,’ a collaboration album by JJ Cale & Eric Clapton (2006)
‘The Road to Escondido’ by JJ Cale & Eric Clapton is an album (featuring the final recordings of Billy Preston, to whom the album is dedicated) released on November 7, 2006 by Duck / Reprise.
Singer and harpist Joanna Newsom releases ‘Ys,’ her second studio album (2006)
Joanna Newsom‘s “Ys” is her second studio album co-produced with Van Dyke Parks who wrote the arrangements and released on November 6, 2006 by Drag City
Island publish Amy Winehouse’s second album : ‘Back to Black’ featuring ‘Rehab’ and ‘You Know I’m No Good’ (2006)
Amy Winehouse‘s ‘Back to Black’ is her second (and the last released in her lifetime) studio album released on October 27, 2006 by Island Records.
John Legend releases ‘Once Again,’ his second album featuring ‘Heaven’ and ‘Save Room’ (2006)
John Legend‘s ‘Once Again’ is his second studio album recorded with Kanye West, will.i.am, Raphael Saadiq, etc. and released on October 24, 2006 by Good Music.
Concord publish ‘Givin’ It Up’ by Al Jarreau and George Benson (2006)
‘Givin’ It Up’ by Al Jarreau & George Benson is their first collaboration album, released on October 24, 2006 by Concord.
My Chemical Romance release “The Black Parade,” their third studio album featuring ‘Welcome to the Black Parade’ (2006)
My Chemical Romance‘s “The Black Parade” is their third studio album produced by Rob Cavallo and released on October 23, 2006 by Reprise Records.
Chrysalis publish Robbie Williams’ seventh studio album : ‘Rudebox’ (2006)
Robbie Williams‘ ‘Rudebox’ is his seventh studio album featuring William Orbit, Mark Ronson & Pet Shop Boys and released on October 23, 2006 by Chrysalis
Deutsche Grammophon publish ‘Songs from the Labyrinth’ by Sting and Edin Karamazov (2006)
‘Songs from the Labyrinth’ by Sting and Edin Karamazov is an album of recordings of the music of John Dowland released on October 10, 2006 by Deutsche Grammophon.
Robert Glasper starts the recording of ‘In My Element’ for Blue Note (2007)
Robert Glasper‘s ‘In My Element’ is an album recorded between September 21 and November 1st, 2006 and released on March 20, 2007 by Blue Note.
Verve publish Diana Krall’s ninth album : ‘From This Moment On’ (2006)
Diana Krall‘s ‘From This Moment On’ is her ninth album released on September 19, 2006 by Verve.
Lupe Fiasco releases his debut album : ‘Lupe Fiasco’s Food & Liquor’ (2006)
Lupe Fiasco‘s ‘Food & Liquor’ is his debut studio album released on September 19, 2006 by 1st & 15th Entertainment / Atlantic Records
Lionel Richie releases his eighth studio album : ‘Coming Home’ featuring ‘I Call It Love’ (2006)
Lionel Richie‘s ‘Coming Home’ is his eighth studio album (and his biggest hit since ‘Dancing on the Ceiling’), released on September 12, 2006 by Island Records.