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Albums First Released in 2006

Internet buzz could now break a band before its album reached shops, while soul, pop and rock continued to borrow from earlier decades. Standout albums from 2006 include Back to Black by Amy Winehouse, Continuum by John Mayer, Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not by Arctic Monkeys and FutureSex/LoveSounds by Justin Timberlake.

Amy Winehouse and her producers used older soul forms without making a copy, Arctic Monkeys documented British nightlife, John Mayer shifted towards blues and Justin Timberlake pushed pop towards electronic R&B.

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Our Pick of the Year: Back to Black by Amy Winehouse

Back to Black used the language of 1960s soul without becoming a period exercise. Producers Mark Ronson and Salaam Remi gave Rehab, You Know I'm No Good and Tears Dry on Their Own sharp arrangements, while Amy Winehouse's writing kept the album personal and unsentimental. Its success brought classic soul textures back into mainstream pop.

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