Welcome to RARB Picks of '06! Each reviewer chose his or her two favorite albums from 2006, the first as Pick and the second as Honorable Mention. (Albums chosen in both categories are listed as Picks only; the full listing is by individual reviewer. Reviewers had to have reviewed at least four albums to make one choice and at least eight albums to make two choices. Reviewers are allowed to choose fewer.)

Picks

• m-pact - m-pact
• The Bobs - Rhapsody in Bob
• Fifth Element - Blacks and Blues
• UO On the Rocks - Full Coverage
• Rajaton - Kevät
• MIT Resonance - Left on Red
• Take 6 - Feels Good
• Clemson U. Take Note - Now That We Have Your Attention
• Voices on the Dark Side - Dark Side of the Moon A Cappella
• AACI - Sing 2: Eclectic Boogaloo

Honorable Mentions

• Ascending Height - Turn it Up
• Colorado College The Back Row - Unleash the Periscope
• Ensemble Amarcord - Nun komm der Heiden Heiland
• UNC Loreleis - Downstairs
• U. of Richmond Octaves - Shotgun
• Stanford Raagapella - Raags to Riches
• Wellesley College Tupelos - Rouge
• WIBI - 20/20 Hearing

Rebecca Christie

• The Bobs - Rhapsody in Bob
• Honorable Mention: Ensemble Amarcord - Nun komm der Heiden Heiland

Tom Czerwinski

• Rajaton - Kevät
• Honorable Mention: m-pact - m-pact

Elie Landau

• AACI - Sing 2: Eclectic Boogaloo
• Honorable Mention: U. of Richmond Octaves - Shotgun

Jonathan Minkoff

• Take 6 - Feels Good
• Honorable Mention: The Bobs - Rhapsody in Bob

Thomas King

• Fifth Element - Blacks and Blues
• Honorable Mention: Wellesley College Tupelos - Rouge

Valerie Kolko

• Clemson U. Take Note - Now That We Have Your Attention
• Honorable Mention: UNC Loreleis - Downstairs

Kimmie Raschka

• m-pact - m-pact
• Honorable Mention: Stanford Raagapella - Raags to Riches

Corey Slutsky

• MIT Resonance - Left on Red
• Honorable Mention: Colorado College The Back Row - Unleash the Periscope

Jevan Soo

• UO On the Rocks - Full Coverage
• Honorable Mention: Ascending Height - Turn it Up

Dave Trendler

• Voices on the Dark Side - Dark Side of the Moon A Cappella
• Honorable Mention: WIBI - 20/20 Hearing