Best Albums of 1966

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Listed below are the best albums of 1966 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1966 year summaryThe best artists of 1966 were The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, The Rolling Stones, The Mothers Of Invention, Frank Zappa, The Kinks, John Coltrane and Nina Simone.

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Revolver

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

3,481 charts

Rank Score:

56,753

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Average Rating:

91 (4,478 votes)

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478

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,785 charts

Rank Score:

45,069

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1966

Appears in:

1,971 charts

Rank Score:

27,658

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1966

Appears in:

609 charts

Rank Score:

4,403

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

654 charts

Rank Score:

4,334

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412

Average Rating:

79 (921 votes)

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Freak Out!

The Mothers Of Invention

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

558 charts

Rank Score:

3,708

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483

Average Rating:

80 (716 votes)

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Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme

Simon & Garfunkel

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

557 charts

Rank Score:

3,583

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

253 charts

Rank Score:

2,126

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838

Average Rating:

80 (234 votes)

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The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators

13th Floor Elevators

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

408 charts

Rank Score:

2,115

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843

Average Rating:

78 (474 votes)

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10.

Face To Face

The Kinks

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

405 charts

Rank Score:

2,101

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851

Average Rating:

80 (481 votes)

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Best Albums of 1966 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Frank Sinatra	4	1%
Nancy Sinatra	4	1%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	4	1%
Sun Ra And His Solar Arkestra	4	1%
Various Artists	4	1%
Wes Montgomery	4	1%
Muddy Waters	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	402	57%
	101	14%
	25	4%
	22	3%
	19	3%
	18	3%
	18	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	669	95%
Yes	32	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	675	96%
Yes	26	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	687	98%
Yes	14	2%

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Best Albums of 1961
1. My Favorite Things by John Coltrane
2. King Of The Delta Blues Singers by Robert Johnson
3. Sunday At The Village Vanguard by Bill Evans Trio
4. Free Jazz by Ornette Coleman Double Quartet
5. The Blues And The Abstract Truth by Oliver Nelson
6. Olé Coltrane by John Coltrane
7. Africa/Brass by John Coltrane Quartet
8. Eastern Sounds by Yusef Lateef
9. Showcase by Patsy Cline
10. The Genius Sings The Blues by Ray Charles
11. Someday My Prince Will Come by The Miles Davis Sextet
12. Two Steps From The Blues by Bobby Bland
13. This Is Our Music by Ornette Coleman
14. West Side Story (The Original Sound Track Recording) by Various Artists
15. Djangology by Django Reinhardt
16. Lonely And Blue by Roy Orbison
17. Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane by Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane
18. Out Of The Cool by Gil Evans Orchestra
19. Time Further Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
20. A Night In Tunisia by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers