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, John Coltrane, The Kinks and Nina Simone.

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668.

Jorge López Ruiz Interpreta A JLR

Jorge López Ruiz

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1966:

668

Rank in 1960s:

6,401

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

672.

So Nice

Johnny Mathis

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1966:

672

Rank in 1960s:

6,440

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

673.

Ray Hoff And The Off Beats

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1966:

673

Rank in 1960s:

6,446

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

674.

How The Grinch Stole Christmas (The Original TV Soundtrack)
Soundtrack

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1966:

674

Rank in 1960s:

6,462

Average Rating:

73 (2 votes)

Comments:

675.

The Girl From U.N.C.L.E. (Music From The Television Series)
Soundtrack

Teddy Randazzo

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1966:

675

Rank in 1960s:

6,464

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

676.

The Emancipation Of Hugh Masekela

Hugh Masekela

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1966:

676

Rank in 1960s:

6,465

Average Rating:

70 (6 votes)

Comments:

677.

Firebeats, Inc.

Firebeats Inc.

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1966:

677

Rank in 1960s:

6,472

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

678.

Na Brasa Viva!

Os Velhinhos Transviados

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1966:

678

Rank in 1960s:

6,492

Average Rating:

71 (2 votes)

Comments:

679.

Funk Harmonica

Billy Lee Riley

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1966:

679

Rank in 1960s:

6,500

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

680.

Cul-De-Sac

Krzysztof Komeda

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1966:

680

Rank in 1960s:

6,506

Average Rating:

69 (3 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1966 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	4	1%
Nancy Sinatra	4	1%
Sun Ra And His Solar Arkestra	4	1%
Various Artists	4	1%
Wes Montgomery	4	1%
Frank Sinatra	4	1%
Buck Owens And His Buckaroos	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	33	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	676	96%
Yes	26	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	688	98%
Yes	14	2%

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