Best Albums of 1966

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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1966
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1,691
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1966
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1,553
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1966
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1966
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1,531
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1966
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1,456
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1966
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1,207
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1966
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1,190
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1966
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1,172
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1966
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1,170
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1966
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1,138
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Total albums: 702. Page 2 of 71

Best Albums of 1966 composition

Country Albums %


United States 402 57%
United Kingdom 101 14%
Brazil 25 4%
France 22 3%
Australia 19 3%
Germany 18 3%
Mixed Nationality 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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18. Painkiller by Judas Priest
19. Ragged Glory by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
20. Facelift by Alice In Chains
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