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:

3,480 charts

Rank Score:

56,805

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Average Rating:

91 (4,476 votes)

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477

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,784 charts

Rank Score:

45,087

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1966

Appears in:

1,970 charts

Rank Score:

27,665

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1966

Appears in:

609 charts

Rank Score:

4,405

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

653 charts

Rank Score:

4,344

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Overall Rank:

411

Average Rating:

79 (921 votes)

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Freak Out!

The Mothers Of Invention

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

557 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:

3,593

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

252 charts

Rank Score:

2,123

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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:

2,116

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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:

404 charts

Rank Score:

2,100

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852

Average Rating:

80 (480 votes)

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Best Albums of 1966 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	4	1%
Sun Ra And His Solar Arkestra	4	1%
Various Artists	4	1%
Nancy Sinatra	4	1%
Wes Montgomery	4	1%
Frank Sinatra	4	1%
The Beatles	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 Artists of 1962
1. Ray Charles
2. Bill Evans
3. Bill Evans Trio
4. Howlin' Wolf
5. Bob Dylan
6. Charles Mingus
7. Booker T. & The M.G.'s
8. Dexter Gordon
9. John Coltrane
10. Françoise Hardy
11. Sonny Rollins
12. Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd
13. Art Blakey
14. Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
15. Herbie Hancock
16. Roy Orbison
17. Peter, Paul And Mary
18. The Beach Boys
19. Jacques Brel
20. Frank Sinatra