Best Albums of 1966

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Listed below are the best albums of 1966 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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

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Revolver

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

3,551 charts

Rank Score:

53,340

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Average Rating:

91 (4,555 votes)

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484

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,832 charts

Rank Score:

41,849

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1966

Appears in:

2,019 charts

Rank Score:

26,339

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1966

Appears in:

677 charts

Rank Score:

4,337

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1966

Appears in:

622 charts

Rank Score:

4,275

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Overall Rank:

406

Average Rating:

80 (733 votes)

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Freak Out!

The Mothers Of Invention

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

571 charts

Rank Score:

3,514

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502

Average Rating:

80 (727 votes)

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Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme

Simon & Garfunkel

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

571 charts

Rank Score:

3,496

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1966

Appears in:

267 charts

Rank Score:

2,214

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1966

Appears in:

414 charts

Rank Score:

2,096

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Overall Rank:

838

Average Rating:

80 (491 votes)

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10.

The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators

13th Floor Elevators

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

422 charts

Rank Score:

2,043

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860

Average Rating:

78 (491 votes)

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Best Albums of 1966 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Frank Sinatra	4	1%
Ennio Morricone	4	1%
Wes Montgomery	4	1%
Buck Owens And His Buckaroos	4	1%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	4	1%
Sun Ra And His Solar Arkestra	4	1%
Various Artists	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	414	57%
	102	14%
	24	3%
	23	3%
	22	3%
	19	3%
	17	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	689	95%
Yes	34	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	694	96%
Yes	29	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	708	98%
Yes	15	2%

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