Best Albums of 1966

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Listed below are the best albums of 1966 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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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61.

Daydream

The Lovin' Spoonful

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

170

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

564

Overall Rank:

7,371

Average Rating:

72 (59 votes)

Comments:

62.

The Supremes A' Go-Go

The Supremes

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

168

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

569

Overall Rank:

7,485

Average Rating:

74 (55 votes)

Comments:

63.

Jefferson Airplane Takes Off

Jefferson Airplane

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

163

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

582

Overall Rank:

7,665

Average Rating:

72 (90 votes)

Comments:

64.

Southbound

Doc Watson

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

163

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

583

Overall Rank:

7,668

Average Rating:

73 (30 votes)

Comments:

65.

The Fugs Second Album

The Fugs

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

34 charts

Rank Score:

150

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

610

Overall Rank:

8,214

Average Rating:

71 (34 votes)

Comments:

66.

Boots

Nancy Sinatra

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

148

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

615

Overall Rank:

8,307

Average Rating:

75 (42 votes)

Comments:

67.

Sound

Roscoe Mitchell

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

142

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

635

Overall Rank:

8,585

Average Rating:

70 (31 votes)

Comments:

68.

Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes And Brasil '66

Sérgio Mendes

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

131

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

670

Overall Rank:

9,171

Average Rating:

73 (35 votes)

Comments:

69.

From Nowhere

The Troggs

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

129

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

680

Overall Rank:

9,310

Average Rating:

73 (49 votes)

Comments:

70.

For Certain Because...

The Hollies

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

124

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

700

Overall Rank:

9,596

Average Rating:

73 (54 votes)

Comments:

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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%
Hugh Masekela	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	406	57%
	101	14%
	24	3%
	22	3%
	22	3%
	19	3%
	16	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	677	95%
Yes	33	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	683	96%
Yes	27	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	696	98%
Yes	14	2%

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