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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611.

Memphis Beat

Jerry Lee Lewis

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1966:

611

Rank in 1960s:

5,938

Average Rating:

73 (2 votes)

Comments:

612.

Los Yetis

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1966:

612

Rank in 1960s:

5,942

Average Rating:

70 (1 vote)

Comments:

613.

Desenhos

Vitor Assis Brasil

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1966:

613

Rank in 1960s:

5,948

Average Rating:

71 (3 votes)

Comments:

614.

Mahler: Symphony No. 4 In G

George Szell / Cleveland Orchestra / Judith Raskin

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1966:

614

Rank in 1960s:

5,962

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

615.

Enregistré À Paris

Gilles Vigneault

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1966:

615

Rank in 1960s:

5,970

Average Rating:

72 (2 votes)

Comments:

616.

Dance! Dance! Dance!

Ray Brown & The Whispers

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1966:

616

Rank in 1960s:

5,976

Average Rating:

71 (2 votes)

Comments:

616.

Barefootin'

Robert Parker

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1966:

616

Rank in 1960s:

5,976

Average Rating:

71 (2 votes)

Comments:

618.

The Sonny Side Of Cher

Cher

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1966:

618

Rank in 1960s:

5,993

Average Rating:

68 (8 votes)

Comments:

619.

Beethoven: Symphonie Nr. 8; Ouvertüren: »Fidelio« · »Leonore III« · »Coriolan«

Herbert Von Karajan / Berliner Philharmoniker

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1966:

619

Rank in 1960s:

6,003

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

620.

Il Ragazzo Della Via Gluck

Adriano Celentano

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1966:

620

Rank in 1960s:

6,009

Average Rating:

68 (9 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1966 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Wes Montgomery	4	1%
Frank Sinatra	4	1%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	4	1%
Sun Ra And His Solar Arkestra	4	1%
Various Artists	4	1%
Nancy Sinatra	4	1%
The Animals	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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