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:

3,478 charts

Rank Score:

57,015

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Average Rating:

91 (4,473 votes)

Comments:

477

Aftermath

The Rolling Stones

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

652 charts

Rank Score:

4,293

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

404 charts

Rank Score:

2,108

Rank in 1966:

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Overall Rank:

844

Average Rating:

80 (480 votes)

Comments:

12.

Fresh Cream

Cream

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

317 charts

Rank Score:

1,590

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

116

Overall Rank:

1,109

Average Rating:

78 (388 votes)

Comments:

17.

Sunshine Superman

Donovan

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

260 charts

Rank Score:

1,206

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

152

Overall Rank:

1,434

Average Rating:

77 (263 votes)

Comments:

18.

Blues Breakers

John Mayall & Eric Clapton

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

270 charts

Rank Score:

1,179

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

155

Overall Rank:

1,474

Average Rating:

79 (275 votes)

Comments:

21.

A Quick One

The Who

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

246 charts

Rank Score:

1,018

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

164

Overall Rank:

1,680

Average Rating:

75 (409 votes)

Comments:

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Yardbirds (Roger The Engineer)

The Yardbirds

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

218 charts

Rank Score:

892

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

182

Overall Rank:

1,873

Average Rating:

77 (230 votes)

Comments:

44.

Big Hits (High Tide And Green Grass)
Compilation

The Rolling Stones

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

259

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

414

Overall Rank:

5,169

Average Rating:

78 (103 votes)

Comments:

48.

Small Faces [1966]

Small Faces

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

226

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

457

Overall Rank:

5,817

Average Rating:

75 (70 votes)

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Best Albums of 1966 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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