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:

3,477 charts

Rank Score:

57,082

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Average Rating:

91 (4,469 votes)

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477

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,776 charts

Rank Score:

45,181

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1966

Appears in:

1,968 charts

Rank Score:

27,884

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1966

Appears in:

608 charts

Rank Score:

4,426

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1966

Appears in:

652 charts

Rank Score:

4,295

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Overall Rank:

417

Average Rating:

79 (917 votes)

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Freak Out!

The Mothers Of Invention

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

557 charts

Rank Score:

3,768

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479

Average Rating:

80 (715 votes)

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Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme

Simon & Garfunkel

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

556 charts

Rank Score:

3,610

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1966

Appears in:

404 charts

Rank Score:

2,109

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1966

Appears in:

251 charts

Rank Score:

2,097

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Overall Rank:

847

Average Rating:

80 (233 votes)

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10.

The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators

13th Floor Elevators

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

405 charts

Rank Score:

2,084

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857

Average Rating:

79 (473 votes)

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Best Albums of 1966 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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