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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71.

Jacques Dutronc

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

122

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

712

Overall Rank:

9,717

Average Rating:

72 (26 votes)

Comments:

72.

This Old Heart Of Mine

The Isley Brothers

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

121

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

713

Overall Rank:

9,745

Average Rating:

74 (30 votes)

Comments:

73.

Lightfoot!

Gordon Lightfoot

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

121

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

718

Overall Rank:

9,779

Average Rating:

74 (33 votes)

Comments:

74.

Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes And Brasil '66

Sérgio Mendes

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

119

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

726

Overall Rank:

9,863

Average Rating:

73 (30 votes)

Comments:

75.

Indestructible

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

119

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

729

Overall Rank:

9,881

Average Rating:

77 (38 votes)

Comments:

76.

Strangers In The Night

Frank Sinatra

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

119

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

733

Overall Rank:

9,912

Average Rating:

73 (54 votes)

Comments:

77.

I Hear A Symphony

The Supremes

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

113

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

769

Overall Rank:

10,369

Average Rating:

71 (51 votes)

Comments:

78.

The Remains

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

110

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

777

Overall Rank:

10,561

Average Rating:

74 (41 votes)

Comments:

79.

Morning And Evening Ragas

Ali Akbar Khan

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

110

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

778

Overall Rank:

10,571

Average Rating:

73 (13 votes)

Comments:

80.

Phil Ochs In Concert

Phil Ochs

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

108

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

788

Overall Rank:

10,722

Average Rating:

72 (27 votes)

Comments:

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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%
Elvis Presley	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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