Boom
by The Sonics

Boom by The Sonics
Year: 1966
Overall rank: 4,552nd   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
74/100 (from 86 votes)
  Ratings distribution   Average rating history
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1966 (41st)
Award Top albums of the 1960s (374th)
Award Best albums of all time (4,552nd)

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The Sonics bestography

Boom is ranked 2nd best out of 6 albums by The Sonics on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by The Sonics is Here Are The Sonics!!! which is ranked number 1126 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,540.

The Sonics album bestography « Higher ranked (1,126th)
Here Are The Sonics!!!
This album (4,552nd)
Boom
Lower ranked (30,441st) »
Introducing The Sonics

(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).

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Overall rank: 4,552nd | 1960s rank: 374th | 1966 rank: 41st

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Average Rating: 
74/100 (from 86 votes)
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03/08/2026 20:52 ejiniestac  Ratings distribution  61766/100
 
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11/11/2025 04:31 MadhattanJack  Ratings distribution  5,66166/100
 
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10/02/2025 14:38 Tamthebam  Ratings distribution  22,93969/100
 
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03/22/2025 17:10 matterhornrider  Ratings distribution  4,93881/100
 
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11/25/2024 04:41 slatsheit  Ratings distribution  2,04181/100

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This album is rated in the top 13% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 74.4/100, a mean average of 74.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 74.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 10.6.

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Best Albums of 1966
1. Revolver by The Beatles
2. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
3. Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan
4. Aftermath by The Rolling Stones
5. Sounds Of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel
6. Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel
7. Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention
8. Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone
9. Face To Face by The Kinks
10. The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators by 13th Floor Elevators
11. Ascension by John Coltrane
12. If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears by The Mamas And The Papas
13. Fresh Cream by Cream
14. Fifth Dimension by The Byrds
15. Black Monk Time by Monks (US)
16. Speak No Evil by Wayne Shorter
17. Sunshine Superman by Donovan
18. Da Capo by Love
19. Blues Breakers by John Mayall & Eric Clapton
20. Il Buono, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo by Ennio Morricone
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