Top 19 Music Albums of 1966
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My favourite albums of 1966.
- Chart updated: 08/29/2016 12:15
- (Created: 09/16/2013 00:23).
- Chart size: 19 albums.
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How can you not love Paul McCartney's favourite album (or at least one of them) and a strong influence on both "Revolver" and especially "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"? Deeper than the usual themes about surfing and cars, greater songs and most importantly, a timelessly beautiful and revolutionary sound. Still puzzling why Brian Wilson had a nervous breakdown after having made such a great album. So what if The Beatles made a slightly better album, is that like the end of the world? Ah, well!
Favourite tracks: "You Still Believe in Me", "That's Not Me" & "Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)" [First added to this chart: 01/11/2014]
Favourite tracks: "You Still Believe in Me", "That's Not Me" & "Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)" [First added to this chart: 01/11/2014]
Year of Release:
1966
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38,974
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Simon & Garfunkel are on top when it comes to delivering great silence, though their silence can easily be confused with music. Just as it would be routine with all following S&G albums, "Sounds of Silence" is packed with mesmerizingly beautiful tunes. "I Am a Rock" has to be one of their cutest songs.
Favourite tracks: "The Sound of Silence" & "I Am a Rock" [First added to this chart: 01/11/2014]
Favourite tracks: "The Sound of Silence" & "I Am a Rock" [First added to this chart: 01/11/2014]
Year of Release:
1966
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4,269
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Another folk wonder by Simon & Garfunkel. "Scarborough Fair/Canticle" sets a mesmerizing tone for the album only to be followed by other equally beautiful folk tunes. Only two minor missteps with the borderline annoying Bob Dylan paradody, "A Simple Desultory Philippic (or How I Was Robert McNamara'd into Submission)", and the rather pointless idea of "7 O'Clock News/Silent Night", a performance of "Silent Night" with overdubbed random broadcast news from 3 August 1966.
Favourite tracks: "The Dangling Conversation" & "For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her" [First added to this chart: 01/11/2014]
Favourite tracks: "The Dangling Conversation" & "For Emily, Whenever I May Find Her" [First added to this chart: 01/11/2014]
Year of Release:
1966
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3,459
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Great tune on great tune, Bob Dylan covers everything from dirty, bluesy songs to catchy pop tunes! There's a great vibe on this one and a lot of cool organs that take the songs to the next level. A defining Bob Dylan album!
Favourite tracks: "I Want You", "Just Like a Woman" & "Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands" [First added to this chart: 03/23/2014]
Favourite tracks: "I Want You", "Just Like a Woman" & "Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands" [First added to this chart: 03/23/2014]
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1966
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24,990
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If you can't believe your ears during this album, then it's fully understandable. Gorgeous sunshine pop with vocal harmonies this eargasmic shouldn't be possible!
Favourite tracks: "Somebody Groovy" & "You Baby" [First added to this chart: 04/15/2014]
Favourite tracks: "Somebody Groovy" & "You Baby" [First added to this chart: 04/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1966
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1,495
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Love starts coming in colors with castles and orange skies and everything! It's a minor revelation!
Favourite tracks: "Orange Skies" & "She Comes in Colors" [First added to this chart: 05/30/2015]
Favourite tracks: "Orange Skies" & "She Comes in Colors" [First added to this chart: 05/30/2015]
Year of Release:
1966
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1,155
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Hey, hey, they're the Monkees and people say they monkey around! This is good, Beatlesque and really catchy fun. Great attitude as well!
Favourite tracks: "Tomorrow's Gonna Be Another Day" & "Take a Giant Step" [First added to this chart: 07/07/2016]
Favourite tracks: "Tomorrow's Gonna Be Another Day" & "Take a Giant Step" [First added to this chart: 07/07/2016]
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1966
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385
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Not the same sky of mushroom clouds as "Forever Changes" (especially in terms of untraditional rock instrumentation/orchestration). This early-stage Love have yet to discover their unique direction here fiddling around with a much more garagey sound than the aforementioned album, but includes solid tunes here and there including tender ballads like "Softly to Me" and "Mushroom Clouds".
Favourite tracks: "Gazing" & "And More" [First added to this chart: 05/17/2015]
Favourite tracks: "Gazing" & "And More" [First added to this chart: 05/17/2015]
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1966
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440
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Freak out to The Mother of Invention's satirical debut album! No brain police was there to limit the infinite number of creative and crazy ideas that flew around this double album. Amazing that psychedelic music was parodied in a manner this experimental before the sound of "real" psychedelic music was fully developed!
Favourite tracks: "Go Cry on Somebody Else's Shoulder" & "You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here" [First added to this chart: 04/18/2014]
Favourite tracks: "Go Cry on Somebody Else's Shoulder" & "You're Probably Wondering Why I'm Here" [First added to this chart: 04/18/2014]
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1966
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3,453
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Jefferson Airplane takes off! By that is implied that they haven't peaked yet and that they haven't found their truly psychedelic sound. Still, a high-flying debut!
Favourite tracks: "Come Up the Years" & "And I Like It" [First added to this chart: 05/24/2015]
Favourite tracks: "Come Up the Years" & "And I Like It" [First added to this chart: 05/24/2015]
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Top 19 Music Albums of 1966 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Simon & Garfunkel | 2 | 11% | |
| The Hollies | 2 | 11% | |
| Love | 2 | 11% | |
| The Kinks | 1 | 5% | |
| Donovan | 1 | 5% | |
| The Byrds | 1 | 5% | |
| Bob Dylan | 1 | 5% | |
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Top 19 Music Albums of 1966 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 12th to 13thLove by Love |
| Down 1 from 13th to 14thFreak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention |
| Down 1 from 14th to 15thJefferson Airplane Takes Off by Jefferson Airplane |
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| Would You Believe by The Hollies |
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From skelter54 08/17/2014 12:45 | #119651
skelter54 08/17/2014 12:45 | #119651
Yes, these albums are the best of 1966. Great!
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