Top 16 Music Albums of 1966 by 
Romanelli 
- Chart updated: 07/11/2025 21:45
- (Created: 04/11/2012 18:33).
- Chart size: 16 albums.
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Produced by George Martin. The growth of The Beatles from Help! to Rubber Soul to Revolver is staggering. That it took place in the span of a year and a half is amazing. It baffles me when people say that Revolver is nothing special. This album is special in every way. They took the under three minute pop song format and turned it upside down, into something it had never been before. Hard to believe that "Eleanor Rigby" clocks in at 2:08. "Tomorrow Never Knows" at 2:57. How do you cram that much experience into such a short period of time? Genius, I say. Genius.
[First added to this chart: 04/11/2012]
Year of Release:
1966
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51,324
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1966 – LONDON
Produced By ANDREW LOOG OLDHAM
1. Paint It Black
2. Stupid Girl
3. Lady Jane
4. Under My Thumb
5. Doncha Bother Me
6. Think
7. Flight 505
8. High And Dry
9. It’s Not Easy
10. I Am Waiting
11. Goin’ Home
The Rolling Stones were starting to change in 1966. Aftermath was their first album to consist of all original material. Brian Jones had his best album as a member of the band. They were starting to move away from straight blues to incorporating elements of other styles into their music. And the songs that were hits still rank among their best works. There are two different versions of this album. The British version has two more tracks, and has the following songs that are not on the American version: “Mother’s Little Helper”, “High And Dry”, “Out Of Time”, “Take It Or Leave It”, and “What To Do”. The only song the American version has that’s not on the British release is “Paint It Black”. This is the American track list above.
Aftermath would lead into their brief 1967 journey into psychedelic music, after which they would hit their peak and start the process of replacing Jones. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards are starting to really find themselves as songwriters, and the energy of this then young band makes everything here work. “Paint It Black”, “Under My Thumb” and “Lady Jane” are not only excellent, but they also point towards the band’s future, all in good ways. But it’s ultimately the Brian Jones album. His guitar work with Richards is perfect, and he adds dulcimer, sitar, marimba…he could play just about everything, and he shows it off here. Aftermath is easily the best of the early period Stones albums. Either version works just fine. An essential volume in the history of one of our greatest bands. [First added to this chart: 05/04/2023]
Produced By ANDREW LOOG OLDHAM
1. Paint It Black
2. Stupid Girl
3. Lady Jane
4. Under My Thumb
5. Doncha Bother Me
6. Think
7. Flight 505
8. High And Dry
9. It’s Not Easy
10. I Am Waiting
11. Goin’ Home
The Rolling Stones were starting to change in 1966. Aftermath was their first album to consist of all original material. Brian Jones had his best album as a member of the band. They were starting to move away from straight blues to incorporating elements of other styles into their music. And the songs that were hits still rank among their best works. There are two different versions of this album. The British version has two more tracks, and has the following songs that are not on the American version: “Mother’s Little Helper”, “High And Dry”, “Out Of Time”, “Take It Or Leave It”, and “What To Do”. The only song the American version has that’s not on the British release is “Paint It Black”. This is the American track list above.
Aftermath would lead into their brief 1967 journey into psychedelic music, after which they would hit their peak and start the process of replacing Jones. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards are starting to really find themselves as songwriters, and the energy of this then young band makes everything here work. “Paint It Black”, “Under My Thumb” and “Lady Jane” are not only excellent, but they also point towards the band’s future, all in good ways. But it’s ultimately the Brian Jones album. His guitar work with Richards is perfect, and he adds dulcimer, sitar, marimba…he could play just about everything, and he shows it off here. Aftermath is easily the best of the early period Stones albums. Either version works just fine. An essential volume in the history of one of our greatest bands. [First added to this chart: 05/04/2023]
Year of Release:
1966
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4,367
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Top 16 Music Albums of 1966 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Simon & Garfunkel | 2 | 13% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 13% | |
| The Beatles | 1 | 6% | |
| Ennio Morricone | 1 | 6% | |
| Bob Dylan | 1 | 6% | |
| The Remains | 1 | 6% | |
| The Beach Boys | 1 | 6% | |
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Top 16 Music Albums of 1966 chart changes
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 Up 1 from 10th to 9thAftermath by The Rolling Stones |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 9th to 10th Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention |
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| 85/100 | 09/03/2014 01:25 | Nickie | | 79/100 |
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