Top 85 Music Albums of 1966
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Norman Bates 
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- Chart updated: 09/03/2025 09:45
- (Created: 05/07/2012 23:29).
- Chart size: 85 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/07/2012]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
39,146
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[First added to this chart: 05/07/2012]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
4,320
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[First added to this chart: 05/07/2012]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
1,410
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[First added to this chart: 05/07/2012]
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[First added to this chart: 05/07/2012]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
1,407
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[First added to this chart: 05/07/2012]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
2,302
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[First added to this chart: 05/28/2012]
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[First added to this chart: 05/07/2012]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
49,625
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2017]
Year of Release:
1966
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,155
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[First added to this chart: 04/15/2016]
Total albums: 85. Page 1 of 9
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Top 85 Music Albums of 1966 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Paul Revere And The Raiders | 3 | 4% | |
| Otis Redding | 2 | 2% | |
| Simon & Garfunkel | 2 | 2% | |
| Sun Ra And His Solar Arkestra | 2 | 2% | |
| Love | 2 | 2% | |
| Donald Byrd | 2 | 2% | |
| The Mamas And The Papas | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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61 | 72% | |
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13 | 15% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 85 Music Albums of 1966 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 73rd to 74th Down To Earth by Stevie Wonder |
| Down 1 from 74th to 75th Go Power! by Illinois Jacquet |
| Down 1 from 75th to 76th East-West by The Paul Butterfield Blues Band |
| New entries |
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| It's My Life, Baby! by Junior Wells |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 12/10/2025 10:55 | Johnnyo | 2,557 | 80/100 |
| ! | 07/15/2024 14:12 |  Repo | 562 | 100/100 |
| ! | 05/07/2021 13:34 | jackq | 273 | 92/100 |
| ! | 02/01/2015 22:18 | JasonZaia | 171 | 89/100 |
| ! | 09/03/2014 01:27 | Nickie | 489 | 79/100 |
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From Johnnyo 12/10/2025 10:55 | #312086
Great chart. Love the inclusion of the self titled Jacques Dutronc album.
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From JasonZaia 02/01/2015 22:18 | #133668
Great to see Nina Simone! Good job!
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Ottokar 08/03/2014 12:52 | #118623
Nice picks for 1966 - but I miss The Incredible String Band.
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From davidhuret 12/11/2012 08:53 | #57453
As far as 1966 is concerned, this is close to perfect.
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| Best Artists of 1960 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Miles Davis | |
| 2. John Coltrane | |
| 3. Etta James | |
| 4. Charles Mingus | |
| 5. Elvis Presley | |
| 6. Joan Baez | |
| 7. Max Roach | |
| 8. Wes Montgomery | |
| 9. Muddy Waters | |
| 10. The Everly Brothers | |
| 11. Hank Mobley | |
| 12. Bill Evans | |
| 13. Bill Evans Trio | |
| 14. Ella Fitzgerald | |
| 15. Johnny Cash | |
| 16. John Lee Hooker | |
| 17. Bo Diddley | |
| 18. Miriam Makeba | |
| 19. Eddie Cochran | |
| 20. The Ventures |
