Top 55 Music Albums of 1966
by Rm12398 
CHART UPDATES:
21st October 2022: REVOLVER- THE BEATLES drops from #2 to #3.
16th December 2022: FREAK OUT!- THE MOTHERS OF INVENTION moves up from #11 to #10.
26th December 2022: SINATRA AT THE SANDS- FRANK SINATRA enters the chart at #9.
TAKE A RIDE- MITCH RYDER & THE DETROIT WHEELS enters the chart at #19.
27th December 2022: THE MAGIC CITY- SUN RA enters the chart at #14.
27th December 2022: I HEAR A SYMPHONY- THE SUPREMES enters the chart at #9.
27th December 2022: THE EXCITING WILSON PICKETT- WILSON PICKETT enters the chart at #6.
30th December 2022: CLOSER- PAUL BLEY TRIO enters the chart at #16.
30th December 2022: JACK ORION- BERT JANSCH enters the chart at #16.
30th December 2022: GETTIN' READY- THE TEMPTATIONS enters the chart at #13.
30th December 2022: BLUESBREAKERS WITH ERIC CLAPTON- JOHN MAYALL & THE BLUESBREAKERS enters the chart at #16.
30th December 2022: SPEAK NO EVIL- WAYNE SHORTER enters the chart at #8.
30th December 2022: THIS OLD HEART OF MINE- THE ISLEY BROTHERS enters the chart at #8.
3rd January 2023: STREETS OF BALTIMORE- BOBBY RARE enter the chart at #18.
3rd January 2023: FIRST ALBUM- THE FUGS enters the chart at #23.
4th January 2023: PSYCHEDELIC LOLLIPOP- THE BLUES MAGOO enters the chart at #17.
10th January 2023: LIGHT OF DAY- PAT KILROY enters the chart at #23.
14th January 2023: FRESH CREAM- CREAM enters the chart at #19.
15th January 2023: IN MY LIFE- JUDY COLLINS enters the chart at #6.
15th January 2023: DUSK FIRE- THE DON RENDELL / IAN CARR QUINTET enters the chart at #8.
19th January 2023: UNIT STRUCTURES- CECIL TAYLOR enters the chart at #23.
19th January 2023: AWAY WE A GO-GO- SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES enters the chart at #7.
22nd January 2023: SMALL FACES- SMALL FACES enters the chart at #11.
27th January 2023: COMPLETE COMMUNION- DON CHERRY enters the chart at #17.
28th January 2023: THE FUGS SECOND ALBUM- THE FUGS enters the chart at #24.
28th January 2023: THE YOUND TRADITION- THE YOUNG TRADITION enters the chart at #30.
4th February 2023: RIVER DEEP - MOUNTAIN HIGH- IKE & TINA TURNER enters the chart at #24.
4th February 2023: THE LOVIN' MACHINE- JOHNNY PAYCHECK enters the chart at #18.
5th February 2023: 96 TEARS- ? AND THE MYSTERIANS enters the chart at #20.
5th February 2023: THE YARDBIRDS- THE YARDBIRDS enters the chart at #15.
6th February 2023: THE SEEDS- THE SEEDS enters the chart at #21
6th February 2023: SWINGING DOORS- MERLE HAGGARD & THE STRANGERS enters the chart at #12.
6th February 2023: THE MONKEES- THE MONKEES enters the chart at #11.
9th February 2023: SOPHISTICATED BEGGAR- ROY HARPER enters the chart at #17.
25th February 2023: SUNSHINE SUPERMAN- DONOVAN enters the chart at #12.
25th February 2023: SINGS- PATTY WATERS enters the chart at #44.
27th February 2023: FIFTH DIMENSION- THE BYRDS moves up from #20 to #9.
28th February 2023: LOVE- LOVE enters the chart at #8.
28th February 2023: MEDITATIONS- JOHN COLTRANE enters the chart at #29.
28th February 2023: TIM HARDIN 1- TIM HARDIN enters the chart at #21.
3rd March 2023: FRED NEIL- FRED NEIL enters the chart at #22.
3rd March 2023: ASCENSION- JOHN COLTRANE enters the chart at #27.
16th March 2023: AFTERMATH- THE ROLLING STONES rises from #45 to #9.
16th March 2023: BLACK MONK TIME- THE MONKS enters the chart at #29.
16th March 2023: BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD- BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD rises from #13 to #5.
16th March 2023: WILD IS THE WIND- NINA SIMONE enters the chart at #6.
16th March 2023: DA CAPO- LOVE rises from #34 to #7.
16th March 2023: THE PSYCHEDELIC SOUNDS OF THE 13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS- THE 13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS rises from #39 to #7.
20th March 2023: BERT AND JOHN- BERT JANSCH & JOHN RENBOURN enters the chart at #48.
- Chart updated: 06/15/2026 00:15
- (Created: 06/13/2022 22:27).
- Chart size: 55 albums.
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1966
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1966
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1966
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1966
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1966
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1966
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1966
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1966
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Top 55 Music Albums of 1966 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| John Coltrane | 2 | 4% | |
| Simon & Garfunkel | 2 | 4% | |
| The Fugs | 2 | 4% | |
| Love | 2 | 4% | |
| Judy Collins | 1 | 2% | |
| Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels | 1 | 2% | |
| Wayne Shorter | 1 | 2% | |
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