Best Albums of 1966

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Listed below are the best albums of 1966 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of 1966 were The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, The Rolling Stones, Frank Zappa, The Mothers Of Invention, The Kinks, Nina Simone and John Coltrane.

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Revolver

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

3,575 charts

Rank Score:

50,335

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Average Rating:

91 (4,581 votes)

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486

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,850 charts

Rank Score:

39,689

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1966

Appears in:

2,031 charts

Rank Score:

25,227

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1966

Appears in:

679 charts

Rank Score:

4,352

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1966

Appears in:

629 charts

Rank Score:

4,275

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Overall Rank:

398

Average Rating:

80 (741 votes)

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Freak Out!

The Mothers Of Invention

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

581 charts

Rank Score:

3,490

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Overall Rank:

500

Average Rating:

80 (734 votes)

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Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme

Simon & Garfunkel

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

581 charts

Rank Score:

3,466

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1966

Appears in:

278 charts

Rank Score:

2,211

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1966

Appears in:

420 charts

Rank Score:

2,153

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Overall Rank:

799

Average Rating:

80 (497 votes)

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10.

The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators

13th Floor Elevators

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

423 charts

Rank Score:

1,998

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867

Average Rating:

78 (496 votes)

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Best Albums of 1966 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Frank Sinatra	4	1%
Ennio Morricone	4	1%
Wes Montgomery	4	1%
Buck Owens And His Buckaroos	4	1%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	4	1%
Hugh Masekela	4	1%
Sun Ra And His Solar Arkestra	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	412	57%
	101	14%
	23	3%
	22	3%
	22	3%
	21	3%
	18	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	693	95%
Yes	34	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	698	96%
Yes	29	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	713	98%
Yes	14	2%

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