Best Albums of 1966

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21.

Il Buono, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo 
Soundtrack

 Ennio Morricone

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"I am a hard Morricone fan, but somehow this music when listening to LP, it just does not work as a movie watching. Perhaps the film's tone seems worn out playing. I think L'Estasi Dell'Oro (The Ecstasy of Gold) is the disc's most fascinating piece. Look at the earth Morricone Arena concert in Ver...""I am a hard Morricone fan, but somehow this music when listening to LP, it just does not work as a movie watching. Perhaps the film's tone seems worn out playing. I think L'Estasi Dell'Oro (The Ecstasy of Gold) is the disc's most fascinating piece. Look at the earth Morricone Arena concert in Verona in 2002. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20N3qvpqFFY"  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

215 charts

Rank Score:

1,073

Rank in 1966:

21

Rank in 1960s:

158

Overall Rank:

1,603

Average Rating:

 82 (243 votes)

Comments:

9

22.

A Quick One 

 The Who

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"The Who's second album is a much more democratic affair than it's predecessor, my generation. Both Roger Daltrey and even Keith Moon contribute to the songwriting, but unfortunately again like, my generation, it flatters to deceive. There is some good stuff here though, Boris the spider, is one o...""The Who's second album is a much more democratic affair than it's predecessor, my generation. Both Roger Daltrey and even Keith Moon contribute to the songwriting, but unfortunately again like, my generation, it flatters to deceive. There is some good stuff here though, Boris the spider, is one of John Entwistle's most glorious creations, it's a giddy black comedy, featuring the kind of humour The Who were always excellent at. So sad about us, is one Pete Townshend's best songs of the band's early years, but the most substantial track is his, a quick one, while he's away, a mini opera, which takes up about a third of the album, it's an enjoyable cut. Best of the rest is Daltrey's, see my way, and Entwistle's, whiskey man. There's a bit of filler here with Moon's nonsense, cobwebs and strange, and Pete's, don't look away, although there is an entertaining version of, heatwave. As when, my generation, was made, The Who were a better singles group than albums at that time, but that would finally change on their next release, The Who sell out. "  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

263 charts

Rank Score:

1,026

Rank in 1966:

22

Rank in 1960s:

159

Overall Rank:

1,672

Average Rating:

 75 (434 votes)

Comments:

31

23.

Buffalo Springfield 

 Buffalo Springfield

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"I think the first record by Buffalo Springfield is their finest. It's a fiery, collaborative effort by a true supergroup. As a Neil Young fan, I'm pleased with his originals here. They are bittersweet, catchy and cryptic. Stills' songs are complimentary. They are sweet, straightforward and fun. I...""I think the first record by Buffalo Springfield is their finest. It's a fiery, collaborative effort by a true supergroup. As a Neil Young fan, I'm pleased with his originals here. They are bittersweet, catchy and cryptic. Stills' songs are complimentary. They are sweet, straightforward and fun. I prefer the mono version that can be found on the What's That Sound reissue, which includes the song "Baby Don't Scold Me," the original pressing track that was scrapped to include the new single "For What It's Worth," which became their most well known song. Track Pick: For What It's Worth Gems: Out of My Mind, Flying on the Ground, Clancey Can't Even Sing"  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

229 charts

Rank Score:

923

Rank in 1966:

23

Rank in 1960s:

175

Overall Rank:

1,836

Average Rating:

 77 (249 votes)

Comments:

14

24.

Yardbirds (Roger The Engineer) 

 The Yardbirds

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""Over, Under, Sideways, Down" or "The Yardbirds" or "Roger the Engineer" was the Yardbirds' first real album released in 1966. They had released two albums in America in 1965 "For Your Love" and "Having a Rave Up", but they were merely compilations of singles, EP's , live-recordings or obscure re..."""Over, Under, Sideways, Down" or "The Yardbirds" or "Roger the Engineer" was the Yardbirds' first real album released in 1966. They had released two albums in America in 1965 "For Your Love" and "Having a Rave Up", but they were merely compilations of singles, EP's , live-recordings or obscure recording which were included to fill up the albums to reach an acceptable playing-time. For the first time they were given the opportunity to record a real album. The were not given unlimited studio-time; on the contrary; the album was recorded during a very short time-period; I believe it was about 2 weeks. This makes the result even more impressive. It's no exaggeration to call this album one a the greatest of the mid-sixties. Very tight playing by everyone, impressive and innovative guitar-work from Jeff Beck, solid vocals and great songs. In my opinion there is no doubt that it's Jeff Beck who makes the difference. I love the sounds he can get out of his guitar. It's not difficult to imagine who stunned people would we when listening to his guitar back in 66. The great mixture of traditional blues and the new psychedelic sounds has never been surpassed. Even classic 12 bar blues tracks like "Lost Woman","Over, Under, Sideways, Down", "The Nazz Are Blue", "Rack My Mind", "Jeff's Boogie" and "What Do You Want" sounded (sounds) new; and these recordings still sound uplifting and full of energy today. On songs like "Ever Since The World Began", "Turn Into Earth", "Hot House" and "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago" showed a purer progressive side of the band. In fact "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago" was not originally included on the album, as it was recorded shortly after, at a time when Jimmy Page had also joined the group. "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago" was released as a single with "Psycho Daisies" as the b-side. These two songs have been featured on most re-releases of the album, and can almost be considered as originals. The moving "Farewell" is a another favourite; makes you think of the sad destiny of Keith Relf who died electrocuted in 1976 by his own guitar while practising at his home. Unfortunately this 2 lead-guitarist period would last very short, as Jeff Beck soon left. As far as I know, they only recorded 3 songs; with "Stroll On" from the movie "Blow Up" as the third. The bonus tracks make the CD an even better buy. The Keith Relf solo tracks a all solid; in fact they are really the Yardbirds backing singer Relf. "Mr Zero" is not far from later Yardbirds recordings like "Little Soldier Boy". If you're even the least interested in the music that came out of the 1960's this milestone is a must hear! "  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

238 charts

Rank Score:

871

Rank in 1966:

24

Rank in 1960s:

185

Overall Rank:

1,932

Average Rating:

 76 (251 votes)

Comments:

14

25.

Las Últimas Composiciones De Violeta Parra 

 Violeta Parra

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"I think of this album more like spoken poetry. There is a strong presence of the literary tradition in this album, and then you have the impressive rhythmical guitar that comes with the lyrics and there you have it: an impressive collection of songs created by one of the most important folk singe...""I think of this album more like spoken poetry. There is a strong presence of the literary tradition in this album, and then you have the impressive rhythmical guitar that comes with the lyrics and there you have it: an impressive collection of songs created by one of the most important folk singers of Latin-America."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

680

Rank in 1966:

25

Rank in 1960s:

214

Overall Rank:

2,378

Average Rating:

 77 (98 votes)

Comments:

4

26.

Unit Structures 

 Cecil Taylor

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"I can't explain it, but it works."  Reply

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

598

Rank in 1966:

26

Rank in 1960s:

236

Overall Rank:

2,641

Average Rating:

 75 (137 votes)

Comments:

5

27.

Ces Gens-Là 

 Jacques Brel

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"This guy gives his everything. A stunning album. You do not need to know any french. Just listen to the interpretation and sound of his voice."  Reply

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

584

Rank in 1966:

27

Rank in 1960s:

242

Overall Rank:

2,700

Average Rating:

 77 (74 votes)

Comments:

1

28.

The Otis Redding Dictionary Of Soul - Complete & Unbelievable 

 Otis Redding

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"An enjoyable and gritty soul album from Otis Redding. Some fine originals and some decent cover versions make this a very good, if not quite great, album."  Reply

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

151 charts

Rank Score:

538

Rank in 1966:

28

Rank in 1960s:

253

Overall Rank:

2,878

Average Rating:

 78 (143 votes)

Comments:

6

29.

Meditations 

 John Coltrane

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"One of those John Coltrane albums that's either genius or nonsense, depending on what mood I'm in. It sometimes works for me, other times it just annoys and frustrates me. Am i trying to like it? Do I like it? Or do I hate it? I don't know, I really don't know."  Reply

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

523

Rank in 1966:

29

Rank in 1960s:

258

Overall Rank:

2,946

Average Rating:

 79 (148 votes)

Comments:

6

30.

Astigmatic 

 Komeda Quintet

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"Aka "The White Saint and the Sinner Lady"."  Reply

- CellarDoor | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +11 votes (11 helpful | 0 unhelpful) A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

106 charts

Rank Score:

455

Rank in 1966:

30

Rank in 1960s:

283

Overall Rank:

3,340

Average Rating:

 78 (111 votes)

Comments:

7

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Best Albums of 1966 composition

Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Artist	Albums	%
Hugh Masekela	4	1%
Buck Owens And His Buckaroos	4	1%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	4	1%
Sun Ra And His Solar Arkestra	4	1%
Various Artists	4	1%
Frank Sinatra	4	1%
Ennio Morricone	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%
	418	57%
	101	14%
	23	3%
	23	3%
	22	3%
	21	3%
	18	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	700	95%
Yes	34	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	705	96%
Yes	29	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	720	98%
Yes	14	2%