Best Albums of 1966

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Listed below are the best albums of 1966 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 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, John Coltrane and Nina Simone.

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21.

Maiden Voyage

Herbie Hancock

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

255 charts

Rank Score:

1,044

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

161

Overall Rank:

1,635

Average Rating:

79 (230 votes)

Comments:

22.

A Quick One

The Who

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

252 charts

Rank Score:

1,006

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

167

Overall Rank:

1,694

Average Rating:

75 (419 votes)

Comments:

23.

Buffalo Springfield

Buffalo Springfield

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

222 charts

Rank Score:

943

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

176

Overall Rank:

1,783

Average Rating:

77 (235 votes)

Comments:

24.

Yardbirds (Roger The Engineer)

The Yardbirds

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

228 charts

Rank Score:

860

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

187

Overall Rank:

1,935

Average Rating:

77 (237 votes)

Comments:

25.

Las Últimas Composiciones De Violeta Parra

Violeta Parra

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

782

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

198

Overall Rank:

2,109

Average Rating:

78 (94 votes)

Comments:

26.

Unit Structures

Cecil Taylor

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

96 charts

Rank Score:

619

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

234

Overall Rank:

2,544

Average Rating:

75 (136 votes)

Comments:

27.

Ces Gens-Là

Jacques Brel

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

615

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

235

Overall Rank:

2,560

Average Rating:

77 (70 votes)

Comments:

28.

Meditations

John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

109 charts

Rank Score:

559

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

253

Overall Rank:

2,775

Average Rating:

79 (143 votes)

Comments:

29.

The Otis Redding Dictionary Of Soul - Complete & Unbelievable

Otis Redding

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

519

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

262

Overall Rank:

2,932

Average Rating:

78 (137 votes)

Comments:

30.

Astigmatic

Komeda Quintet

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

103 charts

Rank Score:

466

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

282

Overall Rank:

3,202

Average Rating:

78 (108 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1966 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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%
Various Artists	4	1%
Frank Sinatra	4	1%
Ennio Morricone	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	412	57%
	102	14%
	23	3%
	23	3%
	22	3%
	21	3%
	17	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	690	95%
Yes	34	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	695	96%
Yes	29	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	709	98%
Yes	15	2%

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