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, John Coltrane, The Kinks and Nina Simone.

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291.

Smoke Stack

Andrew Hill

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1966

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7 charts

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292.

L.S.D.

Dr. Timothy Leary

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1966

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4 charts

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293.

Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out

Dr. Timothy Leary

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1966

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3 charts

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Hand Clappin', Foot Stompin', Funky-Butt...Live!
Live

Geno Washington And The Ram Jam Band

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1966

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10 charts

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295.

Come Go With Me

Gloria Jones

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1966

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3 charts

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Independence Jump Up Calypso

Various Artists

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1966

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4 charts

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Sonny Plays Alfie

Sonny Rollins

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1966

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13 charts

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298.

Why Pick On Me - Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White

The Standells

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1966

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6 charts

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299.

Two Yanks In England

The Everly Brothers

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1966

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7 charts

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Four Tops On Top

Four Tops

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1966

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10 charts

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Best Albums of 1966 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Hugh Masekela	4	1%
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%
Sun Ra And His Solar Arkestra	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	417	57%
	102	14%
	24	3%
	23	3%
	23	3%
	21	3%
	17	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	697	95%
Yes	34	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	702	96%
Yes	29	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	716	98%
Yes	15	2%

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Best Albums of the 1950s
1. Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis
2. Mingus Ah Um by Charles Mingus
3. Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
4. Blue Train by John Coltrane
5. Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley
6. In The Wee Small Hours by Frank Sinatra
7. Here's Little Richard by Little Richard
8. The Shape Of Jazz To Come by Ornette Coleman
9. Berry Is On Top by Chuck Berry
10. Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers by Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
11. Lady In Satin by Billie Holiday
12. Songs For Swingin' Lovers! by Frank Sinatra
13. Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk
14. Somethin' Else by Cannonball Adderley
15. The "Chirping" Crickets by The Crickets
16. Saxophone Colossus by Sonny Rollins
17. Buddy Holly by Buddy Holly
18. Chet Baker Sings by Chet Baker
19. Birth Of The Cool by Miles Davis
20. Moanin' In The Moonlight by Howlin' Wolf