Best Albums of 1966

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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Year of Release:
1966
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1966
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1966
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1966
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1966
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9
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
9
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Average Rating:
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
9
Rank in 1966:
Rank in 1960s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1966
Appears in:
Rank Score:
9
Rank in 1966:
Rank in 1960s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • eBay
  • iTunes
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1966
Appears in:
Rank Score:
9
Rank in 1966:
Rank in 1960s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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  • eBay
  • iTunes
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  • #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1966
Appears in:
Rank Score:
9
Rank in 1966:
Rank in 1960s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
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Total albums: 724. Page 32 of 73

Best Albums of 1966 composition

Country Albums %


United States 412 57%
United Kingdom 102 14%
Australia 23 3%
Brazil 23 3%
France 22 3%
Germany 21 3%
Mixed Nationality 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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