Best Albums of 1966

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, The Mothers Of Invention, Frank Zappa, The Kinks, John Coltrane and Nina Simone.
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1966
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457
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1966
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442
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1966
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402
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1966
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398
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1966
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386
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1966
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377
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1966
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373
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1966
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371
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Year of Release:
1966
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343
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1966
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313
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Total albums: 728. Page 4 of 73

Best Albums of 1966 composition

Country Albums %


United States 414 57%
United Kingdom 102 14%
Brazil 23 3%
Australia 23 3%
France 22 3%
Germany 21 3%
Mixed Nationality 17 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 694 95%
Yes 34 5%
Live? Albums %
No 699 96%
Yes 29 4%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 713 98%
Yes 15 2%
Best Artists of 1974
1. King Crimson
2. Neil Young
3. Genesis
4. Supertramp
5. Queen
6. Brian Eno
7. Eno
8. Robert Wyatt
9. Joni Mitchell
10. David Bowie
11. Jorge Ben
12. Camel
13. Sparks
14. Big Star
15. Steely Dan
16. Van Morrison
17. Kraftwerk
18. Frank Zappa
19. Richard & Linda Thompson
20. Gene Clark
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