Best Albums of 1966

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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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1966 year summaryThe best artists of 1966 were The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Bob Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, The Rolling Stones, The Mothers Of Invention, Frank Zappa, Nina Simone, The Kinks and John Coltrane.

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31.

Astigmatic

Komeda Quintet

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

461

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

282

Overall Rank:

3,251

Average Rating:

78 (111 votes)

Comments:

32.

Love

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

120 charts

Rank Score:

440

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

289

Overall Rank:

3,384

Average Rating:

76 (168 votes)

Comments:

33.

The Seeds

The Seeds (1960s)

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

117 charts

Rank Score:

402

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

310

Overall Rank:

3,653

Average Rating:

74 (93 votes)

Comments:

34.

Fred Neil

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

393

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

315

Overall Rank:

3,719

Average Rating:

74 (89 votes)

Comments:

35.

The Monkees

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

123 charts

Rank Score:

385

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

320

Overall Rank:

3,791

Average Rating:

74 (113 votes)

Comments:

36.

The Exciting Wilson Pickett

Wilson Pickett

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

96 charts

Rank Score:

380

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

324

Overall Rank:

3,826

Average Rating:

77 (81 votes)

Comments:

37.

Tim Buckley

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

372

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

329

Overall Rank:

3,899

Average Rating:

73 (118 votes)

Comments:

38.

The Magic City

Sun Ra And His Solar Arkestra

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

370

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

332

Overall Rank:

3,918

Average Rating:

77 (70 votes)

Comments:

39.

Chico Buarque De Hollanda

Chico Buarque

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

335

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

353

Overall Rank:

4,241

Average Rating:

76 (57 votes)

Comments:

40.

East-West

The Paul Butterfield Blues Band

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

106 charts

Rank Score:

311

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

371

Overall Rank:

4,530

Average Rating:

76 (104 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1966 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Ennio Morricone	4	1%
Wes Montgomery	4	1%
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%
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Country	Albums	%

	415	57%
	101	14%
	23	3%
	22	3%
	22	3%
	21	3%
	18	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	695	95%
Yes	34	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	700	96%
Yes	29	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	715	98%
Yes	14	2%

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Best Albums of 1953
1. Black Coffee With Peggy Lee by Peggy Lee
2. Ellington Uptown by Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
3. Sonny Rollins With The Modern Jazz Quartet by Sonny Rollins
4. Chante Les Chansons Poétiques no1 by Georges Brassens
5. Dean Martin Sings by Dean Martin
6. The Great Artistry Of Django Reinhardt by Django Reinhardt
7. Songs By Tom Lehrer by Tom Lehrer
8. An Evening With Billie Holiday by Billie Holiday
9. Jazz At Oberlin by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
10. Inca Taqui by Yma Sumac
11. Moondog And His Friends by Moondog
12. Nat King Cole Sings For Two In Love by Nat King Cole
13. Calamity Jane by Doris Day
14. Puccini: Tosca by Maria Callas / Victor De Sabata
15. New Concepts Of Artistry In Rhythm by Stan Kenton
16. Memorial Album by Hank Williams
17. Vol. 2 by Georges Brassens
18. Leadbelly's Last Sessions Volume One by Lead Belly
19. The Duke Plays Ellington by Duke Ellington
20. Young Man With A Horn by Miles Davis