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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540.

The New Lee Dorsey

Lee Dorsey

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1966:

540

Rank in 1960s:

5,352

Average Rating:

71 (1 vote)

Comments:

542.

Here And There
Live compilation

Eric Dolphy

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1966:

542

Rank in 1960s:

5,366

Average Rating:

71 (8 votes)

Comments:

543.

The Soul Of The Man

Bobby Bland

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1966:

543

Rank in 1960s:

5,384

Average Rating:

69 (2 votes)

Comments:

544.

I Need You

Elmore James

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1966:

544

Rank in 1960s:

5,389

Average Rating:

74 (2 votes)

Comments:

545.

Once Moore With Cook

Peter Cook & Dudley Moore

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1966:

545

Rank in 1960s:

5,391

Average Rating:

71 (1 vote)

Comments:

546.

Film Spectacular Vol. 3
Compilation

Stanley Black

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1966:

546

Rank in 1960s:

5,396

Average Rating:

69 (2 votes)

Comments:

547.

The Young Tradition

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

6 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1966:

547

Rank in 1960s:

5,397

Average Rating:

72 (3 votes)

Comments:

548.

The Ventures

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1966:

548

Rank in 1960s:

5,400

Average Rating:

71 (5 votes)

Comments:

549.

On Your Marks... Jet Set, Go-Go

The Jet Set

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1966:

549

Rank in 1960s:

5,415

Average Rating:

70 (3 votes)

Comments:

550.

Searching For My Love

Bobby Moore & The Rhythm Aces

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1966:

550

Rank in 1960s:

5,437

Average Rating:

72 (2 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1966 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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