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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Buy album United States
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Buy album United States
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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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1
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
1
Rank in 1966:
Rank in 1960s:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1966
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Total albums: 731. Page 66 of 74

Best Albums of 1966 composition

Country Albums %


United States 417 57%
United Kingdom 102 14%
Brazil 24 3%
France 23 3%
Australia 23 3%
Germany 21 3%
Mixed Nationality 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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