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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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, Nina Simone and John Coltrane.

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71.

Lightfoot!

Gordon Lightfoot

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

120

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

718

Overall Rank:

9,918

Average Rating:

75 (37 votes)

Comments:

72.

Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes And Brasil '66

Sérgio Mendes

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

120

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

719

Overall Rank:

9,924

Average Rating:

73 (35 votes)

Comments:

73.

Sound

Roscoe Mitchell

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

119

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

724

Overall Rank:

9,993

Average Rating:

70 (31 votes)

Comments:

74.

This Old Heart Of Mine

The Isley Brothers

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

117

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

737

Overall Rank:

10,125

Average Rating:

74 (29 votes)

Comments:

75.

Jacques Dutronc

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

117

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

739

Overall Rank:

10,143

Average Rating:

72 (26 votes)

Comments:

76.

(Turn On) The Music Machine

The Music Machine

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

117

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

740

Overall Rank:

10,155

Average Rating:

70 (39 votes)

Comments:

77.

Walkin' My Cat Named Dog

Norma Tanega

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

116

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

748

Overall Rank:

10,264

Average Rating:

73 (14 votes)

Comments:

78.

The Remains

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

115

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

753

Overall Rank:

10,325

Average Rating:

74 (43 votes)

Comments:

79.

Indestructible

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

114

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

756

Overall Rank:

10,357

Average Rating:

77 (43 votes)

Comments:

80.

Morning And Evening Ragas

Ali Akbar Khan

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

10 charts

Rank Score:

113

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

760

Overall Rank:

10,461

Average Rating:

73 (13 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%
Hugh Masekela	4	1%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	4	1%
Sun Ra And His Solar Arkestra	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	412	57%
	101	14%
	23	3%
	22	3%
	22	3%
	21	3%
	18	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	693	95%
Yes	34	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	698	96%
Yes	29	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	713	98%
Yes	14	2%

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