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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91.

Moonlight Sinatra

Frank Sinatra

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

9 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

878

Overall Rank:

12,319

Average Rating:

69 (22 votes)

Comments:

92.

Hold On, I'm Comin'

Sam & Dave

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

883

Overall Rank:

12,441

Average Rating:

73 (31 votes)

Comments:

93.

The Spirit Of '67

Paul Revere And The Raiders

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

930

Overall Rank:

13,183

Average Rating:

73 (26 votes)

Comments:

94.

Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo

Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

932

Overall Rank:

13,208

Average Rating:

76 (16 votes)

Comments:

95.

Recorded Live At The Monterey Jazz Festival
Live

John Handy

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

962

Overall Rank:

13,910

Average Rating:

74 (17 votes)

Comments:

96.

Psychedelic Lollipop

Blues Magoos

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

969

Overall Rank:

14,083

Average Rating:

75 (36 votes)

Comments:

97.

Well Respected Kinks
Compilation

The Kinks

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

982

Overall Rank:

14,335

Average Rating:

76 (55 votes)

Comments:

98.

Complete Communion

Don Cherry

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

995

Overall Rank:

14,548

Average Rating:

74 (27 votes)

Comments:

99.

Contact High

The Godz (Psychedelic)

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

999

Overall Rank:

14,624

Average Rating:

65 (29 votes)

Comments:

100.

Animalisms

The Animals

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

24 charts

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Best Albums of 1966 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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%
Various Artists	4	1%
Frank Sinatra	4	1%
Ennio Morricone	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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