Best Albums of 1966

Listed below are the best albums of 1966 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 51,000 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, The Kinks, John Coltrane and 13th Floor Elevators.
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1966
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58,921
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1966
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46,798
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28,474
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4,507
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4,377
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1966
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3,741
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1966
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3,646
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1966
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2,145
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1966
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2,125
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2,030
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Total albums: 693. Page 1 of 70

Best Albums of 1966 composition

Country Albums %


United States 399 58%
United Kingdom 100 14%
Brazil 25 4%
France 22 3%
Australia 19 3%
Germany 18 3%
Mixed Nationality 16 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 664 96%
Yes 29 4%
Live? Albums %
No 667 96%
Yes 26 4%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 682 98%
Yes 11 2%
Best Ever Albums
1. OK Computer by Radiohead
2. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
3. Abbey Road by The Beatles
4. Revolver by The Beatles
5. Kid A by Radiohead
6. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
7. In Rainbows by Radiohead
8. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
9. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie
10. The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico
11. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
12. Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin
13. The Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles
14. Funeral by Arcade Fire
15. Nevermind by Nirvana (US)
16. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel
17. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
18. Doolittle by Pixies
19. To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar
20. London Calling by The Clash
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