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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Revolver

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

3,591 charts

Rank Score:

49,420

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1966

Appears in:

2,858 charts

Rank Score:

38,974

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1966

Appears in:

2,040 charts

Rank Score:

24,990

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1966

Appears in:

681 charts

Rank Score:

4,353

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

632 charts

Rank Score:

4,269

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393

Average Rating:

80 (743 votes)

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Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme

Simon & Garfunkel

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

583 charts

Rank Score:

3,459

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506

Average Rating:

80 (654 votes)

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Freak Out!

The Mothers Of Invention

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

583 charts

Rank Score:

3,453

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1966

Appears in:

281 charts

Rank Score:

2,299

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1966

Appears in:

420 charts

Rank Score:

2,142

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804

Average Rating:

80 (499 votes)

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10.

The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators

13th Floor Elevators

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

426 charts

Rank Score:

1,985

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870

Average Rating:

78 (499 votes)

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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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