Best Albums of 1966

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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1.

Revolver 

 The Beatles

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

3,595 charts

Rank Score:

49,310

Rank in 1966:

1

Rank in 1960s:

2

Overall Rank:

4

Average Rating:

 91 (4,601 votes)

Comments:

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2.

Pet Sounds 

 The Beach Boys

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,857 charts

Rank Score:

38,656

Rank in 1966:

2

Rank in 1960s:

5

Overall Rank:

11

Average Rating:

 88 (3,291 votes)

Comments:

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3.

Blonde On Blonde 

 Bob Dylan

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,041 charts

Rank Score:

24,949

Rank in 1966:

3

Rank in 1960s:

11

Overall Rank:

32

Average Rating:

 88 (2,408 votes)

Comments:

175

4.

Aftermath 

 The Rolling Stones

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

682 charts

Rank Score:

4,342

Rank in 1966:

4

Rank in 1960s:

53

Overall Rank:

387

Average Rating:

 78 (962 votes)

Comments:

74

5.

Sounds Of Silence 

 Simon & Garfunkel

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

631 charts

Rank Score:

4,261

Rank in 1966:

5

Rank in 1960s:

55

Overall Rank:

394

Average Rating:

 80 (747 votes)

Comments:

29

6.

Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme 

 Simon & Garfunkel

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

582 charts

Rank Score:

3,451

Rank in 1966:

6

Rank in 1960s:

66

Overall Rank:

502

Average Rating:

 80 (656 votes)

Comments:

41

7.

Freak Out! 

 The Mothers Of Invention

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

584 charts

Rank Score:

3,447

Rank in 1966:

7

Rank in 1960s:

67

Overall Rank:

504

Average Rating:

 80 (738 votes)

Comments:

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8.

Wild Is The Wind 

 Nina Simone

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

281 charts

Rank Score:

2,289

Rank in 1966:

8

Rank in 1960s:

86

Overall Rank:

757

Average Rating:

 81 (261 votes)

Comments:

11

9.

Face To Face 

 The Kinks

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

424 charts

Rank Score:

2,146

Rank in 1966:

9

Rank in 1960s:

89

Overall Rank:

803

Average Rating:

 80 (503 votes)

Comments:

28

10.

The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators 

 13th Floor Elevators

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

428 charts

Rank Score:

1,982

Rank in 1966:

10

Rank in 1960s:

96

Overall Rank:

867

Average Rating:

 78 (499 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1966 composition

Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

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	%
	416	57%
	101	14%
	23	3%
	22	3%
	22	3%
	21	3%
	18	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	696	95%
Yes	34	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	701	96%
Yes	29	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	716	98%
Yes	14	2%