Best Albums of 1966

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Listed below are the best albums of 1966 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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 Nina Simone.

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Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,779 charts

Rank Score:

45,076

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Average Rating:

88 (3,196 votes)

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354

Blonde On Blonde

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

1,968 charts

Rank Score:

27,778

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

609 charts

Rank Score:

4,420

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Overall Rank:

405

Average Rating:

79 (712 votes)

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Freak Out!

The Mothers Of Invention

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

557 charts

Rank Score:

3,759

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Overall Rank:

479

Average Rating:

80 (716 votes)

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Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme

Simon & Garfunkel

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

557 charts

Rank Score:

3,603

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

251 charts

Rank Score:

2,094

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Overall Rank:

850

Average Rating:

80 (234 votes)

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10.

The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators

13th Floor Elevators

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

405 charts

Rank Score:

2,081

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Overall Rank:

855

Average Rating:

79 (473 votes)

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Ascension

John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

259 charts

Rank Score:

1,679

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112

Overall Rank:

1,055

Average Rating:

77 (318 votes)

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If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears

The Mamas And The Papas

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

305 charts

Rank Score:

1,557

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120

Overall Rank:

1,140

Average Rating:

77 (321 votes)

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Black Monk Time

Monks (US)

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

273 charts

Rank Score:

1,545

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122

Overall Rank:

1,151

Average Rating:

77 (323 votes)

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Best Albums of 1966 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	4	1%
Sun Ra And His Solar Arkestra	4	1%
Various Artists	4	1%
Nancy Sinatra	4	1%
Wes Montgomery	4	1%
Frank Sinatra	4	1%
Buck Owens And His Buckaroos	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	402	57%
	101	14%
	25	4%
	22	3%
	19	3%
	18	3%
	18	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	669	95%
Yes	32	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	675	96%
Yes	26	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	687	98%
Yes	14	2%

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