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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30.

Os Afro-Sambas De Baden E Vinícius

Baden Powell & Vinícius de Moraes

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

476

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Rank in 1960s:

281

Overall Rank:

3,131

Average Rating:

79 (76 votes)

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36.

Chico Buarque De Hollanda Vol. 1

Chico Buarque

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

371

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335

Overall Rank:

3,877

Average Rating:

76 (53 votes)

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74.

Herb Alpert Presents Sergio Mendes And Brasil '66

Sérgio Mendes

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

119

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726

Overall Rank:

9,877

Average Rating:

73 (30 votes)

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94.

Tristeza On Guitar

Baden Powell

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

33 charts

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902

Overall Rank:

12,371

Average Rating:

75 (35 votes)

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96.

A Certain Smile A Certain Sadness

Astrud Gilberto / Walter Wanderley

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

9 charts

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942

Overall Rank:

12,947

Average Rating:

73 (11 votes)

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139.

Rain Forest

Walter Wanderley

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

10 charts

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Love, Strings And Jobim

Antônio Carlos Jobim

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

5 charts

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Herb Alpert Presents Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66

Sérgio Mendes & Brasil '66

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

6 charts

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262.

Look To The Rainbow

Astrud Gilberto

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

9 charts

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From Rio With Love

Walter Wanderley

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2 charts

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Best Albums of 1966 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Sun Ra And His Solar Arkestra	4	1%
Various Artists	4	1%
Nancy Sinatra	4	1%
Frank Sinatra	4	1%
Wes Montgomery	4	1%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	4	1%
The Rolling Stones	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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Best Albums of 1966
1. Revolver by The Beatles
2. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
3. Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan
4. Sounds Of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel
5. Aftermath by The Rolling Stones
6. Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention
7. Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel
8. Face To Face by The Kinks
9. Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone
10. The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators by 13th Floor Elevators
11. Ascension by John Coltrane
12. Fresh Cream by Cream
13. If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears by The Mamas And The Papas
14. Black Monk Time by Monks (US)
15. Fifth Dimension by The Byrds
16. Speak No Evil by Wayne Shorter
17. Sunshine Superman by Donovan
18. Blues Breakers by John Mayall & Eric Clapton
19. Da Capo by Love
20. Il Buono, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo [The Good, The Bad & The Ugly] by Ennio Morricone