Best Albums of 1966

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Listed below are the best albums of 1966 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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, John Coltrane, The Kinks and Nina Simone.

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Revolver

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

3,510 charts

Rank Score:

55,382

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Average Rating:

91 (4,508 votes)

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479

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,803 charts

Rank Score:

43,941

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1966

Appears in:

1,984 charts

Rank Score:

27,070

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1966

Appears in:

659 charts

Rank Score:

4,331

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1966

Appears in:

612 charts

Rank Score:

4,330

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Overall Rank:

409

Average Rating:

80 (720 votes)

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Freak Out!

The Mothers Of Invention

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

561 charts

Rank Score:

3,657

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490

Average Rating:

80 (720 votes)

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Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme

Simon & Garfunkel

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

562 charts

Rank Score:

3,552

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1966

Appears in:

255 charts

Rank Score:

2,169

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1966

Appears in:

405 charts

Rank Score:

2,101

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Overall Rank:

848

Average Rating:

80 (484 votes)

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10.

The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators

13th Floor Elevators

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

412 charts

Rank Score:

2,099

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850

Average Rating:

79 (483 votes)

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Best Albums of 1966 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Frank Sinatra	4	1%
Hugh Masekela	4	1%
Nancy Sinatra	4	1%
Wes Montgomery	4	1%
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	4	1%
Sun Ra And His Solar Arkestra	4	1%
Various Artists	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	402	57%
	101	14%
	24	3%
	22	3%
	21	3%
	18	3%
	17	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	671	95%
Yes	33	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	678	96%
Yes	26	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	690	98%
Yes	14	2%

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