Best Albums of 1966

Listed below are the best albums of 1966 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 50,000 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 13th Floor Elevators.
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1966
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62,042
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1966
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48,838
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1966
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29,461
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4,496
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1966
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4,437
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1966
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3,814
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1966
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3,637
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2,290
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1966
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2,139
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Total albums: 677. Page 1 of 68

Best Albums of 1966 composition

Country Albums %


United States 385 57%
United Kingdom 99 15%
Brazil 25 4%
France 23 3%
Germany 18 3%
Mixed Nationality 17 3%
Australia 16 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 648 96%
Yes 29 4%
Live? Albums %
No 661 98%
Yes 16 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 668 99%
Yes 9 1%
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