Best Albums of 1966

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Listed below are the best albums of 1966 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 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:

3,537 charts

Rank Score:

54,148

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Average Rating:

91 (4,534 votes)

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482

Pet Sounds

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,822 charts

Rank Score:

42,672

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1966

Appears in:

2,011 charts

Rank Score:

26,651

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1966

Appears in:

668 charts

Rank Score:

4,390

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1966

Appears in:

617 charts

Rank Score:

4,267

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Overall Rank:

413

Average Rating:

80 (730 votes)

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Freak Out!

The Mothers Of Invention

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

564 charts

Rank Score:

3,564

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Overall Rank:

498

Average Rating:

80 (725 votes)

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Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme

Simon & Garfunkel

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

567 charts

Rank Score:

3,540

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1966

Appears in:

262 charts

Rank Score:

2,199

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1966

Appears in:

410 charts

Rank Score:

2,107

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Overall Rank:

835

Average Rating:

80 (488 votes)

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10.

The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators

13th Floor Elevators

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

419 charts

Rank Score:

2,063

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857

Average Rating:

78 (489 votes)

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Best Albums of 1966 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Wes Montgomery	4	1%
Frank Sinatra	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%
Various Artists	4	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	407	57%
	101	14%
	24	3%
	23	3%
	22	3%
	19	3%
	16	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	679	95%
Yes	33	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	685	96%
Yes	27	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	698	98%
Yes	14	2%

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