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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31.

Love

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

115 charts

Rank Score:

433

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

297

Overall Rank:

3,395

Average Rating:

76 (159 votes)

Comments:

32.

Fred Neil

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

431

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

298

Overall Rank:

3,406

Average Rating:

75 (81 votes)

Comments:

33.

The Seeds

The Seeds (1960s)

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

413

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

307

Overall Rank:

3,533

Average Rating:

75 (86 votes)

Comments:

34.

The Monkees

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

116 charts

Rank Score:

388

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

324

Overall Rank:

3,733

Average Rating:

74 (102 votes)

Comments:

35.

Tim Buckley

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

380

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

330

Overall Rank:

3,804

Average Rating:

73 (113 votes)

Comments:

36.

Chico Buarque De Hollanda Vol. 1

Chico Buarque

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

371

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

336

Overall Rank:

3,881

Average Rating:

76 (53 votes)

Comments:

37.

The Magic City

Sun Ra And His Solar Arkestra

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

356

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

344

Overall Rank:

4,023

Average Rating:

77 (67 votes)

Comments:

38.

The Exciting Wilson Pickett

Wilson Pickett

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

339

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

352

Overall Rank:

4,194

Average Rating:

77 (77 votes)

Comments:

39.

Boom

The Sonics

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

327

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

359

Overall Rank:

4,311

Average Rating:

74 (82 votes)

Comments:

40.

Hums Of The Lovin' Spoonful

The Lovin' Spoonful

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

300

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

380

Overall Rank:

4,619

Average Rating:

73 (73 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1966 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers	4	1%
Wes Montgomery	4	1%
Sun Ra And His Solar Arkestra	4	1%
Various Artists	4	1%
Frank Sinatra	4	1%
Nancy Sinatra	4	1%
Loretta Lynn	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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