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Albums in the Year 1966

This page lists the top albums of 1966 in the source charts. The way that the various charts are combined to reach this final list is described in the home page. A list of biggest hit songs of 1966 can be found here.

#	Artist	Album Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	The Beatles	Revolver	1966	UK 1 - Aug 1966, Virgin 1, RYM 1 of 1966, Acclaimed 2, Rolling Stone 3, Italy 4 of 1966, Guiness 5, UK Radio2 6, WXPN 9, Channel4 10, Norway 14 - Jan 1967, US CashBox 41 of 1966, NARM 42, Defin200 42, Fox101 50, RIAA 277 - 5 M claimed
2	The Beach Boys	Pet Sounds	1966	Acclaimed 1, UK 2 - Jul 1966, Rolling Stone 2, Guiness 3, RYM 3 of 1966, NARM 9, Defin200 9, Virgin 18, WXPN 21, US CashBox 33 of 1966, Channel4 33
3	Bob Dylan	Blonde On Blonde	1966	RYM 2 of 1966, UK 3 - Aug 1966, Guiness 4, Acclaimed 6, Rolling Stone 9, WXPN 19, Virgin 33, US CashBox 61 of 1966
4	The Rolling Stones	Aftermath	1966	UK 1 - Apr 1966, Italy 10 of 1966, RYM 19 of 1966, US CashBox 22 of 1966, Rolling Stone 108, Acclaimed 133, WXPN 805
5	Herb Alpert	Whipped Cream & Other Delights	1966	US 1 of 1966, UK 2 - Apr 1966, US CashBox 2 of 1966, Norway 10 - Jan 1967, RYM 84 of 1965
6	Herb Alpert	Going Places	1966	US CashBox 3 of 1966, US 3 of 1966, UK 4 - Aug 1966, Norway 5 - Apr 1967, RYM 126 of 1965
7	Frank Sinatra	Strangers In The Night	1966	Italy 3 of 1966, UK 4 - Jul 1966, Norway 6 - Jan 1967, US CashBox 19 of 1966, RYM 148 of 1966
8	Simon & Garfunkel	Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme	1966	US CashBox 6 of 1968, UK 13 - Mar 1969, RYM 23 of 1966, Rolling Stone 201, WXPN 315, Acclaimed 621
9	Original Soundtrack	The Sound Of Music	1966	US CashBox 1 of 1966, US 2 of 1966, Acclaimed 1888
10	The Mamas & The Papas	If You Can Believe Your Eyes & Ears	1966	UK 3 - Jun 1966, US CashBox 12 of 1966, RYM 64 of 1966, Rolling Stone 127, Acclaimed 982
11	Herb Alpert	What Now My Love	1966	US 5 of 1966, US CashBox 8 of 1966, UK 18 - May 1966, Norway 20 - Mar 1967, RYM 173 of 1966
12	Maurice Jarre	Doctor Zhivago	1966	Norway 1 - Aug 1967, UK 3 - Sep 1966, RYM 97 of 1965
13	The Who	A Quick One	1966	UK 4 - Dec 1966, Norway 19 - Jan 1967, RYM 57 of 1966, Rolling Stone 383, Acclaimed 1866
14	Cream	Fresh Cream	1966	UK 6 - Dec 1966, RYM 34 of 1966, Rolling Stone 101, WXPN 658, Acclaimed 1096
15	Simon & Garfunkel	Sounds Of Silence	1966	UK 13 - Apr 1966, US CashBox 26 of 1968, RYM 33 of 1966, WXPN 276, Acclaimed 1286
16	Frank Sinatra	A Man & His Music	1966	Grammy in 1966, UK 9 - Jan 1966, US CashBox 55 of 1966
17	The Beatles	'Yesterday' ... & Today	1966	UK 1 - Mar 1966, RYM 20 of 1966, US CashBox 46 of 1966
18	The Rolling Stones	Got Live If You Want It!	1966	UK 1 - Jun 1965, US CashBox 56 of 1967, RYM 174 of 1966
19	The Beach Boys	Best Of The Beach Boys	1966	UK 2 - Nov 1966, Norway 2 - Jan 1967, US CashBox 53 of 1966
20	Jim Reeves	Distant Drums	1966	UK 2 - Nov 1966, Norway 2 - Jan 1967, US CashBox 91 of 1966
21	The Kinks	Face To Face	1966	Norway 9 - Jan 1967, UK 12 - Nov 1966, RYM 16 of 1966, Acclaimed 592
22	John Mayall & Eric Clapton	Blues Breakers	1966	UK 6 - Jul 1966, RYM 17 of 1966, Rolling Stone 195, Acclaimed 288
23	Otis Redding	Complete & Unbelievable - The Otis Redding Dictionary Of Soul	1966	RYM 8 of 1966, UK 23 - Jan 1967, Rolling Stone 251, Acclaimed 801
24	Lovin' Spoonful	Daydream	1966	UK 8 - May 1966, US CashBox 49 of 1966, RYM 99 of 1966, Acclaimed 2268
25	Ike & Tina Turner	River Deep - Mountain High	1966	Australia Goset 16 - May 1970, UK 27 - Oct 1966, RYM 77 of 1966, Acclaimed 908
26	The Rolling Stones	Big Hits (High Tide & Green Grass)	1966	UK 4 - Nov 1966, Norway 5 - Jan 1967, US CashBox 13 of 1966
27	Andy Williams	Andy Williams' Greatest Hits	1966	UK 1 - Apr 1970, US CashBox 71 of 1966
28	The Beach Boys	Beach Boys Party	1966	UK 3 - Feb 1966, US CashBox 43 of 1966, RYM 165 of 1965
29	The Hollies	For Certain Because	1966	Norway 4 - Jan 1967, UK 23 - Dec 1966, RYM 63 of 1966
30	The Animals	Animalisms	1966	UK 4 - May 1966, RYM 35 of 1966, Acclaimed 2421
31	Barbra Streisand	My Name Is Barbra, Two	1966	UK 6 - Jan 1966, US CashBox 14 of 1966, RYM 178 of 1965
32	The Kinks	Well Respected Kinks	1966	Norway 2 - Jan 1967, UK 5 - Sep 1966
33	Frank Sinatra	In Concert: Sinatra At 'The Sands'	1966	UK 7 - Oct 1966, RYM 36 of 1966, US CashBox 75 of 1966
34	Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra	Best Of Bert Kaempfert	1966	Norway 12 - Apr 1967, UK 27 - Apr 1966, Italy 31 of 1965
35	Nancy Sinatra	Boots	1966	UK 12 - Apr 1966, US CashBox 30 of 1966, RYM 90 of 1966
36	Jimmy Smith	Got My Mojo Workin'	1966	UK 19 - Jun 1966, US CashBox 57 of 1966, RYM 169 of 1966
37	Donovan	Sunshine Superman	1966	UK 25 - Jul 1967, RYM 29 of 1966, Acclaimed 1602
38	Otis Redding	The Soul Album	1966	UK 22 - Jul 1966, RYM 56 of 1966, Acclaimed 2682
39	Sam & Dave	Hold On I'm Comin'	1966	UK 35 - Jan 1967, RYM 133 of 1966, Acclaimed 2928
40	The Animals	Animalization	1966	US CashBox 89 of 1966, RYM 119 of 1966, Acclaimed 2421
41	The Beach Boys	The Beach Boy Hits	1966	UK 1 - May 1966
42	Manfred Mann	Machines	1966	UK 1 - Apr 1966
43	Joan Baez	With God On Our Side	1966	UK 1 - Mar 1966
44	The Walker Brothers	I Need You	1966	UK 1 - Jun 1966
45	The Seekers	Hits From The Seekers	1966	UK 1 - Jul 1966
46	The Who	Ready Steady Who	1966	UK 1 - Nov 1966
47	The Small Faces	Small Faces	1966	UK 3 - May 1966, RYM 45 of 1967
48	The Walker Brothers	Portrait	1966	UK 3 - Sep 1966, RYM 180 of 1966
49	The Beatles	A Collection Of Beatles' Oldies	1966	UK 7 - Dec 1966, Norway 12 - Jan 1967
50	Miles Davis	Miles Smiles	1966	RYM 5 of 1966, Acclaimed 1063
51	Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66	Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66	1966	Australia Goset 6 - Aug 1970, US CashBox 85 of 1966
52	Cher	Sonny Side Of Cher	1966	UK 11 - May 1966, Norway 17 - Jan 1967
53	Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra	Strangers In The Night	1966	UK 13 - Jul 1966, Norway 20 - Nov 1967
54	John Coltrane	Meditations	1966	RYM 9 of 1966, Acclaimed 1475
55	Paul Butterfield Blues Band	East-West	1966	RYM 11 of 1966, Acclaimed 1360
56	James Carr	You Got My Mind Messed Up	1966	RYM 11 of 1967, Acclaimed 1869
57	The Yardbirds	Yardbirds	1966	UK 20 - Jul 1966, RYM 25 of 1966
58	Cecil Taylor	Unit Structures	1966	RYM 12 of 1966, Acclaimed 1051
59	The Supremes	Supremes A Go-Go	1966	UK 15 - Dec 1976, US CashBox 81 of 1966
60	Nancy Sinatra	How Does That Grab You	1966	UK 17 - Jun 1966, RYM 52 of 1966
61	Barbra Streisand	Color Me Barbra	1966	Norway 15 - Jan 1967, RYM 177 of 1966
62	Bill Cosby	Wonderfulness	1966	US CashBox 17 of 1966, RYM 92 of 1966
63	The Hollies	Would You Believe	1966	UK 16 - Jul 1966, RYM 171 of 1966
64	Frank Sinatra	Moonlight Sinatra	1966	UK 18 - May 1966, RYM 135 of 1966
65	Ramsey Lewis Trio	Hang On Ramsey	1966	UK 20 - May 1966, US CashBox 78 of 1966
66	Andy Williams	Shadow Of Your Smile	1966	UK 24 - Jul 1966, US CashBox 52 of 1966
67	The Byrds	Fifth Dimension	1966	RYM 22 of 1966, Acclaimed 785
68	The Kinks	The Kinks' Greatest Hits	1966	Norway 31 - Sep 1996, US CashBox 83 of 1966
69	The Temptations	Getting Ready	1966	UK 40 - Dec 1966, US CashBox 56 of 1966
70	13th Floor Elevators	The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators	1966	RYM 24 of 1966, Acclaimed 942
71	The Incredible String Band	The Incredible String Band	1966	UK 34 - Jul 1968, RYM 111 of 1966
72	Wayne Shorter	Adam's Apple	1966	RYM 28 of 1966, Acclaimed 1661
73	Blues Magoos	Psychedelic Lollipop	1966	RYM 44 of 1966, US CashBox 79 of 1967
74	Ray Charles	Crying Time	1966	US CashBox 38 of 1966, RYM 127 of 1966
75	The Mamas & The Papas	The Mamas & The Papas	1966	US CashBox 43 of 1967, RYM 103 of 1966
76	Paul Revere & the Raiders	Midnight Ride	1966	US CashBox 42 of 1966, RYM 123 of 1966
77	Association	and Then...along Comes The Association	1966	US CashBox 54 of 1966, RYM 89 of 1966
78	The Young Rascals	The Young Rascals	1966	US CashBox 45 of 1966, RYM 170 of 1966
79	John Handy	Recorded Live at the Monterey Jazz Festival	1966	RYM 38 of 1966, Acclaimed 2711
80	Bert Jansch	Jack Orion	1966	RYM 39 of 1966, Acclaimed 2941
81	Buffalo Springfield	Buffalo Springfield	1966	RYM 40 of 1966, Acclaimed 1351
82	Roscoe Mitchell	Sound	1966	RYM 41 of 1966, Acclaimed 1719
83	Cecil Taylor	Conquistador	1966	RYM 48 of 1967, Acclaimed 1521
84	The Supremes	I Hear A Symphony	1966	US CashBox 66 of 1966, RYM 178 of 1966
85	The Supremes	The Supremes A' Go-go	1966	US CashBox 91 of 1967, RYM 107 of 1966
86	Smokey Robinson	Going to a Go-Go	1966	US CashBox 63 of 1966, Rolling Stone 271
87	LOVE	Love	1966	RYM 53 of 1966, Acclaimed 2423
88	Ornette Coleman	At The Golden Circle, Volume One	1966	RYM 54 of 1966, Acclaimed 1584
89	Laura Nyro	More Than a New Discovery	1966	RYM 61 of 1966, Acclaimed 2164
90	Lalo Schifrin	Mission: Impossible	1966	US CashBox 99 of 1968, RYM 165 of 1966
91	Joe Henderson	Mode for Joe	1966	RYM 66 of 1966, Acclaimed 2524
92	John Coltrane	Live at the Village Vanguard Again!	1966	RYM 67 of 1966, Acclaimed 2744
93	Nina Simone	Wild Is the Wind	1966	RYM 73 of 1966, Acclaimed 2862
94	Ornette Coleman	At The Golden Circle, Volume Two	1966	RYM 78 of 1966, Acclaimed 1929
95	Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery	Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo	1966	RYM 79 of 1966, Acclaimed 2907
96	The Fugs	The Fugs	1966	RYM 85 of 1966, Acclaimed 2873
97	Sonny Rollins	East Broadway Rundown	1966	RYM 113 of 1966, Acclaimed 2668
98	Wilson Pickett	The Exciting Wilson Pickett	1966	RYM 116 of 1966, Acclaimed 2805
99	The Mothers of Invention	Freak Out!	1966	Rolling Stone 243, Acclaimed 279
100	The Yardbirds	Over Under Sideways Down	1966	Rolling Stone 349, Acclaimed 1002