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Highest Rated Rock Albums of 1966
Decade
1960s
All Time
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2000s
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1970s
1960s
Source
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Genre
Rock
All
Avant-Garde Jazz
Baroque Pop
Blues Rock
Contemporary Folk
Folk
Folk Pop
Folk Rock
Free Jazz
Garage Rock
Jazz
Motown Sound
Pop
Pop Rock
Pop Soul
Post-Bop
Psychedelia
Psychedelic Pop
Psychedelic Rock
R&B
Rock
Singer-Songwriter
Soul
Spiritual Jazz
1960s
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1
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The Rolling Stones - Aftermath
April 15, 1966
Blues Rock
Score
100
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2
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Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde
June 20, 1966
Folk Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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3
.
The Paul Butterfield Blues Band - East-West
August 0, 1966
Blues Rock
Score
100
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4
.
The Beatles - Revolver
August 5, 1966
Pop Rock
,
Psychedelic Pop
Score
100
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5
.
The Mamas & The Papas - If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears
March 1, 1966
Pop Rock
,
Sunshine Pop
,
Folk Pop
Score
90
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6
.
The Yardbirds - Roger the Engineer
July 15, 1966
Blues Rock
,
Psychedelic Rock
Score
90
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7
.
The Byrds - Fifth Dimension
July 18, 1966
Folk Rock
,
Psychedelic Folk
Score
90
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8
.
The Mothers of Invention - Freak Out!
June 27, 1966
Experimental Rock
,
Psychedelic Rock
Score
80
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9
.
John Mayall with Eric Clapton - Blues Breakers
July 22, 1966
Blues Rock
Score
80
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10
.
The Who - A Quick One
December 9, 1966
Garage Rock
,
Power Pop
Score
80
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11
.
Buffalo Springfield - Buffalo Springfield
December 5, 1966
Folk Rock
,
Country Rock
Score
70
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12
.
The Animals - Animalism
November 21, 1966
Blues Rock
,
Rock & Roll
Score
70
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13
.
Cream - Fresh Cream
December 9, 1966
Blues Rock
,
Psychedelic Rock
Score
60
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14
.
Simon & Garfunkel - Sounds of Silence
January 17, 1966
Folk Rock
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Folk Pop
Score
60
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15
.
The Kinks - Face to Face
October 28, 1966
Garage Rock
,
Pop Rock
,
Baroque Pop
Score
60
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16
.
Jefferson Airplane - Jefferson Airplane Takes Off
August 15, 1966
Psychedelic Rock
,
Folk Rock
Score
60
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17
.
Donovan - Sunshine Superman
August 26, 1966
Psychedelic Folk
,
Singer-Songwriter
,
Psychedelic Pop
,
Psychedelic Rock
,
Folk Rock
Score
50
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18
.
Them - Them Again
January 21, 1966
Garage Rock
Score
40
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NOTE:
This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings awarded albums throughout 1966.
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Motown Sound
Pop
Pop Rock
Pop Soul
Post-Bop
Psychedelia
Psychedelic Pop
Psychedelic Rock
R&B
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Singer-Songwriter
Soul
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