The Best Rock Albums of 1966

Selected by piero scaruffi
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1966


    9/10
  1. Bob Dylan: Blonde On Blonde (CBS)
    8/10
  2. Frank Zappa: Freak Out (Verve)
    7.5/10
  3. 13th Floor Elevator: The Psychedelic Sounds Of (IA)
  4. Robbie Basho: The Grail And The Lotus (Takoma)
    7/10
  5. Beach Boys: Pet Sounds (Capitol)
  6. Godz: Contact High (ESP)
  7. Seeds: Seeds (GNP)
  8. Fugs: Fugs (ESP)
  9. Monks: Black Monk Time (Repertoire)
  10. West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band: Part One (Reprise)
  11. Yardbirds: Roger The Engineer (EMI-Columbia)
  12. Paul Butterfield: East West (Elektra)
  13. Donovan: Sunshine Superman (Pye)
  14. Seeds: A Web Of Sound (GNP)
  15. Blue Magoos: Psychedelic Lollipop (Mercury)
  16. John Fahey: Great San Bernardino Party (Vanguard)
  17. Rolling Stones: Aftermath (Decca)
    6.5/10
  18. Byrds: Fifth Dimension (CBS)
  19. John Mayall: Bluesbreakers (Decca) [Mercury, 1989; Mobile Fidelity, 1994; Polydor, 2001 (with 2 bonus tracks)]
  20. Roy Harper: The Sophisticated Beggar (Strike) [Resurgence, 1999; also reissued as: Return Of The Sophisticated Beggar; Mooncrest, 1997 (with 1 bonus track)]
  21. Gordon Lightfoot: Lightfoot (United Artists) [later included in: The United Artists Collection (Capitol, 1993); EMI, 1995]

  22. 6/10
  23. Missing Links: self titled (first release: Raven, 1984) [later included in: Driving You Insane; Half A Cow, 1999 (contains also album: Groovin'; with 4 bonus tracks)]
  24. Animals: Animalisms (Decca) [Repertoire, 2000; includes also album: Animalism]
  25. Zoot Money: Live At Klook's Kleek (CBS)
  26. Kinks: Face To Face (Pye) [Castle, 1992; id., 1998 (with 6 bonus tracks); JVC Japan, 2000]
  27. Who: A Quick One (Reaction) [Polydor, 1995 (with 10 bonus tracks)]
  28. Troggs: Wild Thing (Fontana) [Collectables, 1991; K-Tel, 1995. CAREFUL: homonymous editions: See For Miles, 1994 and Charly Budget, 1996 - are compilations only]
  29. Young Rascals: self-titled (Atlantic) [Warner Bros, 1988]
  30. Standells: Dirty Water (Tower) [Sundazed, 1994 (takes off track: Sometimes Good Guys Don't Wear White; + 6 bonus tracks)]
  31. Shadows Of Knight: Gloria (Dunwich) [Sundazed, 1998]
  32. Tommy James & The Shondells: Hanky Panky (Roulette) [included in: Hanky Panky/Mony Mony (Sequel, 1994); also included in: Hanky Panky/It's Only Love (Repertoire, 1994); Collectables, 2000]
  33. Simon & Garfunkel: Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme (Columbia) [id., 1990; Sony, 2001 (with 2 bonus tracks)]
  34. Buffalo Springfield: self-titled (Atco) [id., 1990; also included in: Box Set; Rhino, 2001]
  35. Paul Revere And The Raiders: Just Like Us (CBS) [Sundazed, 1998]
  36. Remains: self-titled (Epic) [id., 1991; with 11 bonus tracks]
  37. Tim Hardin: self-titled (Verve. Later included in: Tim Hardin 1+2; Verve, 1974) [Repertoire, 1998 (1974 edition)]
  38. Monkees: self-titled (Colgems) [Arista, 1990; Rhino, 1994]
  39. Mamas And Papas: If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears (Dunhill) [MCA, 1989]
  40. Berth Jansch & John Renbourn: Bert & John (Transatlantic) [Wooded Hill, 1998]
  41. ? And The Mysterians: 96 Tears (Cameo) [Collectables, 1997 (with 4 bonus tracks); also included in: Original Recordings; Campark, 1995 (contains also album: Action)]
  42. Barbarians: Are You A Boy Or Are You A Girl? (Laurie) [Sundazed, 2000; with 3 bonus tracks]
  43. Small Faces: self-titled (Decca) [Deram, 1997; Castle, 1998]
  44. Leaves: Hey Joe (Mira) [One Way, 1993]
  45. Cream: Fresh (Reaction) [DCC, 1992; Polydor, 1998]
  46. Music Machine: Turn On (Original Sound) [reissued as: Turn On: The Very Best Of The Music Machine; Collectables, 1999 (with 4 bonus tracks)]
  47. Bert Jansch: Jack Orion (Transatlantic) [id., 1995; also reissued with: Nicola; Vanguard, 1991; Castle, 1997]
  48. Hollies: For Certain Because (Beat Goes On) [id., 1994]
  49. Neil Diamond: The Feel of Neil Diamond (Bang)

Playlist
  1. Troggs: Wild Thing
  2. Rolling Stones: Paint It Black
  3. Beach Boys: Good Vibrations
  4. Beatles: Penny Lane (Single)
  5. Bob Dylan: Absolutely Sweet Marie
  6. 13th Floor Elevator: You're Gonna Miss Me
  7. Rolling Stones: Under My Thumb (Aftermath)
  8. Hollies: Bus Stop
  9. Monkees: I'm a Believer
  10. Yardbirds: Shapes of Things
  11. Grass Roots: Where Were You When I Needed You
  12. Neil Diamond: Solitary Man
  13. Mamas & Papas: I Saw Her Again
  14. Supremes: You Can't Hurry Love
  15. Young Rascals: Good Lovin'
  16. Bob Dylan: I Want You (Blonde on Blonde)
  17. Donovan: Sunshine Superman (Sunshine Superman)
  18. Rolling Stones: Lady Jane (Aftermath)
  19. Ennio Morricone: The Ecstasy of Gold (The Good the Bad and the Ugly)
  20. Byrds: Eight Miles High (Fifth Dimension)
  21. Beatles: Strawberry Fields Forever (Single)
  22. Bob Dylan: Just Like a Woman (Blonde on Blonde)
  23. Ike & Tina Turner: River Deep – Mountain High (Single)
  24. ? and the Mysterians: 96 Tears (Single)
  25. Byrds: 5D (Fifth Dimension)
  26. Percy Sledge: When a Man Loves a woman (Single)
  27. Cher: Bang Bang (Single)
  28. Byrds: Mr. Spaceman (Fifth Dimension)
  29. Count Five: Psychotic Reaction (Psychotic Reaction)
  30. Electric Prunes: I Had Too Much to Dream (Single)
  31. Frank Zappa: Trouble Every Day (Freak Out)
  32. Music Machine: Talk Talk (Single)
  33. Frank Zappa: Hungry Freaks Daddy (Freak Out)
  34. Donovan: Season of the Witch (Sunshine Superman)
  35. Frank Zappa: You’re Probably Wondering Why I’m Here (Freak Out)
  36. Seeds: Mr. Farmer (Single)
  37. Simon & Garfunkel: A Hazy Shade of Winter (Single)
  38. Spencer Davis Group: Gimme Some Loving (Single)
  39. Supremes: Keep Me Hanging On (Single)
  40. Tim Buckley: I Can’t See You (Tim Buckley)
  41. Who: Substitute (Single)
  42. Yardbirds: Lost Woman (Roger the Engeneer)
  43. Beach Boys: Wouldn’t It Be Nice (Pet Sounds)
  44. Simon & Garfunkel: Somewhere They Can't Find Me (Sounds of Silence)
  45. Blues Magoos: (We Ain’t Got) Nothin’ Yet (Single)
  46. 13th Floor Elevator: Roller Coaster (The Psychedelic Sound of)
Extended tracks
  1. Bob Dylan: Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands
  2. Paul Butterfield: East-West
  3. Fugs: Virgin Forest
  4. Frank Zappa: The Return of the Son of Monster Magnet 12:22
  5. Love: Revelation 19:04
  6. John Fahey: The Great San Bernardino Birthday Party 19:07
  7. Bob Dylan: Visions of Johanna
  8. Rolling Stones: Going Home 11:13
  9. Seeds: Up in Her Room 14:42

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