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List of Billboard 200 number-one albums of 1966

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These are the Billboard magazine number-one albums of 1966, per the Billboard 200.

File:Herb Alpert 1966.jpg had three number one albums in 1966, Whipped Cream and Other Delights (the best-selling album of the year), Going Places and What Now My Love, which spent a cumulative 18 weeks at number one.]]

File:WCFL Sound 10 survey October 1966 Beatles Jim Stagg (cropped).jpg had three number one albums in 1966, Rubber Soul, Yesterday and Today and Revolver, which spent a cumulative 17 weeks at number one.]]

Chart history

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|style="background-color:#FFFF99"|{{dagger|alt=Best performing album of 1966}}

|Indicates best performing album of 1966

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! scope=col| Issue date

! scope=col| Album

! scope=col| Artist(s)

! scope=col| Label

! scope=col class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}}

scope="row" | {{dts|January 1}}

|bgcolor=#FFFF99|Whipped Cream and Other Delights {{dagger}}

|{{Sortname|Herb|Alpert's Tijuana Brass|Herb Alpert}}

|A&M

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-01-01|work=Billboard 200 |title=January 1, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|January 8}}

|rowspan=6|Rubber Soul

|rowspan=6 data-sort-value="Beatles, The"|The Beatles

|rowspan=6|Capitol

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-01-08|work=Billboard 200 |title=January 8, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|January 15}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-01-15|work=Billboard 200 |title=January 15, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|January 22}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-01-22|work=Billboard 200 |title=January 22, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|January 29}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-01-29|work=Billboard 200 |title=January 29, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|February 5}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-02-05|work=Billboard 200 |title=February 5, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|February 12}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-02-12|work=Billboard 200 |title=February 12, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|February 19}}

|bgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan=2|Whipped Cream and Other Delights {{dagger}}

|rowspan=2 data-sort-value="Alpert, Herb"|Herb Alpert's Tijuana Brass

|rowspan=2|A&M

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-02-19|work=Billboard 200 |title=February 19, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|February 26}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-02-26|work=Billboard 200 |title=February 26, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|March 5}}

|Going Places

|data-sort-value="Alpert, Herb"|Herb Alpert and His Tijuana Brass

|A&M

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-03-05|work=Billboard 200 |title=March 5, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|March 12}}

|rowspan=5|Ballads of the Green Berets

|rowspan=5|{{Sortname|SSgt. Barry|Sadler}}

|rowspan=5|RCA Victor

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-03-12|work=Billboard 200 |title=March 12, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|March 19}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-03-19|work=Billboard 200 |title=March 19, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|March 26}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-03-26|work=Billboard 200 |title=March 26, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|April 2}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-04-02|work=Billboard 200 |title=April 2, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|April 9}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-04-09|work=Billboard 200 |title=April 9, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|April 16}}

|rowspan=5|Going Places

|rowspan=5 data-sort-value="Alpert, Herb"|Herb Alpert and His Tijuana Brass

|rowspan=5|A&M

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-04-16|work=Billboard 200 |title=April 16, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|April 23}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-04-23|work=Billboard 200 |title=April 23, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|April 30}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-04-30|work=Billboard 200 |title=April 30, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|May 7}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-05-07|work=Billboard 200 |title=May 7, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|May 14}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-05-14|work=Billboard 200 |title=May 14, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|May 21}}

|If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears

|data-sort-value="Mamas and the Papas, The"|The Mamas & the Papas

|Dunhill

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-05-21|work=Billboard 200 |title=May 21, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|May 28}}

|rowspan=8|What Now My Love

|rowspan=8 data-sort-value="Alpert, Herb"|Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass

|rowspan=8|A&M

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-05-28|work=Billboard 200 |title=May 28, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|June 4}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-06-04|work=Billboard 200 |title=June 4, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|June 11}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-06-11|work=Billboard 200 |title=June 11, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|June 18}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-06-18|work=Billboard 200 |title=June 18, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|June 25}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-06-25|work=Billboard 200 |title=June 25, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|July 2}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-07-02|work=Billboard 200 |title=July 2, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|July 9}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-07-09|work=Billboard 200 |title=July 9, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|July 16}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-07-16|work=Billboard 200 |title=July 16, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|July 23}}

|Strangers in the Night

|{{Sortname|Frank|Sinatra}}

|Reprise

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-07-23|work=Billboard 200 |title=July 23, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|July 30}}

|rowspan=5|Yesterday and Today

|rowspan=5 data-sort-value="Beatles, The"|The Beatles

|rowspan=5|Capitol

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-07-30|work=Billboard 200 |title=July 30, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|August 6}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-08-06|work=Billboard 200 |title=August 6, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|August 13}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-08-13|work=Billboard 200 |title=August 13, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|August 20}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-08-20|work=Billboard 200 |title=August 20, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|August 27}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-08-27|work=Billboard 200 |title=August 27, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|September 3}}

|What Now My Love

|data-sort-value="Alpert, Herb"|Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass

|A&M

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-09-03|work=Billboard 200 |title=September 3, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|September 10}}

|rowspan=6|Revolver

|rowspan=6 data-sort-value="Beatles, The"|The Beatles

|rowspan=6|Capitol

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-09-10|work=Billboard 200 |title=September 10, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|September 17}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-09-17|work=Billboard 200 |title=September 17, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|September 24}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-09-24|work=Billboard 200 |title=September 24, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|October 1}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-10-01|work=Billboard 200 |title=October 1, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|October 8}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-10-08|work=Billboard 200 |title=October 8, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|October 15}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-10-15|work=Billboard 200 |title=October 15, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|October 22}}

|rowspan=2|The Supremes A' Go-Go

|rowspan=2 data-sort-value="Supremes, The"|The Supremes

|rowspan=2|Motown

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-10-22|work=Billboard 200 |title=October 22, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|October 29}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-10-29|work=Billboard 200 |title=October 29, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|November 5}}

|Doctor Zhivago

|Soundtrack

|MGM

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-11-05|work=Billboard 200 |title=November 5, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|November 12}}

|rowspan=8|The Monkees

|rowspan=8 data-sort-value="Monkees, The"|The Monkees

|rowspan=8|Colgems

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-11-12|work=Billboard 200 |title=November 12, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|November 19}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-11-19|work=Billboard 200 |title=November 19, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|November 26}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-11-26|work=Billboard 200 |title=November 26, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|December 3}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-12-03|work=Billboard 200 |title=December 3, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|December 10}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-12-10|work=Billboard 200 |title=December 10, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|December 17}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-12-17|work=Billboard 200 |title=December 17, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|December 24}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-12-24|work=Billboard 200 |title=December 24, 1966}}

scope="row" | {{dts|December 31}}

|align="center"|{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/1966-12-31|work=Billboard 200 |title=December 31, 1966}}

See also

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