Frank Sinatra records ‘Sinatra at the Sands,’ his first live album with Count Basie and his orchestra, conducted by Quincy Jones (1966)

Frank Sinatra‘s ‘Sinatra at the Sands’ is his first live album recorded in January 1966 with Count Basie and his orchestra, conducted and arranged by Quincy Jones and released in July 1966 by Reprise.

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Mainstream publish ‘Big Brother & the Holding Company’ their eponymous debut album featuring ‘Down on Me’ (1966)

Big Brother & the Holding Company’ is their debut album featuring vocalist Janis Joplin and recorded on December 12–14, 1966 and released in August 1967 by Mainstream.

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Reprise publish ‘The Electric Prunes,’ their debut and eponymous album featuring ‘I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night)’ (1966)

‘The The Electric Prunes‘ is their debut and eponymous album featuring ‘I Had Too Much to Dream (Last Night),’ produced by David Hassinger and released in December 1966 by Reprise

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Miles Davis records ‘Miles Smiles’ with Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Tony Williams (1966)

Miles Davis‘ ‘Miles Smiles’ is an album recorded on October 24 & 25, 1966 with Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter and Tony Williams and released in January 1967 by Columbia.

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13th Floor Elevators release their debut album : ‘The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators’ (1966)

‘The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators‘ is their debut studio album produced by Lelan Rogers and released on October 17, 1966 by International Artists

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Simon & Garfunkel release ‘Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme,’ their third album featuring ‘Scarborough Fair’ and ‘Feelin’ Groovy’ (1966)

Simon & Garfunkel‘s ‘Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme’ is their third studio album featuring ‘Scarborough Fair’ and ‘Feelin’ Groovy,’ produced by Bob Johnston and released on October 10, 1966 by Columbia

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Wes Montgomery and Jimmy Smith record their third collaboration album : ‘Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo’ (1966)

‘Jimmy & Wes: The Dynamic Duo’ by Wes Montgomery & Jimmy Smith is their third collaboration album, recorded on September 21, 23 & 28, 1966 and released the same year by Verve.

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