Verve publish The Mothers of Invention’s debut album : ‘Freak Out!’ (1966)
The Mothers of Invention’s ‘Freak Out!’ is their debut album (one of the first concept rock albums) released on June 27, 1966 by Verve.
Gordy release The Temptations’ fourth studio album : ‘Gettin’ Ready’ featuring ‘Ain’t Too Proud to Beg’ (1966)
The Temptations ‘Gettin’ Ready’ is their fourth studio album marking their transition between Smokey Robinson to Norman Whitfield as producers and released on June 15, 1966 by Gordy.
John Coltrane records ‘Live At The Village Vanguard Again!’ with Pharoah Sanders, Alice Coltrane et al (1966)
John Coltrane‘s ‘Live At The Village Vanguard Again!’ is a (free jazz) album recorded on May 28, 1966 and released in December 1966 by Impulse!
Bob Dylan releases ‘Bootleg Series Vol.4 Live 1966’ recorded in 1966 in Manchester (1998)
The Beach Boys release ‘Pet Sounds’ featuring ‘God Only Knows’ and ‘Sloop John B’ (1966)
The Beach Boys‘ ‘Pet Sounds’ incl. ‘God Only Knows’ is their eleventh studio album released on May 16, 1966 by Capitol.
Bob Dylan releases ‘Blonde on Blonde,’ his seventh album featuring ‘Rainy Day Women #12’, ‘I Want You’ and ‘Just Like a Woman’ (1966)
Bob Dylan‘s ‘Blonde on Blonde’ is his seventh studio album produced by Bob Johnston and released on May 16, 1966 by Columbia Records.
Decca publish ‘Small Faces’ debut album featuring ‘Sha-La-La-La-Lee’ (1966)
Small Faces' feat. 'Sha-La-La-La-Lee' is their eponymous debut album featuring Ronnie Lane as lead vocalist and released on May 11, 1966 by Decca. Track Listing : 1.Shake (Sam Cooke) -…
Sonny Rollins records ‘East Broadway Run Down’ with Freddie Hubbard, Jimmy Garrison and Elvin Jones (1966)
Sonny Rollins‘ ‘East Broadway Run Down’ is an album recorded on May 9, 1966 with Freddie Hubbard, Jimmy Garrison and Elvin Jones and released the same year by Impulse!.
Columbia publish Paul Revere and The Raiders’ fifth album : ‘Midnight Ride’ (1966)
Paul Revere & the Raiders’ ‘Midnight Ride’ is their fifth studio album produced by Terry Melcher and released on May 6, 1966 by Columbia
Decca publish ‘Aftermath’ by The Rolling Stones’ featuring ‘Lady Jane’ & ‘Under My Thumb’ (1966)
The The Rolling Stones‘ ‘Aftermath’ feat. ‘Lady Jane’ & ‘Under My Thumb’ is their fourth (sixth in America) studio album released on April 15, 1966 by Decca.
Frank Sinatra records the ‘Strangers in the Night’ album with Conductor/Arranger Nelson Riddle (1966)
Frank Sinatra‘s ‘Strangers in the Night’ is a studio album recorded on April 11 & May 16, 1966 and released the same year by Reprise.
Lee Morgan records ‘Delightfulee Morgan’ with Joe Henderson, McCoy Tyner et al (1966)
Lee Morgan‘s ‘Delightfulee Morgan’ is an album, recorded on April 8 & May 27, 1966, with Joe Henderson, McCoy Tynerr, Bob Cranshaw and Billy Higgins plus a big band and released in 1967 by Blue Note.
Volt release Otis Redding’s fourth album ‘The Soul Album’ recorded with Isaac Hayes and Booker T & the MGs (1966)
Otis Redding‘s ‘The Soul Album’ is his fourth studio album featuring among other session men Isaac Hayes and Booker T & the MGs released on April 1, 1966 by Volt/Atco.
Barbra Streisand’s ‘Color Me Barbra’ is pulled from her ( first in color) TV special (1966)
Barbra Streisand‘s ‘Color Me Barbra’ is her seventh studio album released in March 1966 by Columbia.
Duke Ellington starts the recording of the album ‘The Popular Duke Ellington’ (1966)
‘The Popular Duke Ellington‘ is a studio album recorded on March 9, 10 & 11, 1966 and released In 1967 by RCA
The Mamas and The Papas release ‘If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears,’ their debut album featuring ‘California Dreamin” (1966)
The Mamas and the Papas‘ ‘If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears’ is their debut album produced by Lou Adler and released on February 28, 1966 by Dunhill
‘Bill Evans at Town Hall’ is recorded today in New York City, by the Bill Evans Trio (1966)
‘Bill Evans at Town Hall’ is a live album recorded on February 21, 1966, at The Town Hall in New York City with his Trio and released the same year by Verve.
Ella Fitzgerald records with the Duke Ellington Orchestra : ‘The Stockholm Concert, 1966’
Ella Fitzgerald‘s ‘The Stockholm Concert, 1966’ is a live album recorded on February 7, 1966 with the Duke Ellington Orchestra and released in 1984 by Pablo.