Ten Best Albums 1966

[@jamesfarquhar1518]

How can five people give you thumbs down Vinyl Richie. I am a South East London Rockabilly, send thoses wankers round to me!

[@vinylrichie007]

If you don’t get a thumbs down you aren’t part of the vinyl community.

[@kansasaudiophile3574]

I am glad I ran across your videos. You are giving me some good ideas on what to buy in the future. Plus you have good history on each record you show. Thanks

[@kitsilanomusician2669]

Great list as always Rich, Would be great to get a Byrds Albums ranking if not done yet, Cheers 🍻

[@vinylrichie007]

I’m missing one Byrds album and it is a good one. If I ever pick it up I will do a Byrds ranking.

[@kitsilanomusician2669]

@@vinylrichie007 Sweetheart of the Rodeo?

[@Warnerchild]

Fantastic

[@vinylrichie007]

I second that.

[@stev0sterling294]

Great list and great video as usual Mr. Richie

[@vinylrichie007]

Thanks for watching

[@jcowan2341]

Thanks Richie. I like your picks. I have a soft spot for the Sunshine Superman album as well.

[@vinylrichie007]

The single Sunshine Superman blew me away when it came out. One of the best songs of 66.

[@georgealanlpsandcds9311]

Very interesting perspective on some music that I lived through - thanks :)

[@vinylrichie007]

I was ten in 1966 and remember hearing a lot of the singles on the radio.

[@ralphbolton4865]

Great video. '66 was the year I started buying records with paper route money. The drums on Happy Jack made me buy the Who record. Good choices sir!

[@vinylrichie007]

I meant to get specific on the musicianship on Happy Jack but once I start filming I forget half of what I planned on saying. The drums on that album stand out compared to other albums at the time.

[@aaronmuthaalamare4165]

Great list! We matched at number 1! All of your choices are solid!! 👍🤘🤘

[@vinylrichie007]

I know it has been two months but thanks for watching.

[@FatCityVinyl]

Solid picks Rich, getting me wanting to dig in my shelves, been a minute since I've listened to the Jefferson Airplane and Love albums. Simon & Garfunkel too, kind of surprised to chose them, guess their hits got played so much over the years that I tend to overlook them these days. Still never heard any of the 13th Floor Elevators albums though I do have some kind of live album of theirs. Which didn't impress me too much to be honest. Looking forward to your 1967 episode for sure, cheers!

[@vinylrichie007]

All I can say is that lots of great albums will be left off the 67 list. Some good albums were left off my 65 and 66 lists but 67 is in a different league.

[@FatCityVinyl]

@@vinylrichie007 A monumental year for sure.

[@GlenKellawayfromthebasement]

Great choices Richie…nice to see 13th Floor Elevators in the top five..Blonde On Blonde!!!Mysecond fav album of all time..Otis at #2..Revolver..can’t argue with it..great video❤️❤️👍👍glen

[@vinylrichie007]

What is your favorite album?

[@djtrishm]

Like You I like the whos early stuff. Boris the spider is an overlooked Halloween song. Cool choices. Thumbs up! Trish

[@vinylrichie007]

Thanks for the comment.

[@michiganrecordclub4484]

I do love the late 60s music. It is my favorite era. My favorite type of music is psych and the late 60s is all about psych. I would really enjoy listening and talking about music with you. We always think alike. You are real good at describing a song. I hope you keep making videos for a long time.

[@vinylrichie007]

I left off some good records but for 67 and 68 I’m going to leave off some great records. I also love Psych but lots will be left off because the major bands were hitting home runs.

[@JOHNNYRADIO]

Great episode, man! I agree that Here There and Everywhere is a "wanker song" LOL. You crack me up man... dig your DIY style. The leaning tower of pisa moment was hilarious. Keep up the good work! See you in 67!

[@vinylrichie007]

Actually I can’t believe how many brain farts I had during this video. Thanks for watching and the cool comment.

[@JOHNNYRADIO]

@@vinylrichie007 absolutely! There aren't enough of us out there that just let the camera go and capture real moments. Too much chopping/editing on most channels IMO.

[@vinylrichie007]

@@JOHNNYRADIO I agree.

[@jacquescousteau217]

Your top three are spot on. Revolver is a masterclass in composing,production,vocals etc.etc.

[@vinylrichie007]

Thanks in part to the fifth Beatle, George Martin.

[@mazzysmusic]

Gotta love Revolver. Gotta love all your choices. Good save the Kinks🌸

[@vinylrichie007]

Responded.

[@paulgoldstein2569]

You are almost correct about Otis Redding. It was his last solo studio album. The following year, Otis' last year on this planet, he released a magnificent duet album with label contemporary Carla Thomas called King And Queen, and then a solo live album Live In Europe. After his death, his Stax label issued two more albums by Otis, Dock Of The Bay, and Immortal, both containing tracks from his final 1967 studio sessions. But I agree that 1966 was his most creative year, releasing his two best albums, The Soul Album, and Dictionary Of Soul. But there was a lot to be said for his 1964 album Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads. He never heard the complete recording of Dock Of The Bay, because the sound effects and backing lead guitar were not added to his basic otherwise undubbed track until just after his passing in that unfortunate crash. The undubbed recording plus an earlier take appeared in his Remember Me CD with other magnificent previously unreleased tracks of his.

[@vinylrichie007]

My first Otis purchase was a 4 CD boxset. I was blown away. At the time I was no longer buying records. My next purchase was a great DVD. When I started buying records again, 8 years ago, I started looking for his records. I think I have four. I’ve heard King and Queen and don’t care for it as much as his solo albums. Thanks for the great comment.

[@paulgoldstein2569]

@@vinylrichie007 I virtually stopped buying vinyl as soon as CDs came out, because I could not afford all these great albums when they first came out during the sixties. But all these CD reissues have bonus tracks, sometimes expanded into double CDs, like with the albums by The Who, and so many others, so I enjoy them more, sometimes making the vinyls obsolete. For example, I enjoy the double CD reissue of Donovan's original 1966 U.S. version of his Sunshine Superman album.

[@RandallWeaver]

Hey Vinyl Richie - cool picks with the British invasion bands kicking things off. That 13th Floor Elevators album is so great; I like the next two even better. Byrds and Love - love the west coast sound. I've always like the American version of Revolver better, but that's probably because that's the one I'm most accustomed to. Looking forward to 1967!

[@vinylrichie007]

I never liked the US version of Revolver much though some of songs are great. I always liked Yesterday And Today more. There will lots of great albums left off the 1967 video.

[@lucillechilds9767]

Hello Richie, Great video I love this genre of music '60's '70's psych and you picked some of the best but I might add 1 or 2 as an honorable mention The Mothers of Invention- Freak Out, Animals- Animalism come out in 1966 but I think their best album is the self-titled with House of the rising Sun which came out 1964. Please do more looking forward.

[@vinylrichie007]

I listened to Aftermath, Freak Out and the Seeds debut for two weeks straight. They all have major issues. I was driving myself nuts trying to decide. I listened to Simon and Garfunkel and included it.

[@BOBBRADLEYCHANNEL]

Richie, if no one’s told you today you are the man! 1966 hell of a year for music!

[@BOBBRADLEYCHANNEL]

Revolver, I love the cover, super strong songs.. all that said 1967 is an incredible year. Can’t wait to see your picks✊🏼

[@vinylrichie007]

@@BOBBRADLEYCHANNEL I was just looking at 67. I will be leaving some favorites off the list.

[@williamnow146]

Excellent list Rich! I need some Otis vinyl and The Kinks are always a great pick. Have a good one.

[@vinylrichie007]

That may be my favorite Otis. His voice is so passionate and powerful.

[@icollectstuff-vinylcommuni7294]

Some really goood albums there! :) must have items all of them.

[@vinylrichie007]

It is only going to get better.

[@grey1951]

1966! I was 15!! Such a great year for music. I still have my original copies of the Simon and Garfunkel LP and The Byrds Fifth Dimension (Mono). The Byrds LP still plays beautifully. As for Love, what they did with My Little Red Book was amazing. I always wondered what Burt Bacharach thought when he heard it! And Jefferson Airplane Takes Off is still one of my all time favorites. Their version of Tobacco Road is so beautiful and sad. This LP showcased the genius of Marty Balin more than any other JA record. And Signe Toly Anderson had a terrific voice. I think they could have completely left out the electric jug sound on the 13th Floor Elevators LP. It adds nothing to the music.

[@vinylrichie007]

I was ten in 66. At the time I remember the singles being played on the radio more than some of the albums. I agree 13th Floor Elevators could have done without the jug. Thanks for the comment.

[@DrOktober]

That Otis Redding record is faaantastic. Agree 100% with your top pick. Take care!

[@vinylrichie007]

The Otis album is fantastic but the album cover is terrible.

[@thesurfacespins]

Nice selections. This is a great series and I look forward to the next one. Wow, 1966 was an incredible year in music. I am still looking for that Otis Redding LP. That was funny when you dropped the F-word! It's hard to avoid when talking about such amazing records. A flipping fa*****ic video. Thanks.

[@vinylrichie007]

66 was a good year but they are only going to get better.

[@l.salisbury1253]

THE FUGS- Fugs II THE SONICS- Boom

[@Harrispilton22]

I had that Kinks album in my hand yesterday..& didn’t buy it. May regret that. Hard to find.Otis bought out ‘The Soul Album’ also in 1966..whis is also fantastic. I love Da Capo....& have never played the second side once.

[@vinylrichie007]

I don’t have The Soul Album or De Capo. Thanks for the comment.

[@MKellyC]

Great list

[@vinylrichie007]

Thanks for watching

[@ritchiebabcock3358]

awesome picks from `66 !!! i wasn`t here yet in `66 but i was on the way !!1 all the good stuff came out in the 1960`s the decade i was born in LOL !!!!!

[@vinylrichie007]

There will be some great albums left off the 67 list.

[@christopherkibler511]

Another great year. I haven't heard that Otis Redding album. Thanks, Chris

[@vinylrichie007]

It may be my favorite Otis album. That album cover is enough to scare anyone away though.

[@closedchannel2713]

Love the the top 10 Richie great choices, Cheers Snowy

[@vinylrichie007]

It is only going to get tougher. 67-69 are some of my favorite years.

[@pov_music]

Fantastic picks Rich, that Kinks album is class and 13th Floor Elevators debut certainly stands up as one of the greatest psych rock albums ever recorded.

[@vinylrichie007]

Thanks for the comment.

[@danstewart8218]

My Best of ‘66 1. The Beatles - Revolver 2. The Velvet Underground and Nico - (Self Titled) 3. Incredible String Band - (Self Titled) 4. The Who - A Quick One 5. Small Faces - (Self Titled) 6. The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds 7. The Kinks - Face to Face 8. 13th Floor Elevators - The Psychedelic Sounds of… 9. Simon & Garfunkel - Sounds of Silence 10. The Rolling Stones - Aftermath Love to all. 👍❤️

[@robison5396]

Great selection and video Richie. No complaints with Face To Face, superb Kinks album and definitely one of my favourites.I bet Jimmy Page smirked when he heard Session Man. A Quick One ( UK title) is pretty decent, the title track was a precursor to greater things on Who Sell Out ( my favourite). I love The Sounds of Silence, but equally like Paul Simon Songbook ..Richard Cory was a great song. Blonde on Blonde is amazing.. Stuck inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again is probably my favourite or Positively 4th Street..love the acoustic motif on that one. 5th Dimension is a great Byrds album.I come and Stand at Every Door is about the children that died in Hiroshima, very haunting and poignant as you said. I think.i.prefer Easter Everywhere as opposed to the debut for 13th floor Elevators..that jug is crazy! . I actually prefer Rubber Soul to Revolver and agree that the song sequencing doesn't work well. I think by this stage they were trying out so many ideas and styles that it all got a bit too convoluted and confused and then Pepper crystallised everything. I like Jefferson Airplane but only have Volunteers and Worst of Comp.

[@vinylrichie007]

I think Easter Everywhere is a better album but I’m not sure if it will make the list. I left some good records off this list. I’ll have to leave off some great records for 67, 68 and 69. The heavy hitters at the time were hitting home runs.

[@vikingbrace]

Love the picks. I know you disagree but I would definitely have Aftermath on here. I don’t feel like it has filler. Anywho... the thing that really strikes me is how wonderful all these album covers look. Great video!

[@vinylrichie007]

The first four songs on side one are some of the best of the year. There are two songs on side two that are okay. I like the idea of doing an eleven minute song but they really don’t do much with it. Mick’s babbling and mumbling is embarrassing.

[@stevenbond9201]

John D Loudermilk wrote tons of hits. Tobacco Road, Waterloo for Stonewall Jackson, Ebony Eyes for the Everly Bros., Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye for the Casinos to name a few.

[@vinylrichie007]

Well, I hope he got royalty rights.

[@stevenbond9201]

@@vinylrichie007 One would think so. Probably not as good as today''s contracts. Some of these songs are from the 50s. Oh yeah, he also wrote Indian Nation. Hard to believe that was the only #1 single Paul Revere and the Raiders ever had. Listened to Face to Face last night. Very good album. Sunny Afternoon is probably my favorite Kinks tune.

[@Speekers_corner]

Nice list, Richie. I'd add Aftermath and Freak Out to these to struggle for my ten.

[@vinylrichie007]

I had my top 9 pretty close to being set. I listened to Aftermath, Freak Out and the Seeds debut for two weeks straight. They all have major flaws. I was driving myself nuts. I decided to listen to some other 66 albums and included Simon and Garfunkel and just left it at that.

[@statictraveller]

Darn. I was looking forward to your response video as I was really interested to hear your thoughts, but this will have to do 😉. A fine selection all round. Especially nice to see Otis: that doesn't get shown often. I have not played Revolver all the way through in years, but Tomorrow Never Knows gets played quite often. My wife likes that one.

[@vinylrichie007]

I saw an interview with Grateful Dead and they talking about the first time they heard Tomorrow Never Knows. At the time they looked at each other and said “The Beatles get it.” I still may do a response video though I’m beginning to forget what I’m responding too. I had to get this 66 list done because I was starting to drive myself nuts. I was listening to Aftermath, Freak Out and The Seeds debut for two weeks straight. They all have major flaws.

[@statictraveller]

@@vinylrichie007Haha! No problem. I agree on those albums. Too many clunkers.

[@vinylrichie007]

@@statictraveller The first four songs on Aftermath are some of the best from 66. Going Home is embarrassing after three and a half minutes.

[@vinylrichie007]

@@BattManion1979 It is embarrassing.

[@psychedelicpunkster6840]

Brother Man you Rock , no nonsense , and you take no guff from anyone ,. You know a Wanker when you see one . I like your taste in Music, im one of your subscribers and tune in anytime you drum up a video. You And Ryan Kidd "ARE" the Vinyl Community as far as im concerned Rock On !

[@vinylrichie007]

To be mentioned with Ryan Kidd is a compliment. Thanks.

[@calliopivogiatzis2235]

Party line from the kinks album was an amazing song!

[@vinylrichie007]

It is a good rocker.

[@argieav]

Interesting , informative. Paul McCartney said recently he thought Here There and Everywhere was his favourite, most successful, of all his songs!, I think he says it in the Idris Elba interview. I don't mind that song , but it reminds me in parts of 24 Sycamore by Gene Pitney and it made me wonder, did Paul McCartney unconsciously borrow the hook. I have Revolver and Blonde on Blonde in my collection , and after watching this , the one you've most convinced me I need is The Byrds LP.

[@vinylrichie007]

I must be missing something when it comes to Here There and Everywhere. That said, there is no way it is Paul’s best song. Thanks for watching and I hope you like 5D if you pick it up.

[@argieav]

@@vinylrichie007 Oh I agree with you it is not his best song, but he must have his reasons! I will buy the Byrds LP, I don't have any of their LPs so this video has helped me decide where to start with their work. ( I do have David Crosby's 'Here if You Listen' , which I like very much). Thank you.

[@vinyllova9879]

Great picks Richie! 🔥🙏🏻

[@vinylrichie007]

Thanks for watching.

[@KathleenMcCormickLCSWMPH]

Great picks, Richie. I am partial to the Kinks, Love , the Byrds and The Who albums. Oh, and of course, Revolver. The Stones came out with Aftermath that year but it is uneven. I have a fondness for it though because I saw the Stones that year so that ruled my life for awhile.

[@vinylrichie007]

The first 4 songs on Aftermath are great. Some of the best of the year. Going Home is a waste of time after 3 1/2 minutes.

[@33RPMVinyl]

I have 8 out of the 10. I'm not a Dylan fan and I still need that Byrds album. Back in the day I tried for about 2 years to get a first press of that JA Takes Off album but never found a copy.

[@vinylrichie007]

Mine is an early 2nd press. I can understand not liking Dylan.

[@oldguysmusicstuff2896]

My Little Red Book is a great song also I Am A Rock. I got to get that 13th Floor Elevators album. I wore out that Byrds album. Blonde on Blonde and Revolver make my list for sure.

[@vinylrichie007]

I meant to mention I Am A Rock. It is a great song.

[@thedarkwizardroom]

1966 starting collecting records and not sure when I got the Love album maybe year or two later but yea Signed DC is pretty haunting and I like it, but I love and prefer Signed DC on Love album double Out Here when and I got this album as well. Where Arthur Lee makes it more haunting with the vocal screams and feeling like the song takes on an even more haunting sound to it the guitar soloing at the end of song from Jay Donnelin is killer. Out Here album is a classic album of it's time as well IMO when it came out in 69.🎶

[@vinylrichie007]

I’ve only heard pieces of Out Here. It sounds like I should check it out. Thanks for the comment.

[@Mark.H3721]

Great video. Coming from the U.K, I thought I'd mastered the use of the word 'wanker' and all it's derivatives in all its various contextual uses but no, it seems that I'd missed one 😆!! I do love revolver. Not my favourite Beatles album but certainly up there.

[@vinylrichie007]

Revolver is not my favorite Beatles album either. My parents are both from London. When I was in high school wanker became part of my vocabulary. What is funny is that I had the Mexican kids using the word.

[@Mark.H3721]

@@vinylrichie007 ....excellent 🤣🤣!

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

I have really considered doing one of these buy not sure if I have 10 albums from each ear anymore. 13th Floor would definitely be on my life along with Otis. Revolver is my favorite Beatles album. Who hasn’t done a cover of Hey Joe? The following years I would have more as Floyd, VU and Stooges began to appear. Maybe I should just start in 77, lots of punk. Great stuff.

[@vinylrichie007]

The reason I started at 1966 is because before that I don’t have 10 good albums in a year. I can see already that I’m going to be leaving great albums off 1967.

[@prockrog5219]

Great year, and I love al your Top 10s! And that you left out big hitters like Beach Boys, Rolling Stones, Cream, Tim Buckley, Mothers, Blues Breakers, Lee Hazlewood, Monkees, Tom Paxton, Buffalo Springfield says something about the quality of the year.

[@vinylrichie007]

I had my top nine determined after a week and a half. I listened to three albums for two weeks until I started going nuts. The three were The Stones’ Aftermath, The Mothers’ Freak Out and The Seeds debut. I couldn’t decide because they all have flaws. I decided to listen to some other albums from 66 and I just included Simon and Garfunkel. I think half of Pet Sounds is brilliant but the other half is a boring downer. I left out lots of good 66 records but for the 67 list I’m going to have leave off lots of great records.

[@jbvinyl]

Love the respect you give to Otis ,great soul man .If you don't have the Monterey lp with Hendrix and Otis on side 2 it is incredible performance to hear..

[@vinylrichie007]

I bought the Criterion Collection of the Monterey Pop Festival. It is 3 DVDs. One is the complete sets of Hendrix and of Otis. I think that DVD has been played the most.

[@jbvinyl]

I'll have to check that out.

[@musclecarfan74]

7 & 7 is a great song from Love

[@vinylrichie007]

One of the best from 66.

[@inasnowstorm1496]

Great video! But I'm pretty surprised that you didn't include Simon & Garfunkel's "Parsley, Sage, ..." as a) it's the better album, b) it contains the song "Somewhere They Can't Find Me" that you searched for on the "Sounds Of Silence" tracklisting and c) it contains the song "Homeword Bound" (which in fact is not on the UK version of that album).

[@vinylrichie007]

I think I prefer Sounds Of Silence. Maybe because it came out first. That was kind of funny when I was searching for the song Can’t Find Me. Thanks for the comment.

[@stevebender4546]

VR, the lucky kitty 🐱. Lol the “F” word. You are mr. fantastic. Jefferson Airplane and Love 👍👍! It’s the leaning tower of Richie. Lol. Fly high with the Byrds, man. Oh wow I didn’t see Otis Redding coming. I knew the Beatles were gonna be #1 on the VR list. Still a great list. Thanks for sharing. Peace ☮️ Namaste 🙏 the Zonkman

[@vinylrichie007]

I had the camera on a pile of shoe boxes with CDs in them. Of course I put the heaviest one on top. The Beatles will have serious competition for number one when it comes to 1967.

[@stevebender4546]

@@vinylrichie007 sounds good can’t wait to see the next video. Been a fan for the two years I’ve been in the VC. Just been horrible at commenting on your videos. The wife watches your videos too. Our Sunday mornings consist of Steve Carlson, Vinyl Douche and Vinyl Richie. Appreciate you. Peace ☮️ Namaste 🙏 the Zonkman

[@vinylrichie007]

@@stevebender4546 thanks

[@johnpyle1022]

Hey there, enjoyable video and discussion that follows. I know we all love the Beatles but I'm not so sure imho if I would put Revolver above Blonde on Blonde. Also, I really think the Who's Quick One (song) deserves more than a passing comment, although of course the best version is on the Stones RnR circus....that version is truly amazing, and along with BB's Good Vibrations would be nos. 1 & 2 on my Desert Island Discs (records to take to that imaginary desert island). Cheers mate!

[@vinylrichie007]

I think Quick One is good but not the best song on the album. I love Good Vibrations. If it was on Pet Sounds it would be top ten.

[@big_burly_bro]

That Otis is a gap in the collection. A very worthy '66 Top 10 album.

[@vinylrichie007]

The Otis is a favorite.

[@cebusapella9125]

Some great choices. My list would contain the Seeds 1st album and, more obscure but an absolute punk classic, the Monks' Black Monk Time - possibly no 1!. Many thanks for your enjoyable videos!

[@vinylrichie007]

I will have to check out The Monks. Is that the band of US dudes stationed in Europe? I listened to Aftermath, Freak Out and the Seeds debut for two weeks straight. I couldn’t decide which one to put at #10. All three have flaws. I added Sounds Of Silence and said to heck with it.

[@cebusapella9125]

@@vinylrichie007 Yes, they were stationed in Germany. They were amazing, there was no-one like them, they made absolutely no attempt to make songs which were remotely commercial or tuneful. I think you'd like them!

[@hovz-zo8lf]

Otis doesn't get enough love.

[@vinylrichie007]

I haven’t heard all his albums but I haven’t heard a bad one yet.

[@BobbyGass5]

LMAO... We both need "Roadies" for our studio equipment.. LOL... In no particular order. Blonde on Blonde, Revolver, Sunshine Superman, The Bluesbreakers, Fresh Cream, Paul Butterfield "East West", Blues Magoos "Psychedelic Lollipop", Buffalo Springfield, The Sonics "Boom", The Rolling Stones "Aftermath".... None of these albums are solid all the way through but each has more than a couple of songs that are spectacular. Elevators and Love get special mention along with Ray Charles's Blue covered album "Crying Time". We'll call my Top Ten a Baker's Dozen. Cheers.

[@vinylrichie007]

I gave Sunshine Superman a listen. The opener is great. The 2nd song is long and slow but it is a good mellow psychedelic song. I fell asleep during the third song. I gave most of those a listen. I listened to Aftermath, Freak Out and the Seeds debut for two weeks. They all have major flaws. The first four songs on Aftermath are some of the best that year. Going Home after three and a half minutes is embarrassing.

[@robertsaul234]

I always wished they would have given that Otis record a decent album cover. Great list.

[@vinylrichie007]

That cover is pretty bad.

[@t_albino]

I'm Sick Y'all is a true banger! Discovered it when I came down with corona last year 😄

[@peteradams6574]

EXCUSE Paneaglesong but I do not agree except for REVOLVER.. I am the SOLROCKER with a long history of record collection and music KnUledge... so here are my 10... 1966 some the same and some different… 2 greats REVOLVER BLONDE ON BLONDE .... PET SOUNDS exception it is missing song good vibrations .... PSRT and silence sound of Simon AND Gafunkel MAMAS AND PAPAS SUNSHINE SUPERMAN MY MY WILSON PICKETT HUMS LOVIN SPOONFUL SUPREMES HEAR A SYMPHONY 5TH DIMENSION ......... 66 not nearly as good as 67 or 65, but many of these works to follow 66 were by 66' bands... the top 3 though are remarkable..AFTERMATH AND OTHER ARE ALMOST BUT NOT QUITE...

[@vinylrichie007]

If Pet Sounds had Good Vibrations it would be in my top ten. I listened to some of those albums. The two I don’t have is My My Wilson Picket and Hums Lovin Spoonful. Those are two albums I will keep an eye out for. I had the Lovin Spoonful 45’s when I was a kid but never bought the album.

[@Chip8224]

I'd go 1. Revolver 2. Face to Face 3. Pet Sounds 4. Aftermath 5. Blonde 6. A Quick One 7. Buffalo Springfield 8. Roger the Engineer 9. Love

[@vinylrichie007]

I think half of Pet Sounds is brilliant but the other half is a boring downer. I listened to Aftermath, Freak Out and the Seeds debut for about 2 weeks straight. I couldn’t decide which one to include. They all have flaws. I put Sounds Of Silence in and said to heck with it.

[@Chip8224]

@@vinylrichie007 Makes sense. Considered and almost included Freak Out too.

[@daijones101]

I find myself in agreement with a lot of your choices. I do notice there is no Rolling Stones

[@vinylrichie007]

When I first made the list before listening to any of the records I had Aftermath at two. The first four songs on Aftermath are some of the best that year. There are a couple that are okay. Going Home is why it didn’t quite make the top ten.

[@deeg8849]

No Aftermath UK?

[@vinylrichie007]

I like Aftermath but some of the songs are not as good as others. Goin Home goes on for way too long. Thanks for watching.

[@big_burly_bro]

Electric jug is NEVER loud enough.

[@vinylrichie007]

Only if it is louder than the cowbell.

[@olaby_ola6707]

Great video man , but feel something about Paul when you talk about him , one foot on Beatle mania ??, with Eleanor Rigby , here there and everywhere which is one of Lennon’s favorite Paul”s songs , good day sunshine !!! , that trumpet at for no one !!! Man is just they started to make differences , by the way who never stoped at London at 66/67 after they all went to vacations and got into the concept of Sgt Peppers? It’s Paul’s whole idea and that flows , who sings oh darling , Helter skelter, I’ve got a felling the man of a thousand voices , man it’s the only group at the time with all singing in the band , and as a musician I consider much complete Paul although don’t get me wrong , I know Lennon and George are amazing , and yes Ringo is a perfect drummer for singers , artist nowadays contact a sesión drummer to do what Ringo does , to play for the singer at perfect time , fills at the right moment , one thing , when you do your 67 top , remember they did the version as it was supposed to be at 50th anniversary: With strawberry fields forever and penny lane into the Sgt peppers album . The big mistake and decision of George Martin , I’ve seen videos of him saying that and I agree , but in the end strawberry and P . Lane , made as for me the greatest 45 rpm of all time .

[@twofromthetrunk9932]

John Loudermilk wrote Tobacco Road according to Wikipedia :). Love all the picks. I like Jimi Hendrix version of Hey Joe. I have a 45 promo of that song. How can you argue revolver being number one. ??

[@vinylrichie007]

John made some cash for the Tobacco Road royalties. At least I hope so.

[@jeffclement2468]

Tim Rose's version is where Hendrix picked it up from

[@martinbench3657]

Great to see you pick Jefferson Airplane Takes Off , eh , yeah Canadian here 😊

[@vinylrichie007]

Thanks for the comment. I think the Jefferson Airplane debut is under rated.

[@martinbench3657]

@@vinylrichie007 3rd Sometimes 2nd in their albums , in my humble opinion

[@dixielandfarm]

Face to Face is really where The Kinks really turned on - the singles before were damn good, but that is the first full album. Same with Happy Jack. I can't find any fault in your selections, especially the Otis Redding album and Revolver.

[@vinylrichie007]

The early Kinks singles are some of my favorites from those years. Agree Face To Face is the first well rounded album. Thanks for the comment.

[@Universityofvinyl]

Great picks, especially Kinks, S&G and Byrds

[@vinylrichie007]

Thanks for the comment.

[@happyhippythevinylguy]

1966 was a great year, it is my birth year..lol. The background kind of looks different brother did you switch music rooms or is it just a different angle??

[@vinylrichie007]

I moved the shelves from one wall to another.

[@1967PONTIACGTO]

another good list... I have a personal weakness for the Rolling Stones' "Got Live If You Want It"... I know all about its issues... different concerts, some studio songs with crowd noise added.... but it's full of insane energy and great to listen to, and the closest thing to a Ramones record until the actual Ramones showed up

[@vinylrichie007]

I actually like Got Live If You Want It. Not only does it have lots of energy but it is has Fortune Teller. That song has always been a favorite.

[@martywhite2988]

I think The Who song you were searching for is The Kids Are Alright.

[@vinylrichie007]

Yes. It is brilliant. As is My Generation. I know it has been two months but thanks for the comment.

[@martywhite2988]

@@vinylrichie007 Happy New Year

[@xavierpaquin]

Revolver is so good, close to perfect album

[@yachtrockaor]

“Then comes in the wanker of the album” 😂😂😂

[@vinylrichie007]

Most albums have a wanker or two. Now the 67 list may be wanker free.

[@Dobbsauthor]

I really don't agree that Paul's Revolver songs slow the album down. In fact, I think Here, There and Everywhere is an amazingly clever song. Each to their own though.....Tomorrow Never KNows is the best song on the album though

[@vinylrichie007]

I must be missing something when it comes to Here There and Everywhere. I agree Tomorrow Never Knows is ahead of almost everything else from that year.

[@RobertFithen]

Great choices as usual! Strange how the word "trips" had to be censored and "let me in, you know where" had to be changed from the Jefferson Airplane album considering they were allowed to say "motherfucker" just 2 years later on the same label. I would have included "Aftermath", "Freak Out", "Fresh Cream", and even "The Monkees" in my favorites. You didn't include "Pet Sounds"!!!!! This makes me wish I could double-subscribe and like!!!!

[@vinylrichie007]

Half of Pet Sounds is brilliant. The other half is a boring downer. I listened to Fresh Cream and for me it falls short. Their 2nd is much better but the competition gets much tougher. I listened to Aftermath, Freak Out and The Seeds debut for two weeks straight. They all have major flaws. I listened to Simon and Garfunkel and included it and was just done with it.

[@vinylrichie007]

I have a feeling RCA fired the suit that made them change the lyrics.

[@michaelgancarz6654]

Solid list, but Pet Sounds is a glaring omission.

[@vinylrichie007]

I think half of Pet Sounds is great but the other half not so much.

[@michaelgancarz6654]

@@vinylrichie007 Fair enough. Brian Wilson is a genius, but rather self-indulgent.

[@chipsdeluxe8622]

My little red book...banger

[@vinylrichie007]

It is

[@chipsdeluxe8622]

@@vinylrichie007 fantastic

[@dickchips5763]

@@chipsdeluxe8622 cool name chip

[@cosmicvinyl2937]

I dig these segments and I love music from the 60’s so this is great! Man I kinda forgot about The Who-Happy Jack! That cover art is cool! I also forgot about Skip Spence being in JA before the Grape!Didnt all 60’s songs have drug references? LOL! Yeah whoever wrote Tobacco Road is banking almost as much as whoever wrote Gloria and Stepping Stone Haha! Seems like everyone and their mother covered those tunes! I have that Love album and am currently seeking out De Capo One of the only artists I remember my parents listening to was Simon and Garfunkel otherwise I had to find my own way musically. I never really liked Bob Dylan until I bought this ladies collection and Blonde on Blonde was in it I spun it and then I really started to get Dylan! 13th Floor Elevators are excellent! That Byrds album is the only Byrds album I don’t have that I’m interested in having There’s only 4 of their records that I like. That Otis album is one that has great music and a horrible cover! Great list Can’t wait for 67 Peace ☮️✌️👽🤘☮️

[@vinylrichie007]

That Otis cover is really bad. De Capo is the only Love album that I still want. I love the Byrds. I would imagine that they will make several more appearances in these top ten lists. But it will be tough because the heavy hitters hit a lot of home runs in the late 60’s.

[@cosmicvinyl2937]

@@vinylrichie007 True on all accounts 👽

[@davidantonacci9525]

Isn't the Sounds of Silence album from 1965?

[@vinylrichie007]

A different version of the song Sounds of Silence was on their first album. This album came out in January of 66.

[@franksmusic2880]

Would You Believe - The Hollies 1966 UK release.

[@vinylrichie007]

I like their later releases more but I don’t see them making the top ten. Lots of great records will be left off the 67, 68 and 69 lists.

[@stevescott200]

Wasn't "Freak out" released in 66?

[@vinylrichie007]

Yes it was. I had my top 9. I was listening to Aftermath, Freak Out and the Seeds debut for two weeks. I couldn’t decide which one to go with. They all have flaws. I included Sounds Of Silence and was done with it.

[@DocJJohnson]

Cool

[@vinylrichie007]

Thanks for watching.

[@deeg8849]

Otis. Perfection

[@vinylrichie007]

Since I started making these I picked up Otis Blue.

[@deeg8849]

@@vinylrichie007 another great Otis album. My absolute fave singer

[@songwriterjj6022]

Show the backs of the albums!

[@vinylrichie007]

For some reason I tend to not show the backs on these top ten videos. I know it has been two months but thanks for watching.

[@lauher21]

Blonde on blonde is amazing

[@vinylrichie007]

Thanks for watching. I think fantastic is the word you are searching for.

[@lauher21]

You are right

[@victorsthought]

Backing wall by Wax??

[@vinylrichie007]

One wall

[@joecarrera1799]

If you're interested on KZbin you can see Love "peforming" "Little Red Book" on "American Bandstand" followed by a slightly awkward interview with Dick Clark. And you forgot to brag about your S&G record still having the shrink wrap. On a side note, it was my understanding that for "A Quick One" that Pete or someone decided that all the band members should contribute a song so don't blame Keith. It wasn't his idea.

[@vinylrichie007]

I love Keith Moon. The drumming on that album is so good. Unlike anyone else at the time.

[@vinylrichie007]

Just watched the American Bandstand clip. Arthur Lee was not interested at all in talking. When Dick Clark asked if we can go visit you in the castle Arthur Lee was thinking, “Hell no.”

[@davidfloyd4877]

What's up Ritchie!!!!

[@vinylrichie007]

Finally got this video made.

[@haroldsmith1213]

wow! no freakout,i know you know music so im mystified by that omission,the mothers captured almost every genera of teenage music from the 50,s on tru the watts riots, his wordplay alone out does dylan,-You can cool it you can eat it cuzz baby i dont need it, or how about -hey people im not black but theirs a whole lot of times i wish i wern.t white-Susie, susie cream cheese uh whats the matter baby?i could go on but man if you didn.t think the was better than some of those others,im lost.anyway blond on blond was for me like no other that year in terms of importance,kinks great simon and garfunkel,homeward bound was on their first album ,i believe recorded before the one you showed.revolver was not a concept album like sgt. pepper was so it was a little die jointed ,especially the english version,which is all over the place, i still have my original mono version from the day,still sounds good.Love ,i saw in 1966 at the whiskey and it changed my life that night ,i grew my hair dressed silly and every saturday hollywood was from orange county my destination,in fact a picture of me there watching love has been prinyed in books and mojo magazine.i saw love more than a few times and those that did see them in the day ,would back me up how very good they were, Jefferson takes off is an album i still play often i loved it folkie, blues,psych guitars ,this album was the SF sound of the day and Signe's vocals are killer along with marty Balin,she died a few years back and for me and friends that remember her ,it was sad.oh yes the BYRDS,that was a great record and yes gene clark was on it for a track or two and he left ,at the time the band said he wouldn,t fly🙄whatever the real reason was we were pissed he was gone, but to their credit the byrds just continued there road to greatness .it.s hard do the best album series and your picks i love,but no FREAK OUT😝haha, nice video ,and thanks for posting it, have a good one.and you mentioned bob Bradley and i just want to add his channel is awesome,nice fellow who knows what hes talking about,nice of you to give him a shout out.

[@vinylrichie007]

Freak Out, The Seeds debut and Aftermath were the three albums I was going around and around on. I listened to those three records for two weeks. I gave Simon and Garfunkel a spin and included it instead.

[@vinylrichie007]

Thanks for the great comment as always.

[@haroldsmith1213]

@@vinylrichie007 your welcome and thanks for always making us smile,simon and garfunkel is a great pick,i used to stare at the cover when it came out and went to the army -navy store and bought a pea coat to wear around like S and G on the cover.haha take care ,1967 should be epic,that and 1968 were two peak years.✌

[@vinylrichie007]

@@haroldsmith1213 There will be lots of great albums left off the 67 list.

[@haroldsmith1213]

@@vinylrichie007 there wereso many so yeah can,t capture them all--what would be good is to see what year was the best 67 or 68- or how about the 10 best that could be put in a time capsule as the best records to capture that period 64-thru 69.another one would be those great records before the beatles 60 thru 64, great bands,the ventures,dick dale,righteous bro,early dylan, blues artist,ike and tina turner,river deep mt high,ect. just some thoughts-take care

[@festersuncle6298]

You should do a top 10 shirtless. That would be cool. The VC needs an innovator.

[@vinylrichie007]

I did take my shirt off for a video.

[@t_albino]

No Pet Sounds?! 😳 God only Knows why you didn't include it...

[@vinylrichie007]

I think half of Pet Sounds is brilliant but the other half is a boring downer.

[@t_albino]

@@vinylrichie007 Oof. But hey, I've not heard all of the albums you selected as your top 10 so I'll stand by your judgement! 😄 I agree, not the most wholesome knockout album, but for what Brian did and the impact it had, at least somewhere in the top 10...

[@Warnerchild]

No pet sounds!!!!?! - unreal - i also would have gone for 'my generation' for my who album

[@vinylrichie007]

I think half of Pet Sounds is brilliant. I think the other half is a boring downer. My Generation is a great song but the album is full of clunkers. The two James Brown covers top the clunker list for me. That in mind it is all a matter of opinion and it really isn’t a matter of right and wrong. Thanks for the comment.

[@Warnerchild]

@@vinylrichie007 haha oh of course - I just looked at what I have saved for 66

[@Warnerchild]

wish i could hear you say "clunkers" haha

[@soulfoodie1]

No Pet Sounds... No way. It is better than most of albums here, bar Blonde on Blonde and Revolver. No opinion just straight facts. Mind you Kudos for including Otis

[@vinylrichie007]

Music is not facts but opinion and taste. I think half of Pet Sounds is very good. The other half is not that good and even boring at times. Just my opinion.

[@davidschecter5247]

Neat list, but you left off the best album of all time by somebody named Brian Wilson and his group, The Beach Boys.

[@vinylrichie007]

I think half of Pet Sounds is great. The other half kind of bores me. I have tried many times to see if I would all of a sudden love it.

[@davidschecter5247]

@@vinylrichie007 At least you tried. SLOOP JOHN B doesn't belong on it. Label's stupid decision. What I like is young kids are listening to it today and realizing the production is still ahead of its time, even in 2022. I put it alongside REVOLVER as the two best pop/rock albums ever.

[@andreadaleyutronebel5894]

pet sounds - aftermath

[@vinylrichie007]

I think half of Pet Sounds is great.

[@vinylrichie007]

The best songs on Aftermath are better than anything on Now. From start to finish I find it to be much weaker.

[@edwinkaras6217]

I away buy two the same and I keep one for value never open . And play the other one because the value not worth the value of all 10 record I have to this day that I have never opened yet.

[@vinylrichie007]

That is interesting but I don’t have room fir that.

[@baggyhi-fi8628]

Shame the UK album version of A Quick One doesn’t have Happy Jack on it. I agree those cover versions on their first album are pretty bad. I guess the Mods of the time might’ve enjoyed dancing to them though...

[@vinylrichie007]

In LA the funny thing about the mod revival in the 80’s was that they would be wearing trench coats in 90 degree heat.

[@TONEScott]

Good picks. Not Cliche which is great.... except Blonde on Blonde, but there's no way not to include that record.

[@vinylrichie007]

I left some good albums off. For 67 I’m going to leave some great albums off.

[@jeffclement2468]

Not a bad selection. Many mis-pronuciations tho, and repeated accolades ("off the charts") Biggest bone is calling "Here,There,and Everywhere" a "wanker song"(?) That term does'nt even make sense here Captain Beefheart's "Safe As Milk" surely deserves a spot...maybe in place of Love(?)