List of number one R&B albums in the US (1966)

This is a listing of the number one album on the Billboard US R&B album sales charts in 1966. There were ten number one albums that year.

← 1965 ←	List of number one R&B albums in the US			1967 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) January 1, 1966 - January 14, 1966 2 weeks (total 5) 5 The Temptations The Temptin 'Temptations - January 15, 1966 - January 21, 1966 1 week (total 1) 1 Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Going to a go-go - January 22, 1966 - March 4, 1966 6 weeks (total 11) 11 The Temptations The Temptin 'Temptations - March 5, 1966 - March 25, 1966 3 weeks (4 in total) 4th Smokey Robinson & The Miracles Going to a go-go - March 26, 1966 - April 22, 1966 4 weeks (total of 15) 15th The Temptations The Temptin 'Temptations - April 23, 1966 - April 29, 1966 1 week (total 1) 1 The Supremes I hear a symphony - April 30, 1966 - May 13, 1966 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Jimmy Smith Got My Mojo Workin ' - May 14, 1966 - May 20, 1966 1 week (total 1) 1 Ray Charles Crying time - May 21, 1966 - July 29, 1966 10 weeks (total 10) 10 Lou Rawls Live! - July 30, 1966 - August 19, 1966 3 weeks (total 3) 3 The Temptations Gettin 'ready - August 20, 1966 - August 26, 1966 1 week (total 1) 1 Sam & Dave Hold on, I'm comin ' - August 27, 1966 - September 16, 1966 3 weeks (6 in total) 6th The Temptations Gettin 'ready - September 17, 1966 - September 30, 1966 2 weeks (total of 12) 12 Lou Rawls Live! - October 1, 1966 - October 21, 1966 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Lou Rawls Soulin ' - October 22, 1966 - November 18, 1966 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th The Supremes The Supremes A 'Go-Go - November 19, 1966 - December 30, 1966 6 weeks (9 in total) 9 Lou Rawls Soulin ' -
← 1965				→ 1967 →

Web links

• Billboard R&B Albums
• Billboard Google Books 1965-1969

literature

• Whitburn, Joel (2000). Top R&B Albums: 1965-1998. Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-134-5

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Discogs (The Temptations - The Temptin 'Temptations)
2. ↑ Discogs (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Going to a Go-Go)
3. ↑ Discogs (The Supremes - I Hear a Symphony)
4. ↑ Discogs (Jimmy Smith - Got My Mojo Workin ')
5. ↑ Discogs (Ray Charles - Crying Time)
6. ↑ Discogs (Lou Rawls - Live!)
7. ↑ Discogs (The Temptations - Gettin 'Ready)
8. ↑ Discogs (Sam & Dave - Hold On, I'm Comin ')
9. ↑ Discogs (Lou Rawls - Soulin ')
10. ↑ Discogs (The Supremes - The Supremes A 'Go-Go)