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