Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s
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junodog4 
- Chart updated: 06/02/2026 01:45
- (Created: 02/06/2012 04:21).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1961 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1962 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1963 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1964 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1965 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1966 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1967 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1968 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1969 | 20 | 20% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 11 | 11% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 7 | 7% | |
| Bob Dylan | 6 | 6% | |
| Otis Redding | 5 | 5% | |
| The Beach Boys | 3 | 3% | |
| The Who | 3 | 3% | |
| The Doors | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 88th to 87thPeople Get Ready by The Impressions |
| Up 1 from 87th to 86thBlues Breakers by John Mayall & Eric Clapton |
| Up 1 from 86th to 85thWheels Of Fire by Cream |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 54 from 34th to 88thThe Sound Of Music by Various Artists |
| New entries |
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| Pastel Blues by Nina Simone |
| Leavers |
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| The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd |
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s ratings
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n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/25/2020 09:14 |  Tamthebam | 651 | 85/100 | |
| 04/18/2017 11:35 | Johnnyo | 2,606 | 80/100 | |
| 11/16/2016 10:24 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,828 | 83/100 | |
| 07/16/2015 02:49 |  briggs54 | 54 | 80/100 | |
| 10/05/2014 13:22 |  Decurso | 171 | 82/100 |
Rating metrics:
Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some charts can have several thousand ratings)
This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 86.9/100, a mean average of 88.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.0/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 10.5.
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Full of classics but I like that there are some less well known albums here. Really nice chart.
briggs54 07/16/2015 03:01 | #145836
Sorry but I cannot support a sixties list with no jazz
Decurso 10/05/2014 13:23 | #123371
Easily the best 60s chart I've seen. Reminds me I need some Sam Cooke in my music library. Kind of have to question VU and Nico and Arthur being at the bottom of the list...but with music this good order is almost irrelevant.
Incredible 60's chart, 45 in common with my own. Just one thing baffles me...Velvet Underground at #90?!
RoundTheBend 04/06/2012 09:38 | #39532
44 in common can't be bad!
A nice selection! Good to see 'Otis Blue' so high!
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