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Best Albums of the 1960s

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Listed below are the greatest albums of the 1960s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 9,600 greatest album charts.

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YearAlbums   The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts. Score   Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year) Top Ranked Album   The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart.
1960707,989 Sketches Of Spain (512th)
by Miles Davis
1961868,158 King of the Delta Blues Singers (470th)
by Robert Johnson
1962784,589 Modern Sounds In Country and Western Music (1,286th)
by Ray Charles
19639525,713 The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (149th)
by Bob Dylan
196413021,769 A Hard Day's Night (181st)
by The Beatles
1965174131,458 Highway 61 Revisited (17th)
by Bob Dylan
1966195196,020 Revolver (3rd)
by The Beatles
1967251302,270 Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (5th)
by The Beatles
1968341185,363 The Beatles (The White Album) (7th)
by The Beatles
1969355273,380 Abbey Road (4th)
by The Beatles
Total1,7751,156,710

The best bands of the 1960s were The Beatles, Bob Dylan, The Velvet Underground, The Beach Boys, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, The Doors, Van Morrison and The Kinks.
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RankAlbumBand
271.

GoDexter Gordon
Year of Release:1962Appears in:19 charts
Rank in 1962:8Rank Score:181
Rank in 1960s271Overall Rank:4,189
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272.

ShowcasePatsy Cline
Year of Release:1961Appears in:15 charts
Rank in 1961:8Rank Score:180
Rank in 1960s272Overall Rank:4,197
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273.

My People Were Fair And Had Sky In Their Hair But Now They're Content To Wear Stars On Their BrowsT. Rex
Year of Release:1968Appears in:17 charts
Rank in 1968:52Rank Score:179
Rank in 1960s273Overall Rank:4,227
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274.

It's A Beautiful DayIt's A Beautiful Day
Year of Release:1969Appears in:9 charts
Rank in 1969:70Rank Score:178
Rank in 1960s274Overall Rank:4,239
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275.

Where Did Our Love GoThe Supremes
Year of Release:1964Appears in:21 charts
Rank in 1964:19Rank Score:178
Rank in 1960s275Overall Rank:4,241
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276.

Point Of DepartureAndrew Hill
Year of Release:1964Appears in:12 charts
Rank in 1964:20Rank Score:176
Rank in 1960s276Overall Rank:4,287
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277.

FlowersThe Rolling Stones
Year of Release:1967Appears in:16 charts
Rank in 1967:48Rank Score:175
Rank in 1960s277Overall Rank:4,299
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278.

The Fantastic Expedition Of Dillard & ClarkDillard And Clark
Year of Release:1968Appears in:6 charts
Rank in 1968:53Rank Score:175
Rank in 1960s278Overall Rank:4,304
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279.

SpiritSpirit
Year of Release:1968Appears in:10 charts
Rank in 1968:54Rank Score:174
Rank in 1960s279Overall Rank:4,317
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280.

What We Did On Our HolidaysFairport Convention
Year of Release:1969Appears in:5 charts
Rank in 1969:71Rank Score:173
Rank in 1960s280Overall Rank:4,345
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Best Albums of the 1960s composition

Year Albums %


1960 41 4%
1961 46 5%
1962 42 4%
1963 48 5%
1964 63 6%
1965 100 10%
1966 98 10%
1967 150 15%
1968 198 20%
1969 214 21%
Band Albums %


The Beatles 15 2%
The Beach Boys 15 2%
John Coltrane 13 1%
The Rolling Stones 13 1%
Various Artists 10 1%
Bob Dylan 10 1%
Johnny Cash 10 1%
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Country Albums %


United States 611 61%
United Kingdom 240 24%
Mixed Nationality 27 3%
Canada 21 2%
Brazil 15 2%
France 9 1%
Australia 8 1%
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