Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s
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meccalecca 
Some clean-cut kids boys wrote some songs about love. Then they took a load of drugs. The 60s are a fascinating period. Soul was at its peak. Jazz saw some of its greatest releases. Rock exploded. Lyrical songwriting became more meaningful. And drugs took music to very strange new places.
- Chart updated: 06/23/2024 14:45
- (Created: 03/15/2013 22:19).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1967
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39,924
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1968
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13,814
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Year of Release:
1966
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39,129
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1964
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1,667
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1968
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37,294
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1968
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16,360
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1969
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12,532
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[First added to this chart: 03/15/2013]
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1963
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7,952
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[First added to this chart: 03/15/2013]
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1968
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619
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[First added to this chart: 03/15/2013]
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1967
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1960 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1961 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1962 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1963 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1964 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1965 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1966 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1967 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1968 | 25 | 25% | |
| 1969 | 22 | 22% |
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| Bob Dylan | 6 | 6% | |
| The Beatles | 5 | 5% | |
| The Kinks | 3 | 3% | |
| The Velvet Underground | 2 | 2% | |
| Nina Simone | 2 | 2% | |
| Roy Orbison | 2 | 2% | |
| Leonard Cohen | 2 | 2% | |
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59 | 59% | |
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23 | 23% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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From sssvnnn 01/07/2014 12:18 | #100113
sssvnnn 01/07/2014 12:18 | #100113
It seems we have a pretty similar view on the 60`s.
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From JoaoMoreira 01/07/2014 04:58 | #100074
JoaoMoreira 01/07/2014 04:58 | #100074
Scott Walker's 2 is also a favorite of mine.
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From Antonio-Pedro 10/25/2013 21:58 | #89210
Antonio-Pedro 10/25/2013 21:58 | #89210
I really enjoyed your chart. You Picked Os Mutantes , Finally someone who likes this brazillian band
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From meccalecca 07/23/2013 12:04 | #82199
meccalecca 07/23/2013 12:04 | #82199
Well, I grew up on 60s rock, so it's far more cemented into my persona. I don't feel soul was at it's strongest in album form. I love Sam Cooke, Otis, James Brown, and all 3 are included here, but as strong as they were, their albums could be pretty hit and miss. Otis' albums were often loaded with covers that failed to showcase his voice. I could probably use a Marvin Gaye record here though, but i prefer his 70s output.
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mickilennial 07/23/2013 01:04 | #82176
mickilennial 07/23/2013 01:04 | #82176
I recall a 2003 'From The Vaults' comp but you are right. =P - But yeah there is a lot of rock canon overpowering soul and pop cuts though.
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From meccalecca 07/23/2013 00:36 | #82172
meccalecca 07/23/2013 00:36 | #82172
@Gowienczyk Pffft. Ronettes are at #24. And unless I'm mistaken, Goldie & The Gingerbreads never released a proper album. singles only. But I do also have Supremes, Shangri-Las, Martha & The Vandellas and The Crystals. How much more do you need? Shirelles were very close but didn't make the cut.
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From mickilennial 07/22/2013 21:30 | #82166
mickilennial 07/22/2013 21:30 | #82166
No Ronettes? Goldie & The Gingerbreads? Pffft love for girl groups my butt. =P
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