Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s
by 
Torchlin 
Having mostly being exposed to 00's and 10's music it was a lot more difficult to put up 100 great albums since I don't listen to music from this era on a daily basis. After spending the last few weeks re-listening to old favourites and discovering new ones thanks to this site, I finally put together a complete list I'm comfortable with.
Here is my best ever list for one of the most interesting decades for music!
The most striking feature might be the unusual number of French albums on the list. I genuinely think that French musicians in the 60's released some of the best music of that time, easily rivaling the legends from the UK and the States.
- Chart updated: 08/25/2013 08:45
- (Created: 07/21/2013 00:56).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1963
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12,807
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Year of Release:
1964
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2,031
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Year of Release:
1969
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6,177
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Year of Release:
1968
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13,750
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Year of Release:
1967
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9,671
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1967
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43,028
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2013]
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1966
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460
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1960 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1961 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1962 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1963 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1964 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1965 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1966 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1967 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1968 | 19 | 19% | |
| 1969 | 27 | 27% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 4 | 4% | |
| Charles Mingus | 4 | 4% | |
| Eric Dolphy | 2 | 2% | |
| The Velvet Underground | 2 | 2% | |
| Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band | 2 | 2% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 2% | |
| Buffy Sainte-Marie | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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50 | 50% | |
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17 | 17% | |
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11 | 11% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 2 from 38th to 36thStand! by Sly & The Family Stone |
| Up 2 from 37th to 35thForever Changes by Love |
| Up 2 from 36th to 34thFrançoise Hardy (Comment Te Dire Adieu) by Françoise Hardy |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 9 from 28th to 37thA Love Supreme by John Coltrane |
| Down 8 from 35th to 43rdMy Favorite Things by John Coltrane |
| Down 1 from 15th to 16thCQ by The Outsiders (NL) |
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From newjlp 10/06/2014 10:45 | #123498
Nice chart. Thanks for introducing me to Michel Polnareff!
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From sssvnnn 10/01/2013 08:24 | #87316
sssvnnn 10/01/2013 08:24 | #87316
Very unique 60`s Chart.
You present some rarities without ignoring the classics!
You inspired me a bit to do a 60´s Chart as well. I didn´t feel like it,because the 60´s were to early for me...
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