Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s
by pjerske 
- Chart updated: 01/25/2026 00:15
- (Created: 09/12/2013 15:30).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2013]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
9,668
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2013]
Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
1,137
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Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
6,170
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[First added to this chart: 07/31/2015]
Year of Release:
1965
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Rank Score:
1,237
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Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
39,363
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Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
1,307
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2013]
Year of Release:
1963
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Rank Score:
12,827
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[First added to this chart: 03/11/2015]
Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1961 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1962 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1963 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1964 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1965 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1966 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1967 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1968 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1969 | 30 | 30% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| John Fahey | 5 | 5% | |
| Bob Dylan | 4 | 4% | |
| Scott Walker | 3 | 3% | |
| Fairport Convention | 3 | 3% | |
| John Coltrane | 3 | 3% | |
| The Incredible String Band | 3 | 3% | |
| 13th Floor Elevators | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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65 | 65% | |
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12 | 12% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 36th to 35thSpirits Rejoice by Albert Ayler Quintet |
| Up 1 from 35th to 34thHighway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan |
| Up 1 from 34th to 33rdJames Brown Live At The Apollo by James Brown |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 16 from 20th to 36thScott 4 by Scott Walker |
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| ! | 08/12/2022 12:11 |  Larcx13 | 1,138 | 86/100 |
| ! | 11/10/2020 02:57 | leniad | 669 | 85/100 |
| ! | 11/08/2020 23:15 | DJENNY | 4,340 | 100/100 |
| ! | 12/19/2017 13:11 |  phantom1305 | 291 | 92/100 |
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From leniad 11/10/2020 02:57 | #260506
good chart, happy to see liege & lief !!!
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From phantom1305 12/19/2017 13:12 | #203557
phantom1305 12/19/2017 13:12 | #203557
Great chart! Happy to see Incredible String band so high up. I love them!
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From BowieGhostsBub 07/10/2017 17:36 | #194025
This is an awesome chart! I love Bob Dylan, Cohen, and Beefheart. There's so much here I want to learn about and listen to. Also, having a top 20 songs is cool. The Stranger Song and Electricity are just chillingly good. Favorited.
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