Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s
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bertrandu 
Updated June 12th 2017
Rating of # 1 : 5/5
Rating of # 100 : 4,24/5
Average Rating : 4,74
- Chart updated: 06/12/2017 14:15
- (Created: 03/12/2014 19:57).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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(95. 150421/ 100)
[First added to this chart: 03/12/2014]
Year of Release:
1967
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38,576
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(90. 150908/ 90)
[First added to this chart: 04/27/2014]
Year of Release:
1965
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26,299
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(.95 150511/ 95)
[First added to this chart: 04/27/2014]
Year of Release:
1966
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48,150
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(97,5 150421/ 95)
[First added to this chart: 03/12/2014]
Year of Release:
1969
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55,622
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(95_ 150421 / 100)
[First added to this chart: 03/12/2014]
Year of Release:
1966
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37,504
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(95_ 150421 / 100)
[First added to this chart: 03/12/2014]
Year of Release:
1968
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36,417
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(97,5_ 150421 / 100)
[First added to this chart: 03/12/2014]
Year of Release:
1967
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42,085
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(97,5 150421 / 100)
[First added to this chart: 06/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1969
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8,585
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(90. 150511/ 95 140210)
[First added to this chart: 03/12/2014]
Year of Release:
1969
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27,606
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(100)
[First added to this chart: 03/12/2014]
Year of Release:
1967
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14,814
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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1961 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1962 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1963 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1964 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1965 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1966 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1967 | 22 | 22% | |
| 1968 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1969 | 37 | 37% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Bob Dylan | 8 | 8% | |
| The Beatles | 8 | 8% | |
| The Kinks | 4 | 4% | |
| The Doors | 3 | 3% | |
| John Coltrane | 3 | 3% | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 3 | 3% | |
| Fairport Convention | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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51 | 51% | |
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31 | 31% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Martinborras 09/13/2014 16:36 | #121889
Martinborras 09/13/2014 16:36 | #121889
Yellow Submarine is better than Revolver and Abbey Road? Sorry, but i don't share it at all
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pa 04/05/2014 13:21 | #108549
pa 04/05/2014 13:21 | #108549
ok,let's start with 80%!
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