Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2019]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
28,300
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Top rated album (89/100 - 2431 votes)  89 (2,431 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2019]
Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
13,814
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Top rated album (85/100 - 1355 votes)  85 (1,355 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 08/09/2014]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
39,129
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Top rated album (88/100 - 3276 votes)  88 (3,276 votes)
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4. (18) Up 14
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[First added to this chart: 12/26/2016]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
49,608
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Top rated album (91/100 - 4585 votes)  91 (4,585 votes)
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Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
1,906
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2019]
Year of Release:
1963
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Rank Score:
12,984
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Top rated album (86/100 - 1032 votes)  86 (1,032 votes)
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7. (10) Up 3
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[First added to this chart: 06/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
57,307
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Top rated album (92/100 - 4628 votes)  92 (4,628 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 06/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
39,924
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Top rated album (89/100 - 3550 votes)  89 (3,550 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2019]
Year of Release:
1965
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Rank Score:
15,729
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Top rated album (87/100 - 1505 votes)  87 (1,505 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2019]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
4,901
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s composition

Year Albums %


1960 8 8%
1961 4 4%
1962 2 2%
1963 4 4%
1964 6 6%
1965 12 12%
1966 11 11%
1967 20 20%
1968 11 11%
1969 22 22%
Country Albums %


United States 69 69%
United Kingdom 19 19%
Canada 4 4%
Mixed Nationality 4 4%
Brazil 2 2%
Poland 1 1%
Germany 1 1%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%

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