Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s
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Graeme2 
- Chart updated: 08/22/2025 21:45
- (Created: 05/22/2014 07:38).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
15,370
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[First added to this chart: 05/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
2,251
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[First added to this chart: 05/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1965
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Rank Score:
2,033
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[First added to this chart: 05/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
39,894
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[First added to this chart: 05/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
8,873
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[First added to this chart: 05/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1966
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49,566
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[First added to this chart: 02/17/2018]
Year of Release:
1964
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Rank Score:
1,666
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[First added to this chart: 05/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
13,806
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[First added to this chart: 05/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
8,100
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[First added to this chart: 11/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1965
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3,100
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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 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1962 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1963 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1964 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1965 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1966 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1967 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1968 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1969 | 32 | 32% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Watersons | 1 | 1% | |
| Bob And Ron Copper | 1 | 1% | |
| Gene Clark | 1 | 1% | |
| Vince Guaraldi | 1 | 1% | |
| Bert Jansch | 1 | 1% | |
| Sam & Dave | 1 | 1% | |
| Jean Ritchie | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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55 | 55% | |
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28 | 28% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 46 from 84th to 38th Caravan by Caravan |
| Up 31 from 72nd to 41st Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin |
| Up 10 from 50th to 40th The Doors by The Doors |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 4 from 38th to 42nd Ska Boo-Da-Ba by The Skatalites |
| Down 4 from 39th to 43rd The Notorious Byrd Brothers by The Byrds |
| Down 4 from 40th to 44th Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 08/29/2021 07:32 | leniad | 673 | 85/100 |
| ! | 02/12/2019 21:36 | DJENNY | 4,365 | 100/100 |
| ! | 04/02/2018 05:39 | panapsal | 232 | 93/100 |
| ! | 06/15/2015 13:02 |  pa | 458 | 91/100 |
| ! | 06/02/2014 10:43 | PauloPaz | 1,759 | 89/100 |
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From leniad 08/29/2021 07:33 | #273013
fanatastic, what an excellent decade for music
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From pa 09/25/2019 12:26 | #243052
pa 09/25/2019 12:26 | #243052
Thank u so much buddy! I love your chart as well <3
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From panapsal 04/02/2018 05:40 | #212153
great, amazing chart !!
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