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:
15,579
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150
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[First added to this chart: 05/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1965
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Rank Score:
2,029
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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: 11/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1965
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Rank Score:
3,062
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[First added to this chart: 08/02/2021]
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[First added to this chart: 01/25/2020]
Year of Release:
1964
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Rank Score:
618
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[First added to this chart: 05/22/2014]
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[First added to this chart: 05/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
7,817
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[First added to this chart: 03/01/2018]
Year of Release:
1965
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4,643
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[First added to this chart: 05/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1965
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Rank Score:
27,548
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 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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| Martin Carthy | 1 | 1% | |
| The United States Of America | 1 | 1% | |
| Small Faces | 1 | 1% | |
| Sérgio Mendes Trio | 1 | 1% | |
| Donovan | 1 | 1% | |
| The Meters | 1 | 1% | |
| The Beatles | 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 |
|---|
| 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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 95/100  | 08/29/2021 07:32 | leniad | | 85/100 |
| 100/100 | 02/12/2019 21:36 | DJENNY | | 100/100 |
| 100/100 | 04/02/2018 05:39 | panapsal | | 93/100 |
| 90/100 | 06/15/2015 13:02 |  pa | | 91/100 |
| 85/100 | 06/02/2014 10:43 | PauloPaz | | 89/100 |
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From leniad 08/29/2021 07:33
fanatastic, what an excellent decade for music
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90/100
From pa 09/25/2019 12:26
pa 09/25/2019 12:26
Thank u so much buddy! I love your chart as well <3
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100/100
From panapsal 04/02/2018 05:40
great, amazing chart !!
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