Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s
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[First added to this chart: 06/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1967
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42,811
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Top rated album (90/100 - 4605 votes)  90 (4,605 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 06/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
21,393
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Top rated album (87/100 - 2504 votes)  87 (2,504 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 06/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
49,036
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Top rated album (91/100 - 4599 votes)  91 (4,599 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 06/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
38,381
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Top rated album (88/100 - 3293 votes)  88 (3,293 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 06/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
8,989
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[First added to this chart: 06/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
36,908
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Top rated album (89/100 - 3836 votes)  89 (3,836 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 06/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1965
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26,817
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Top rated album (89/100 - 2823 votes)  89 (2,823 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 06/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1969
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20,728
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Top rated album (87/100 - 2761 votes)  87 (2,761 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 06/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
56,738
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Top rated album (92/100 - 4642 votes)  92 (4,642 votes)
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10. (12) Up 2
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[First added to this chart: 06/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
26,617
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Top rated album (87/100 - 2855 votes)  87 (2,855 votes)
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s composition

Year Albums %


1960 11 11%
1961 8 8%
1962 2 2%
1963 4 4%
1964 2 2%
1965 9 9%
1966 8 8%
1967 12 12%
1968 21 21%
1969 23 23%
Country Albums %


United States 45 45%
United Kingdom 42 42%
Mixed Nationality 9 9%
Canada 3 3%
France 1 1%
Compilation? Albums %
No 97 97%
Yes 3 3%
Live? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 97 97%
Yes 3 3%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Climber Up 55 from 99th to 44thLed Zeppelin
by Led Zeppelin
Climber Up 42 from 92nd to 50thElvis Is Back!
by Elvis Presley
Climber Up 42 from 67th to 25thDisraeli Gears
by Cream
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 13 from 38th to 51stTrout Mask Replica
by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
Faller Down 3 from 23rd to 26thScott
by Scott Walker
Faller Down 2 from 26th to 28thA Love Supreme
by John Coltrane
New entries
New entry Giant Steps
by John Coltrane
New entry Bo Diddley Is A Gunslinger
by Bo Diddley
New entry Adam
by Adam Faith
New entry His Hand In Mine
by Elvis Presley
New entry Ride This Train
by Johnny Cash
New entry This Time I'm Swingin'!
by Dean Martin
New entry Rockin' At The Hops
by Chuck Berry
New entry Me And My Shadows
by Cliff Richard And The Shadows
New entry Now, There Was A Song!
by Johnny Cash
New entry Have Guitar, Will Travel
by Bo Diddley
New entry My Favorite Things
by John Coltrane
New entry Djangology
by Django Reinhardt
New entry 21 Today
by Cliff Richard
New entry Bo Diddley Is A Lover
by Bo Diddley
New entry Coltrane Jazz
by John Coltrane
New entry Adam Faith
by Adam Faith
New entry Listen To Cliff
by Cliff Richard
New entry King Of The Delta Blues Singers
by Robert Johnson
New entry Surfin' Safari
by The Beach Boys
New entry Bob Dylan
by Bob Dylan
New entry With The Beatles
by The Beatles
New entry The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady
by Charles Mingus
New entry The Rolling Stones, Now!
by The Rolling Stones
New entry Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)
by The Beach Boys
New entry Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme
by Simon & Garfunkel
New entry Sounds Of Silence
by Simon & Garfunkel
New entry The Monkees
by The Monkees
New entry Strange Days
by The Doors
New entry Electric Ladyland
by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
New entry The Notorious Byrd Brothers
by The Byrds
New entry Mr. Wonderful
by Fleetwood Mac
New entry Steppenwolf
by Steppenwolf
New entry Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels Of The Ages
by Tyrannosaurus Rex
New entry Wheels Of Fire
by Cream
New entry Gris-Gris
by Dr. John, The Night Tripper
New entry My People Were Fair And Had Sky In Their Hair But Now They're Content To Wear Stars On Their Brows
by Tyrannosaurus Rex
New entry Santana (1969)
by Santana
New entry From Elvis In Memphis
by Elvis Presley
New entry The Band
by The Band
New entry The Pious Bird Of Good Omen
by Fleetwood Mac
New entry On The Threshold Of A Dream
by The Moody Blues
New entry Babylon
by Dr. John
New entry Unicorn
by Tyrannosaurus Rex
New entry Liege & Lief
by Fairport Convention
New entry From Genesis To Revelation
by Genesis
New entry Pretties For You
by Alice Cooper
New entry Scott 4
by Scott Walker
New entry David Bowie (Space Oddity)
by David Bowie
New entry Scott 3
by Scott Walker
Leavers
Leaver The Velvet Underground & Nico
by The Velvet Underground & Nico
Leaver Surrealistic Pillow
by Jefferson Airplane
Leaver Younger Than Yesterday
by The Byrds
Leaver White Light/White Heat
by The Velvet Underground
Leaver The Stooges
by The Stooges
Leaver Dusty In Memphis
by Dusty Springfield
Leaver Kick Out The Jams
by MC5
Leaver Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
Leaver The Gilded Palace Of Sin
by The Flying Burrito Brothers
Leaver The Velvet Underground
by The Velvet Underground
Leaver Fifth Dimension
by The Byrds
Leaver We're Only In It For The Money
by The Mothers Of Invention
Leaver John Wesley Harding
by Bob Dylan
Leaver Johnny Cash At San Quentin
by Johnny Cash
Leaver Portrait
by The Walker Brothers
Leaver Nancy & Lee
by Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood
Leaver Smiley Smile
by The Beach Boys
Leaver Turn! Turn! Turn!
by The Byrds
Leaver Green Onions
by Booker T. & The M.G.'s
Leaver The Sound Of Fury
by Billy Fury
Leaver The Animals
by The Animals
Leaver Here Are The Sonics!!!
by The Sonics
Leaver Black Monk Time
by Monks (US)
Leaver Face To Face
by The Kinks
Leaver Sunshine Superman
by Donovan
Leaver Small Faces [1967]
by Small Faces
Leaver Born Under A Bad Sign
by Albert King
Leaver Easter Everywhere
by 13th Floor Elevators
Leaver Gorilla
by The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band
Leaver Days Of Future Passed
by The Moody Blues
Leaver Mr. Fantasy
by Traffic
Leaver Bayou Country
by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Leaver Crosby, Stills & Nash
by Crosby, Stills & Nash
Leaver Stand Up
by Jethro Tull
Leaver Hot Rats
by Frank Zappa
Leaver Strangers In The Night
by Frank Sinatra
Leaver A Saucerful Of Secrets
by Pink Floyd
Leaver Easy Rider Soundtrack
by Various Artists
Leaver Freak Out!
by The Mothers Of Invention
Leaver Hums Of The Lovin' Spoonful
by The Lovin' Spoonful
Leaver Kinks
by The Kinks
Leaver All Summer Long
by The Beach Boys
Leaver The Rolling Stones
by The Rolling Stones
Leaver The Young Ones
by Cliff Richard And The Shadows
Leaver Goldfinger
by John Barry
Leaver Midnight Cowboy
by Various Artists
Leaver Boogie With Canned Heat
by Canned Heat
Leaver The Doughnut In Granny's Greenhouse
by The Bonzo Dog Band
Leaver Move
by The Move
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Pretty hard to go wrong with the 60's.
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