Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s
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NowhereMan 
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- Chart updated: 09/18/2026 21:15
- (Created: 07/04/2014 11:38).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/27/2014]
Year of Release:
1966
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46,033
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1969
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53,527
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Year of Release:
1968
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35,089
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1964
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6,847
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Year of Release:
1965
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24,852
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1968
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5,789
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[First added to this chart: 07/27/2014]
Year of Release:
1966
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23,281
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1969
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7,891
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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1966
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4,093
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[First added to this chart: 07/27/2014]
Year of Release:
1967
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14,793
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1961 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1962 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1963 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1964 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1965 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1966 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1967 | 24 | 24% | |
| 1968 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1969 | 23 | 23% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 12 | 12% | |
| The Beach Boys | 8 | 8% | |
| Bob Dylan | 8 | 8% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 5 | 5% | |
| The Byrds | 5 | 5% | |
| Cream | 4 | 4% | |
| Simon & Garfunkel | 4 | 4% | |
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pannkakesangen TOP 100 COMMENTER 08/13/2014 15:45 | #119400
you really like the beatles huh?
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Johnnyo TOP 100 COMMENTER 05/11/2017 11:43 | #190625
A little too much Beatles for me I'm afraid but still a pretty nice chart
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NowhereMan 08/13/2014 22:25 | #119453
NowhereMan 08/13/2014 22:25 | #119453
Soundtrack to my life buddy! Hard to express how important they are to me!
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jlsfourth 08/21/2014 16:35 | #119952
Great list right back at ya! Abbey Road is the best!
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NowhereMan 08/21/2014 23:25 | #120034
NowhereMan 08/21/2014 23:25 | #120034
The greatest album ever made.
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