Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s
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NowhereMan 
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- Chart updated: 05/08/2026 10:45
- (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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47,897
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[First added to this chart: 07/27/2014]
Year of Release:
1969
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55,607
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[First added to this chart: 07/27/2014]
Year of Release:
1968
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36,182
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[First added to this chart: 07/27/2014]
Year of Release:
1964
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6,982
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[First added to this chart: 07/27/2014]
Year of Release:
1965
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25,762
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[First added to this chart: 10/17/2017]
Year of Release:
1968
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5,810
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[First added to this chart: 07/27/2014]
Year of Release:
1966
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24,255
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[First added to this chart: 07/27/2014]
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1969
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8,122
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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1966
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4,197
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[First added to this chart: 07/27/2014]
Year of Release:
1967
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15,109
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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 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1962 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1963 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1964 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1965 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1966 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1967 | 23 | 23% | |
| 1968 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1969 | 19 | 19% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beach Boys | 12 | 12% | |
| The Beatles | 12 | 12% | |
| Bob Dylan | 8 | 8% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 6 | 6% | |
| Cream | 4 | 4% | |
| Simon & Garfunkel | 4 | 4% | |
| The Who | 4 | 4% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 3 from 64th to 61stMy Generation by The Who |
| Up 1 from 66th to 65thGetz/Gilberto by Stan Getz & João Gilberto |
| Up 1 from 65th to 64thOgdens' Nut Gone Flake by Small Faces |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 4 from 62nd to 66thSummer Days (And Summer Nights!!) by The Beach Boys |
| Down 1 from 61st to 62ndThe Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 02/28/2020 02:57 |  Tamthebam | 651 | 85/100 | |
| 10/16/2017 08:53 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,828 | 83/100 | |
| 05/11/2017 11:42 | Johnnyo | 2,607 | 80/100 | |
| 08/13/2014 15:45 | pannkakesangen | 47 | 74/100 |
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From Johnnyo 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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From NowhereMan 08/21/2014 23:25 | #120034
NowhereMan 08/21/2014 23:25 | #120034
The greatest album ever made.
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From jlsfourth 08/21/2014 16:35 | #119952
Great list right back at ya! Abbey Road is the best!
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From 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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From pannkakesangen 08/13/2014 15:45 | #119400
you really like the beatles huh?
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