Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s
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NowhereMan 
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- Chart updated: 07/05/2025 13:45
- (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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Rank Score:
49,014
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[First added to this chart: 07/27/2014]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
56,713
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[First added to this chart: 07/27/2014]
Year of Release:
1965
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Rank Score:
26,394
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[First added to this chart: 07/27/2014]
Year of Release:
1964
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Rank Score:
7,137
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[First added to this chart: 07/27/2014]
Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
36,893
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[First added to this chart: 10/17/2017]
Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
5,863
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[First added to this chart: 07/27/2014]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
24,843
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[First added to this chart: 07/27/2014]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
8,116
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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
4,249
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[First added to this chart: 12/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
4,693
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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 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1964 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1965 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1966 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1967 | 23 | 23% | |
| 1968 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1969 | 18 | 18% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beach Boys | 13 | 13% | |
| The Beatles | 12 | 12% | |
| Bob Dylan | 7 | 7% | |
| 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 |
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| Up 33 from 82nd to 49thThe Who Sell Out by The Who |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 49th to 51stBeatles For Sale by The Beatles |
| Down 1 from 51st to 52ndYellow Submarine by The Beatles |
| Down 1 from 52nd to 53rdWear Your Love Like Heaven by Donovan |
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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 | 1,829 | 83/100 |
| ! | 05/11/2017 11:42 | Johnnyo | 2,571 | 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 pannkakesangen 08/13/2014 15:45 | #119400
you really like the beatles huh?
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