Top 60 Music Albums of the 1960s
by Ottokar

I don't know that many 60s albums. And not every album I know deserves to be in a best ever chart. So it will take some time until this fills up.
And sorry about all the Beatles on top - but there wasn't anything better around at the time (imo).
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[First added to this chart: 08/10/2014]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
48,995
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Top rated album (91/100 - 4600 votes)  91 (4,600 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 08/10/2014]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
56,721
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Top rated album (92/100 - 4643 votes)  92 (4,643 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 08/10/2014]
Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
36,879
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Top rated album (89/100 - 3837 votes)  89 (3,837 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 08/10/2014]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
27,844
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Top rated album (89/100 - 2437 votes)  89 (2,437 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 08/10/2014]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
42,770
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Top rated album (90/100 - 4606 votes)  90 (4,606 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 08/10/2014]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
8,916
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[First added to this chart: 08/10/2014]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
16,701
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Top rated album (86/100 - 2600 votes)  86 (2,600 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 08/10/2014]
Year of Release:
1966
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38,352
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Top rated album (88/100 - 3294 votes)  88 (3,294 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 08/10/2014]
Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
2,782
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[First added to this chart: 08/10/2014]
Year of Release:
1969
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20,714
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Top rated album (87/100 - 2763 votes)  87 (2,763 votes)
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Top 60 Music Albums of the 1960s composition

Year Albums %


1960 0 0%
1961 0 0%
1962 0 0%
1963 0 0%
1964 0 0%
1965 5 8%
1966 8 13%
1967 16 27%
1968 16 27%
1969 15 25%
Country Albums %


United Kingdom 38 63%
United States 19 32%
Mixed Nationality 3 5%
Live? Albums %
No 59 98%
Yes 1 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 58 97%
Yes 2 3%

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