Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s
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- Chart updated: 11/17/2025 16:45
- (Created: 03/03/2015 15:43).
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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2015]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
637
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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2015]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
4,400
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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2015]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
1,903
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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2015]
Year of Release:
1966
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24,822
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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2015]
Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
36,912
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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2015]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
56,739
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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2015]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
6,453
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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2015]
Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
1,137
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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2015]
Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
2,012
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1961 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1962 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1963 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1964 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1965 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1966 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1967 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1968 | 19 | 19% | |
| 1969 | 27 | 27% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Bob Dylan | 6 | 6% | |
| The Beatles | 6 | 6% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 5 | 5% | |
| The Kinks | 3 | 3% | |
| Bert Jansch | 3 | 3% | |
| Charles Mingus | 3 | 3% | |
| Fairport Convention | 3 | 3% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 19 from 55th to 36thThe Freewheelin' Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan |
| Up 10 from 76th to 66thThe Astrud Gilberto Album by Astrud Gilberto |
| Up 8 from 84th to 76thBlues & Roots by Charles Mingus |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 19 from 36th to 55thThe Black Saint And The Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus |
| Down 12 from 74th to 86thDoc Watson by Doc Watson |
| Down 12 from 75th to 87thA Hard Day's Night by The Beatles |
| New entries |
|---|
| Skip James Today! by Skip James |
| The Sidewinder by Lee Morgan |
| The Rolling Stones No. 2 by The Rolling Stones |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan |
| Please Please Me by The Beatles |
| Giant Steps by John Coltrane |
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