Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s
by neilgee

I haven't included The Beatles (except The White Album), Stones, Hendrix or The Beach Boys. I just don't think they need the votes and it must get very repetitive for those who read these charts.
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[First added to this chart: 10/17/2015]
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1968
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993
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[First added to this chart: 10/17/2015]
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1968
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37,198
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Top rated album (89/100 - 3828 votes)  89 (3,828 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2018]
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1968
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2,296
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[First added to this chart: 10/17/2015]
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1962
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704
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[First added to this chart: 04/05/2018]
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1968
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34
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[First added to this chart: 10/17/2015]
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1966
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172
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[First added to this chart: 10/17/2015]
Year of Release:
1968
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224
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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2018]
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1969
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3,771
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[First added to this chart: 10/17/2015]
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1969
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47
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[First added to this chart: 10/17/2015]
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1962
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893
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Total albums: 97. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s composition

Year Albums %


1960 0 0%
1961 0 0%
1962 4 4%
1963 4 4%
1964 5 5%
1965 7 7%
1966 10 10%
1967 17 17%
1968 19 19%
1969 34 34%
Country Albums %


United States 65 65%
United Kingdom 21 21%
Mixed Nationality 9 9%
Jamaica 4 4%
Canada 1 1%
Compilation? Albums %
No 97 97%
Yes 3 3%
Live? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%

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