Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s
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[First added to this chart: 10/24/2015]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
39,129
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Top rated album (88/100 - 3276 votes)  88 (3,276 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 10/24/2015]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
28,300
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Top rated album (89/100 - 2431 votes)  89 (2,431 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 12/03/2015]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
39,924
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Top rated album (89/100 - 3550 votes)  89 (3,550 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 10/24/2015]
Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
37,294
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Top rated album (89/100 - 3823 votes)  89 (3,823 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 10/24/2015]
Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
13,814
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Top rated album (85/100 - 1355 votes)  85 (1,355 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 10/24/2015]
Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
1,476
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[First added to this chart: 10/24/2015]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
2,252
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[First added to this chart: 10/24/2015]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
49,607
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Top rated album (91/100 - 4585 votes)  91 (4,585 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 12/28/2015]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
57,306
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Top rated album (92/100 - 4628 votes)  92 (4,628 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2015]
Year of Release:
1968
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16,360
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s composition

Year Albums %


1960 0 0%
1961 0 0%
1962 0 0%
1963 3 3%
1964 1 1%
1965 11 11%
1966 11 11%
1967 21 21%
1968 18 18%
1969 35 35%
Artist Albums %


The Beatles 7 7%
The Beach Boys 7 7%
The Byrds 5 5%
Bob Dylan 4 4%
The Kinks 4 4%
Simon & Garfunkel 3 3%
Nina Simone 3 3%
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Country Albums %


United States 60 60%
United Kingdom 29 29%
Canada 5 5%
Mixed Nationality 5 5%
Germany 1 1%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%

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From 10/22/2016 17:29 | #177315
Mark Eric? Neon Philharmonic? The Tages? I have to confess that I don't know them, however your chart is so good I've taken your recommendations on board and just ordered them on Amazon. Other than that, 53 albums in common shows we're on the same wavelength!
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