Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s
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flamingyesdept 
- Chart updated: 01/09/2026 10:45
- (Created: 10/24/2015 10:13).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/24/2015]
Year of Release:
1966
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38,304
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[First added to this chart: 10/24/2015]
Year of Release:
1969
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27,820
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[First added to this chart: 12/03/2015]
Year of Release:
1967
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39,184
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[First added to this chart: 10/24/2015]
Year of Release:
1968
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36,839
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[First added to this chart: 10/24/2015]
Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
13,706
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[First added to this chart: 10/24/2015]
Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
1,452
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[First added to this chart: 10/24/2015]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
2,216
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[First added to this chart: 10/24/2015]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
48,937
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[First added to this chart: 12/28/2015]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
56,659
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[First added to this chart: 06/11/2016]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
842
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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 | 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| 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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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 16 from 100th to 84thHelp! by The Beatles |
| Up 3 from 13th to 10thScott 3 by Scott Walker |
| Up 2 from 18th to 16thBookends by Simon & Garfunkel |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 10th to 11thAstral Weeks by Van Morrison |
| Down 1 from 11th to 12thForever Changes by Love |
| Down 1 from 12th to 13thDays Of Future Passed by The Moody Blues |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 02/09/2022 13:12 |  Larcx13 | 1,138 | 86/100 |
| ! | 02/09/2022 00:29 | DJENNY | 4,338 | 100/100 |
| ! | 10/15/2020 17:45 | leniad | 669 | 85/100 |
| ! | 11/21/2016 11:26 | garycottier | 30 | 82/100 |
| ! | 10/22/2016 17:22 | WayneMC | 52 | 81/100 |
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From WayneMC 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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