Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s by Arthurknight

recently updated June 2021

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• Chart updated: 01/11/2022 03:15
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The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady 

 Charles Mingus

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

970 charts

Rank Score:

13,487

Rank in 1963:

1

Rank in 1960s:

22

Overall Rank:

92

Average Rating:

 86 (1,018 votes)

Comments:

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Pet Sounds 

 The Beach Boys

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,838 charts

Rank Score:

41,351

Rank in 1966:

2

Rank in 1960s:

5

Overall Rank:

12

Average Rating:

 88 (3,254 votes)

Comments:

356

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A Love Supreme 

 John Coltrane

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Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

1,320 charts

Rank Score:

16,302

Rank in 1965:

3

Rank in 1960s:

18

Overall Rank:

73

Average Rating:

 87 (1,485 votes)

Comments:

101

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In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson) 

 King Crimson

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

2,050 charts

Rank Score:

29,715

Rank in 1969:

2

Rank in 1960s:

7

Overall Rank:

25

Average Rating:

 89 (2,409 votes)

Comments:

221

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Spiritual Unity 

 Albert Ayler Trio

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Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

203 charts

Rank Score:

1,297

Rank in 1965:

14

Rank in 1960s:

142

Overall Rank:

1,342

Average Rating:

 75 (224 votes)

Comments:

12

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Trout Mask Replica 

 Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

736 charts

Rank Score:

6,602

Rank in 1969:

13

Rank in 1960s:

41

Overall Rank:

254

Average Rating:

 74 (1,075 votes)

Comments:

171

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Astigmatic 

 Komeda Quintet

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

103 charts

Rank Score:

471

Rank in 1966:

30

Rank in 1960s:

283

Overall Rank:

3,188

Average Rating:

 78 (108 votes)

Comments:

7

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Freak Out! 

 The Mothers Of Invention

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

574 charts

Rank Score:

3,515

Rank in 1966:

6

Rank in 1960s:

64

Overall Rank:

500

Average Rating:

 80 (728 votes)

Comments:

44

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Scott 4 

 Scott Walker

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

361 charts

Rank Score:

2,315

Rank in 1969:

26

Rank in 1960s:

86

Overall Rank:

768

Average Rating:

 79 (400 votes)

Comments:

18

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Abbey Road 

 The Beatles

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_ [First added to this chart: 04/19/2017]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

3,705 charts

Rank Score:

60,791

Rank in 1969:

1

Rank in 1960s:

1

Overall Rank:

3

Average Rating:

 92 (4,594 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s composition

Year	Albums	%
1960	2	2%
1961	0	0%
1962	2	2%
1963	2	2%
1964	2	2%
1965	8	8%
1966	9	9%
1967	19	19%
1968	22	22%
1969	34	34%

Artist	Albums	%
The Beatles	4	4%
Bob Dylan	3	3%
The Rolling Stones	3	3%
The Band	2	2%
Tim Buckley	2	2%
John Coltrane	2	2%
Creedence Clearwater Revival	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	57	57%
	27	27%
	5	5%
	4	4%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	1	1%
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 43 from 92nd to 49th Las Últimas Composiciones De Violeta Parra by Violeta Parra
Up 25 from 89th to 64th Jackson C. Frank by Jackson C. Frank
Up 22 from 76th to 54th An Electric Storm by White Noise

Biggest fallers
Down 78 from 21st to 99th Between The Buttons by The Rolling Stones
Down 65 from 23rd to 88th It's A Beautiful Day by It's A Beautiful Day
Down 42 from 52nd to 94th Jazz Samba by Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd

New entries
Blind Faith by Blind Faith

Leavers
Bayou Country by Creedence Clearwater Revival

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95/100	09/07/2021 18:58	leniad	680	85/100
90/100	08/08/2019 06:28	Johnnyo	2,415	80/100
90/100	09/08/2017 09:57	bobbyb5	727	90/100
100/100	04/06/2017 12:44	sssvnnn	2,848	83/100
100/100	05/18/2016 20:18	Imaybeparanoid	179	89/100

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