Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s
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Arthurknight 
recently updated June 2021
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- Chart updated: 01/11/2022 03:15
- (Created: 02/11/2016 05:06).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1963
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12,751
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10/10
_ [First added to this chart: 04/24/2016]
_ [First added to this chart: 04/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
37,784
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10/10
_ [First added to this chart: 04/24/2016]
_ [First added to this chart: 04/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1965
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Rank Score:
15,350
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10/10
_ [First added to this chart: 04/24/2016]
_ [First added to this chart: 04/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
27,666
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10/10
_ [First added to this chart: 04/24/2016]
_ [First added to this chart: 04/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1965
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Rank Score:
1,220
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10/10
_ [First added to this chart: 04/24/2016]
_ [First added to this chart: 04/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
6,133
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10/10
_ [First added to this chart: 04/24/2016]
_ [First added to this chart: 04/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
457
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9.5/10
_ [First added to this chart: 04/24/2016]
_ [First added to this chart: 04/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
3,405
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9.5/10
_ [First added to this chart: 04/24/2016]
_ [First added to this chart: 04/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
2,197
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9.5/10
_ [First added to this chart: 04/19/2017]
_ [First added to this chart: 04/19/2017]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
55,769
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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 4 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
| Bob Dylan | 3 | 3% | |
| Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band | 2 | 2% | |
| Miles Davis | 2 | 2% | |
| The Kinks | 2 | 2% | |
| The Mothers Of Invention | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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57 | 57% | |
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27 | 27% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 43 from 92nd to 49thLas Últimas Composiciones De Violeta Parra by Violeta Parra |
| Up 25 from 89th to 64thJackson C. Frank by Jackson C. Frank |
| Up 22 from 76th to 54thAn Electric Storm by White Noise |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 78 from 21st to 99thBetween The Buttons by The Rolling Stones |
| Down 65 from 23rd to 88thIt's A Beautiful Day by It's A Beautiful Day |
| Down 42 from 52nd to 94thJazz Samba by Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd |
| New entries |
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| Blind Faith by Blind Faith |
| Leavers |
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| Bayou Country by Creedence Clearwater Revival |
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| 08/08/2019 06:28 | Johnnyo | 2,581 | 80/100 | |
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