Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s
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RoundTheBend 
***Not Yet Complete***
I still need to fine tune this chart within the rated tiers, but I like some of the advice I got from Romanelli of establishing tiers (for me it was grouped scores) and to not put anything on my chart lower than 80, but stooped to 75 for me for now. Why rank something you don't absolutely love? Sometimes I felt it good to recognize an album that was above average and historically important, but maybe not my favorite... balancing that still.
I'm also maybe only a little more than half way complete with my "assessment" of the 1960s. I've listened to a little more than 200 albums. It is tough because I find gems ranked on this site in like the 500 range, but I don't want to spend too much time drudging through a bunch of stuff I don't like just to find em...
Also a little bummed that I deleted my last chart... lost some cool notes left by others, etc... so won't do that again.
- Chart updated: 03/30/2016 06:45
- (Created: 03/05/2016 20:56).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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90
I'm a sucker for soul/funk music like this. I feel they tap into the human element more than any other genre. It seems so real and emotional... true heart, and not contrived. At least that's how it feels to me.
One of the few melismatic singers that I don't feel isn't putting you on... kind of like a good solo with a guitar... too many notes and it looses magic for me. She's all magic.
It's also the first record with a tinge of feminism to it, that I really like. Do Right Woman and Respect are some great examples. [First added to this chart: 03/05/2016]
I'm a sucker for soul/funk music like this. I feel they tap into the human element more than any other genre. It seems so real and emotional... true heart, and not contrived. At least that's how it feels to me.
One of the few melismatic singers that I don't feel isn't putting you on... kind of like a good solo with a guitar... too many notes and it looses magic for me. She's all magic.
It's also the first record with a tinge of feminism to it, that I really like. Do Right Woman and Respect are some great examples. [First added to this chart: 03/05/2016]
Year of Release:
1967
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4,331
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80
[First added to this chart: 03/05/2016]
Year of Release:
1968
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972
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80
[First added to this chart: 03/05/2016]
Year of Release:
1968
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2,745
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1961 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1962 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1963 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1964 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1965 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1966 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1967 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1968 | 21 | 21% | |
| 1969 | 34 | 34% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 11 | 11% | |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival | 4 | 4% | |
| The Doors | 4 | 4% | |
| Bob Dylan | 3 | 3% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
| Donovan | 3 | 3% | |
| Steve Miller Band | 3 | 3% | |
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From vancevisuals 07/15/2016 01:13 | #171321
recommend To Our Children's Children's Children
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From vancevisuals 07/15/2016 01:11 | #171320
could use a little more Moody Blues
Can't complain really good chart
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dihansse 04/14/2016 19:46 | #163822
dihansse 04/14/2016 19:46 | #163822
Good original chart Seth especially as I will not come across some of these because they are not in the top 20 of the years (cf my music diary
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Grzywa 03/30/2016 05:52 | #162979
Grzywa 03/30/2016 05:52 | #162979
I do envy the way you are able to to listen to 60s in such a structured way. This is full of great abums, to say the least. Overall impression - 90, +5 for 11 Beatles albums, -5 for not going outside Anglo-Saxon canon (yeah, I did notice Stockhausen at #100 for variety:)) Great job !
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