Top 50 Music Albums of the 1960s
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flyingcitrus 
- Chart updated: 06/08/2018 00:15
- (Created: 03/28/2016 22:00).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/28/2016]
Year of Release:
1965
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Rank Score:
27,371
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[First added to this chart: 03/28/2016]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
49,588
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[First added to this chart: 03/28/2016]
Year of Release:
1963
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Rank Score:
12,981
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[First added to this chart: 05/03/2016]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
28,290
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[First added to this chart: 03/28/2016]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
20,939
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[First added to this chart: 03/28/2016]
Year of Release:
1967
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39,910
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[First added to this chart: 03/28/2016]
Year of Release:
1966
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24,987
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2018]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
7,829
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[First added to this chart: 03/28/2016]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
21,548
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[First added to this chart: 03/28/2016]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
16,913
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Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1960s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1961 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1962 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1963 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1964 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1965 | 6 | 12% | |
| 1966 | 7 | 14% | |
| 1967 | 11 | 22% | |
| 1968 | 9 | 18% | |
| 1969 | 11 | 22% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 8 | 16% | |
| Bob Dylan | 4 | 8% | |
| Cream | 3 | 6% | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 3 | 6% | |
| The Velvet Underground | 2 | 4% | |
| Charles Mingus | 2 | 4% | |
| John Coltrane | 2 | 4% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 12/03/2019 20:42 | leniad | 673 | 85/100 |
| ! | 07/06/2016 09:02 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
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From leniad 12/03/2019 20:43 | #245337
good chart mate although i differ with dylan albums top 10 of the 60s
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