Top 40 Music Albums of the 1960s
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bestdressed 
- Chart updated: 04/05/2018 04:45
- (Created: 04/18/2016 11:07).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/18/2016]
Year of Release:
1963
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12,973
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[First added to this chart: 04/18/2016]
Year of Release:
1961
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Rank Score:
981
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Year of Release:
1969
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6,220
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Year of Release:
1965
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Rank Score:
15,721
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Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
24,966
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[First added to this chart: 04/18/2016]
Year of Release:
1965
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Rank Score:
1,241
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[First added to this chart: 04/18/2016]
Year of Release:
1961
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2,894
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[First added to this chart: 05/19/2016]
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[First added to this chart: 04/18/2016]
Year of Release:
1966
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1,665
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[First added to this chart: 04/18/2016]
Total albums: 40. Page 1 of 4
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Top 40 Music Albums of the 1960s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3 | 8% | |
| 1961 | 4 | 10% | |
| 1962 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1963 | 3 | 8% | |
| 1964 | 3 | 8% | |
| 1965 | 4 | 10% | |
| 1966 | 8 | 20% | |
| 1967 | 7 | 18% | |
| 1968 | 2 | 5% | |
| 1969 | 4 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| John Coltrane | 5 | 13% | |
| Don Cherry | 2 | 5% | |
| Ornette Coleman | 2 | 5% | |
| Eric Dolphy | 2 | 5% | |
| Andrew Hill | 2 | 5% | |
| Charles Mingus | 2 | 5% | |
| Albert Ayler / Don Cherry / John Tchicai / Roswell Rudd / Gary Peacock / Sonny Murray | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Music Albums of the 1960s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 25 from 33rd to 8th Change Of The Century by Ornette Coleman |
| Up 21 from 61st to 40th The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico |
| Up 19 from 26th to 7th My Favorite Things by John Coltrane |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 26 from 8th to 34th The Avant-Garde by John Coltrane & Don Cherry |
| Down 8 from 9th to 17th Symphony For Improvisers by Don Cherry |
| Down 8 from 15th to 23rd Mama Too Tight by Archie Shepp |
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From hahol 10/22/2017 23:29 | #199944
Mainly you appreciate jazzmusic with a little touch of innovative rockmusic.
I like all your rockchoices, many of your jazzalbums, but have not heard
60% of these albums. I feel I can not give you a fair vote.
Thanks for fresh air and originality, though
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