Top 70 Music Albums of the 1960s
by spewventuri

This was my 60s, not that I heard any of these at the time. Being a tadpole. The order bugs me, as I know whichever one I happen to listen to next will then be the best. So the top 30 could be shuffled anyhow. Don't judge me. Oh go on then.
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2016]
Year of Release:
1967
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15,403
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Top rated album (85/100 - 1634 votes)  85 (1,634 votes)
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Year of Release:
1966
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24,968
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Top rated album (88/100 - 2400 votes)  88 (2,400 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2016]
Year of Release:
1966
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38,855
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Top rated album (88/100 - 3281 votes)  88 (3,281 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2016]
Year of Release:
1967
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26,816
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Top rated album (87/100 - 2851 votes)  87 (2,851 votes)
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10. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2016]
Year of Release:
1969
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1,723
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2016]
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1969
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6,197
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2016]
Year of Release:
1965
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27,269
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Top rated album (89/100 - 2819 votes)  89 (2,819 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2016]
Year of Release:
1969
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7,806
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Top rated album (86/100 - 906 votes)  86 (906 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2016]
Year of Release:
1965
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11,830
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Top rated album (86/100 - 1683 votes)  86 (1,683 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2016]
Year of Release:
1968
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2,018
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Top 70 Music Albums of the 1960s composition

Year Albums %


1960 1 1%
1961 0 0%
1962 0 0%
1963 3 4%
1964 2 3%
1965 6 9%
1966 6 9%
1967 16 23%
1968 13 19%
1969 23 33%
Country Albums %


United States 36 51%
United Kingdom 26 37%
Mixed Nationality 4 6%
Canada 2 3%
Brazil 1 1%
Germany 1 1%
Live? Albums %
No 68 97%
Yes 2 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 67 96%
Yes 3 4%

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