Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s
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- Chart updated: 02/04/2025 01:15
- (Created: 06/26/2016 22:37).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1960
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Rank Score:
688
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Year of Release:
1960
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3,868
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[First added to this chart: 06/26/2016]
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[First added to this chart: 06/26/2016]
Year of Release:
1960
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Rank Score:
2,128
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1960 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1961 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1962 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1963 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1964 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1965 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1966 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1967 | 23 | 23% | |
| 1968 | 24 | 24% | |
| 1969 | 23 | 23% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Nina Simone | 4 | 4% | |
| Scott Walker | 3 | 3% | |
| Pharoah Sanders | 2 | 2% | |
| Otis Redding | 2 | 2% | |
| Tim Hardin | 2 | 2% | |
| The Incredible String Band | 2 | 2% | |
| Etta James | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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66 | 66% | |
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16 | 16% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 12 from 20th to 8th New York Tendaberry by Laura Nyro |
| Up 9 from 42nd to 33rd It's My Way! by Buffy Sainte-Marie |
| Up 2 from 22nd to 20th Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 6 from 28th to 34th Eastern Sounds by Yusef Lateef |
| Down 5 from 17th to 22nd We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite by Max Roach |
| Down 4 from 39th to 43rd Far East Suite by Duke Ellington |
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From Johnnyo 02/26/2019 07:38 | #232646
Some really interesting choices here. Very nice chart
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