Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s
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- Chart updated: 10/29/2025 15:15
- (Created: 09/13/2016 15:13).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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A record that ignites my soul and makes my heart feel a thousand miles wide just by seeing the cover. An effortless listen, a landmark in sound and structure, and each side is absolutely terrific.
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1969
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57,361
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As solid and enjoyable any just about any album you could find. This album is melodically baffling. Melody, melody, melody, melody, melody, and to your right, another melody. And just about every one is fucking fantastic. Hearing this in 1966 must have been nuts.
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1966
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49,757
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A mess. A wonderful, beautiful, intimidating mess. One, however, that’s always worth sifting through.
There are gems all across the White Album. I have to feel the disjointedness is part of the charm. This is one of the finest album tapestries of the rock era and one that clearly blew the minds of many, many musicians and “album makers” to come. [First added to this chart: 04/21/2020]
There are gems all across the White Album. I have to feel the disjointedness is part of the charm. This is one of the finest album tapestries of the rock era and one that clearly blew the minds of many, many musicians and “album makers” to come. [First added to this chart: 04/21/2020]
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1968
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37,388
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Full on prog's face-first birth. If you haven't listened, you're missing a massive piece to this existence's musical puzzle.
[First added to this chart: 04/22/2017]
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1969
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28,295
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This album's auditory hue is as vibrant and mesmerizing as its cover. It was jarring how much I liked this on first listen. Genuinely one of the best albums of the era.
[First added to this chart: 04/21/2020]
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1968
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13,848
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A listening experience like no other. Even if some of the tracks on here aren't absolute Beatle standouts, the flow and overall vibe of this record would be incomplete without just about any of them. It's a grand piece of art even if it suffers from the occasional hyperbole.
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1967
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43,345
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This was one of the most important albums ever for me growing up and in my first few years of drumming, had I arranged this 60’s list in 2010 this album would probably be in the top 3. Zeppelin, and this their sophomore release, hasn't been present in my listening nearly as much in recent time, but man has it got some classic material.
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1969
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21,001
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A cathartic masterstroke of sound and songwriting from Van Morrison.
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1968
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16,412
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The 60's Songs For the Deaf.
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1967
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3,480
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I can't deny its significance as the stand out moments of Rubber Soul are just that, out-fucking-standing. But never have I listened to this and thought it should rank among the top tier Beatles records.
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1965
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1961 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1962 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1963 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1964 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1965 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1966 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1967 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1968 | 20 | 20% | |
| 1969 | 23 | 23% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 6 | 6% | |
| John Coltrane | 6 | 6% | |
| Bob Dylan | 4 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 4% | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 3 | 3% | |
| Max Roach | 3 | 3% | |
| The Mothers Of Invention | 2 | 2% | |
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