Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s
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JR 
- Chart updated: 09/15/2025 14:15
- (Created: 12/13/2016 20:58).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/13/2016]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
38,368
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[First added to this chart: 12/13/2016]
Year of Release:
1969
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56,746
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[First added to this chart: 12/13/2016]
Year of Release:
1965
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11,673
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[First added to this chart: 12/13/2016]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
49,016
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[First added to this chart: 12/13/2016]
Year of Release:
1965
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Rank Score:
26,807
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[First added to this chart: 12/13/2016]
Year of Release:
1967
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42,789
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[First added to this chart: 12/13/2016]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
16,977
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[First added to this chart: 12/13/2016]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
24,842
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2017]
Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
9,367
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[First added to this chart: 12/13/2016]
Year of Release:
1968
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13,721
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1961 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1962 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1963 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1964 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1965 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1966 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1967 | 20 | 20% | |
| 1968 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1969 | 24 | 24% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 11 | 11% | |
| Bob Dylan | 9 | 9% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 5 | 5% | |
| The Who | 4 | 4% | |
| The Kinks | 4 | 4% | |
| Simon & Garfunkel | 3 | 3% | |
| Aretha Franklin | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 16 from 50th to 34thBookends by Simon & Garfunkel |
| Up 8 from 36th to 28thMagical Mystery Tour by The Beatles |
| Up 6 from 38th to 32ndPlease Please Me by The Beatles |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 7 from 34th to 41stPastel Blues by Nina Simone |
| Down 6 from 43rd to 49thWhite Light/White Heat by The Velvet Underground |
| Down 5 from 47th to 52ndThe Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground |
| New entries |
|---|
| Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music by Ray Charles |
| Leavers |
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| Karma by Pharoah Sanders |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 08/05/2019 06:37 | Johnnyo | 2,571 | 80/100 |
| ! | 04/25/2018 09:05 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,829 | 83/100 |
| ! | 03/24/2018 18:41 |  nitomano | 82 | 78/100 |
| ! | 10/20/2017 17:19 | stangetzaway | 174 | 89/100 |
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From Johnnyo 08/05/2019 06:37 | #240761
Outstanding chart
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From nitomano 03/24/2018 18:41 | #211634
nitomano 03/24/2018 18:41 | #211634
nice taste in music
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From stangetzaway 10/20/2017 17:21 | #199846
Strong, comprehensive chart. Well done!
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