Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s
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videoheadcleaner 
- Chart updated: 10/25/2025 11:15
- (Created: 11/18/2011 12:35).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/27/2012]
Year of Release:
1963
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1,297
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[First added to this chart: 03/27/2012]
Year of Release:
1965
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4,627
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[First added to this chart: 11/21/2011]
Year of Release:
1967
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43,593
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[First added to this chart: 11/21/2011]
Year of Release:
1969
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17,036
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[First added to this chart: 11/21/2011]
Year of Release:
1966
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39,348
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[First added to this chart: 11/21/2011]
Year of Release:
1969
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28,368
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[First added to this chart: 08/14/2021]
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[First added to this chart: 05/21/2021]
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1969
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1,391
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[First added to this chart: 11/21/2011]
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1967
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7,582
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[First added to this chart: 11/21/2011]
Year of Release:
1967
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21,736
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1960 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1961 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1962 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1963 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1964 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1965 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1966 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1967 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1968 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1969 | 30 | 30% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Otis Redding | 7 | 7% | |
| Wilson Pickett | 5 | 5% | |
| Charles Mingus | 4 | 4% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 4 | 4% | |
| Sam Cooke | 4 | 4% | |
| Cream | 4 | 4% | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 3 | 3% | |
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63 | 63% | |
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24 | 24% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 09/21/2024 18:07 | BorderFreeAndrew | 99 | 81/100 |
| ! | 09/21/2024 16:23 | Johnnyo | 2,541 | 80/100 |
| ! | 12/21/2022 21:36 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 |
| ! | 05/14/2022 06:09 |  Tamthebam | 633 | 85/100 |
| ! | 05/13/2022 13:02 |  zwiebel | 189 | 86/100 |
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From BorderFreeAndrew 09/21/2024 18:09 | #305371
Nice to see the inclusion of so much RnB/Soul music. Most 60's charts are dominated by Jazz and Psychedelic Rock albums. This one reminds people there were a lot of great, and often overlooked, albums from the soul artists of that time.
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From Johnnyo 09/21/2024 16:24 | #305364
Very cool chart.
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From Moondance 12/21/2022 21:45 | #292126
Wow - over a quarter of your chart is devoted to just 5 American soul/r&b artists - Redding, Pickett, Wilson, Wonder & Cooke. Kudos for wearing your heart on your sleeve.
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Larcx13 12/21/2022 18:20 | #292121
Larcx13 12/21/2022 18:20 | #292121
I love night beat
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From zwiebel 05/13/2022 13:03 | #285274
zwiebel 05/13/2022 13:03 | #285274
solid chart
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greatson 03/28/2015 11:35 | #138024
greatson 03/28/2015 11:35 | #138024
Great Chart!
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thedistantship 08/22/2014 14:52 | #120107
thedistantship 08/22/2014 14:52 | #120107
Space Oddity at three, very good pick, the album usually loses out to such bigger names and albums. Glad to see it here
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From Johnnyo 01/29/2013 19:34 | #63329
NIce chart
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Hayden 05/01/2012 01:27 | #41307
Hayden 05/01/2012 01:27 | #41307
Tim Buckley has become a recent favourite of mine, and I haven't considered listening to Blue Afternoon yet. I'll give that one a shot next.
I'm surprised you've only heard about 45 albums from the 60's (or is that just how many you own?). I'm sure you'll be able to find a few more albums from the decade that you'll enjoy.
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From videoheadcleaner 04/13/2012 09:28 | #40118
videoheadcleaner 04/13/2012 09:28 | #40118
@sethmadsen - I don't hate them, and I am not trying to fudge statistics. I just don't get into their albums that much.
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