Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s
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- Chart updated: 03/06/2023 16:45
- (Created: 04/13/2017 00:28).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2017]
Year of Release:
1968
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36,619
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2017]
Year of Release:
1967
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42,369
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2017]
Year of Release:
1969
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6,156
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2017]
Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
16,008
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2017]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
6,935
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2017]
Year of Release:
1969
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12,321
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2017]
Year of Release:
1969
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8,072
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2017]
Year of Release:
1969
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3,762
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2017]
Year of Release:
1969
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56,191
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2017]
Year of Release:
1967
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21,345
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1961 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1962 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1963 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1964 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1965 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1966 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1967 | 26 | 26% | |
| 1968 | 24 | 24% | |
| 1969 | 33 | 33% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 6 | 6% | |
| Bob Dylan | 4 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 3 | 3% | |
| Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band | 3 | 3% | |
| The Mothers Of Invention | 2 | 2% | |
| Nico | 2 | 2% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 44 from 92nd to 48thBookends by Simon & Garfunkel |
| Up 2 from 55th to 53rdOtis Blue / Otis Redding Sings Soul by Otis Redding |
| Up 2 from 49th to 47thVanilla Fudge by Vanilla Fudge |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 3 from 46th to 49thRubber Soul by The Beatles |
| Down 3 from 47th to 50thIt's Monster Surfing Time by The Deadly Ones |
| Down 2 from 52nd to 54thElectric Music For The Mind And Body by Country Joe And The Fish |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 10/13/2021 09:17 |  Purplepash | 1,729 | 88/100 | |
| 02/17/2018 15:13 |  flyingcitrus | 61 | 93/100 |
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From flyingcitrus 02/17/2018 15:13 | #208559
flyingcitrus 02/17/2018 15:13 | #208559
I like all the experimental albums! Have to check out some of these as I'm redoing my chart for this decade now
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| Best Artists of the 1960s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. The Velvet Underground | |
| 3. Jimi Hendrix | |
| 4. Bob Dylan | |
| 5. The Jimi Hendrix Experience | |
| 6. The Beach Boys | |
| 7. The Velvet Underground & Nico | |
| 8. The Doors | |
| 9. Led Zeppelin | |
| 10. The Rolling Stones | |
| 11. John Coltrane | |
| 12. King Crimson | |
| 13. Frank Zappa | |
| 14. The Kinks | |
| 15. Love | |
| 16. Neil Young | |
| 17. Charles Mingus | |
| 18. Van Morrison | |
| 19. Miles Davis | |
| 20. The Zombies |
