Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s by Romanelli

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Are You Experienced 

 The Jimi Hendrix Experience

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Produced by Chas Chandler. Jimi Hendrix was a star for only four years before he died, but in that time, he did more to revolutionize the guitar than anyone else in the history of rock combined. The Experience was a great band...but it was all about Jimi. Are You Experienced is his coming out party. Thisis guitar like it had never been played before, and people are still trying to copy the playing on this album. This is the album that proves Jimi was the master of the electric guitar. Accept no substitutes. [First added to this chart: 01/23/2012]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

2,163 charts

Rank Score:

24,227

Rank in 1967:

4

Rank in 1960s:

12

Overall Rank:

39

Average Rating:

 87 (2,420 votes)

Comments:

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Axis: Bold As Love 

 The Jimi Hendrix Experience

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Produced by Chas Chandler. Once you get past the somewhat ridiculous (and thankfully short)interview with the alien thing at the beginning,you have what may be the greatest guitar playing over the course of a ton of short little songs ever assembled. Only two tracks extend past four minutes...yet the guitar genius of Hendrix is never in the background. He did this with 2 and 3 minute snippets...imagine a double album with the songs stretched out so he could really wail on them! [First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

978 charts

Rank Score:

8,110

Rank in 1967:

9

Rank in 1960s:

33

Overall Rank:

206

Average Rating:

 83 (1,339 votes)

Comments:

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At Last! 

 Etta James

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Produced by Phil & Leonard Chess. This was 1960, for chrissakes. The song "At Last" is owned by no one other than Etta James: it's absolutely perfect. It should be retired, and no one else should be able to record or even perform it, ever. The rest of the album At Last!? Holy hell, this woman could sing the shit out of anything. At Last! is loaded with amazing performances. Even the orchestrations can't hide the fact that she was an incredible talent, showcased nowhere as perfectly as it is here. [First added to this chart: 12/11/2011]

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

316 charts

Rank Score:

2,066

Rank in 1960:

3

Rank in 1960s:

93

Overall Rank:

865

Average Rating:

 78 (299 votes)

Comments:

21

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Bringing It All Back Home 

 Bob Dylan

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Produced by Tom Wilson. Dylan went electric here for the first time, and the results are nothing short of amazing. "Subterranean Homesick Blues" and "Maggies Farm" and the rest of side one are great, burning rock tunes...but the real monster track here is "It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)". This is Dylan at his most open, angry and expressive song, and the album rates this high for its inclusion alone. If this was the only song he ever recorded, he'd be a legend for it. "Money doesn't talk, it swears". Amen, Bob. [First added to this chart: 12/07/2011]

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

1,238 charts

Rank Score:

13,355

Rank in 1965:

4

Rank in 1960s:

24

Overall Rank:

101

Average Rating:

 86 (1,638 votes)

Comments:

102

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Willy And The Poor Boys 

 Creedence Clearwater Revival

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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2012]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

493 charts

Rank Score:

3,467

Rank in 1969:

19

Rank in 1960s:

67

Overall Rank:

524

Average Rating:

 82 (593 votes)

Comments:

25

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The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan 

 Bob Dylan

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[First added to this chart: 12/08/2011]

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

957 charts

Rank Score:

8,536

Rank in 1963:

2

Rank in 1960s:

31

Overall Rank:

191

Average Rating:

 83 (1,465 votes)

Comments:

86

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At Folsom Prison 
Live

 Johnny Cash

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[First added to this chart: 12/06/2011]

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

760 charts

Rank Score:

5,408

Rank in 1968:

10

Rank in 1960s:

46

Overall Rank:

336

Average Rating:

 83 (959 votes)

Comments:

54

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Blonde On Blonde 

 Bob Dylan

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Produced by Bob Johnston. A stunning double album at the height of Dylan's creativity. Being able to utilize full band instrumentation proves to be a catalyst for him to write even better songs, and he's on top of everything he touches at this point. Even "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35", maligned as it is, is a genius of a song, proving that he doesn't have to be writing a novel each time out. This album is sprawling, brave exceptional and perfect at each and every turn. Why is Dylan legend? Right here. [First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

1,969 charts

Rank Score:

27,758

Rank in 1966:

3

Rank in 1960s:

11

Overall Rank:

31

Average Rating:

 88 (2,331 votes)

Comments:

173

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Bayou Country 

 Creedence Clearwater Revival

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[First added to this chart: 12/11/2011]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

347 charts

Rank Score:

1,548

Rank in 1969:

34

Rank in 1960s:

121

Overall Rank:

1,149

Average Rating:

 79 (419 votes)

Comments:

20

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Electric Ladyland 

 The Jimi Hendrix Experience

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Produced by Jimi Hendrix. The third and final album by The Experience, this double album was originally a critical bomb...but it's now rightfully hailed as a Hendrix masterpiece. He was growing even here as a guitarist, as a songwriter, and as an overall recording artist. "Crosstown Traffic", "1983 (A Merman I Should Turn To Be)", and his definitive take on Dylan's "All Along The Watchtower" cement Hendrix as an all time great. He didn't do much after this, which is too bad...the road ahead was looking great. [First added to this chart: 12/12/2011]

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,628 charts

Rank Score:

18,714

Rank in 1968:

2

Rank in 1960s:

15

Overall Rank:

63

Average Rating:

 86 (1,920 votes)

Comments:

108

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s composition

Year	Albums	%
1960	1	1%
1961	1	1%
1962	2	2%
1963	6	6%
1964	7	7%
1965	11	11%
1966	9	9%
1967	18	18%
1968	16	16%
1969	28	28%

Artist	Albums	%
The Beatles	12	12%
Bob Dylan	7	7%
The Rolling Stones	4	4%
The Byrds	4	4%
Creedence Clearwater Revival	3	3%
The Jimi Hendrix Experience	3	3%
The Mothers Of Invention	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	59	59%
	33	33%
	5	5%
	3	3%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s chart changes

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100/100	09/15/2023 11:08	Larcx13	1,092	86/100
95/100	03/06/2023 07:29	Moondance	455	84/100
95/100	03/06/2023 00:04	Rm12398	99	89/100
95/100	03/05/2023 12:38	Tamthebam	553	85/100
90/100	04/16/2022 17:37	Goliath	348	86/100

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This chart is rated in the top 3% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 89.9/100, a mean average of 88.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 91.0/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 16.1.

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From Rm12398 09/15/2023 22:37

47 in common! Great list!

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From Moondance 03/06/2023 07:29

Yep, nailed it.

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From Goliath 04/16/2022 17:39

26 in common (and there's only 36 in my 60's chart).

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From Juneof44 04/13/2022 07:41

Really appreaciate the comments below the albums and the producer.

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From leniad 10/26/2020 01:57

good choices

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From Johnnyo 10/25/2017 11:35

Great chart. I love the time that has gone into this with notes against albums. I've tried to do this myself but run out of patience. Respect.

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From NowhereMan 07/25/2014 21:04

Hard day's night in top 10. Brilliant.

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From Antonio-Pedro 10/29/2013 17:25

Nice chart. I Agree with some Albuns. But i don't Guess ThatvThe White Album Is The Best Of The 60s. Yes He is one of the best abums of the beatles but not to be the best

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From tgarritsen 10/10/2013 23:13

Great Album. But I don't think the White Album is the best Beatles album

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From sheep21 03/15/2013 10:13

37 albums in common. Not bad.

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