Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s
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Hayden 
Toss Bringing It All Back Home somewhere in there too. More Coltrane. Wild Is The Wind. Probably a Coleman record. James Brown. Bobby Timmons. Tina Brooks. James Carr. Etta James. Burton. Shorter. Definitely Sun Ra. There's lots. This really isn't a very good chart at all. Sorry.
- Chart updated: 09/03/2026 07:45
- (Created: 12/04/2011 22:17).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1963
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1967
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1965
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1961
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1965
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1965
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1969
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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 | % | |
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| 1960 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1961 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1962 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1963 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1964 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1965 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1966 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1967 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1968 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1969 | 26 | 26% |
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| Leonard Cohen | 2 | 2% | |
| Nico | 2 | 2% | |
| The Velvet Underground | 2 | 2% | |
| Bob Dylan | 2 | 2% | |
| Max Roach | 2 | 2% | |
| The Band | 2 | 2% | |
| Nina Simone | 2 | 2% | |
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Antonio-Pedro TOP 100 COMMENTER 10/27/2013 18:12 | #89472
Antonio-Pedro TOP 100 COMMENTER 10/27/2013 18:12 | #89472
I respect totally your opnion about this chart but why isnt led zeppelin II on the top 10? Again i respect your opnion
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Azkushang 08/19/2015 23:30 | #148037
One of the best charts I've seen so far, congrats. We have similar tastes in the music of the 60s :) I'm glad.
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EyeKanFly 05/28/2013 17:40 | #77432
EyeKanFly 05/28/2013 17:40 | #77432
This is both really original and a great list (from what I can tell from the albums I've listened to).
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Tamthebam TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/06/2019 14:07 | #239044
Tamthebam TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/06/2019 14:07 | #239044
You nailed it ! Nina Simone deserves much more recognition on this site well done !
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astelioeswills 03/31/2012 13:29 | #39219
great list... though there is a lot i do not know yet.
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