Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s
by 
Norman Bates 
90-100/100 LPs only. Work in progress.
1 album per artist, my favourite.
- Chart updated: 03/28/2025 15:45
- (Created: 12/05/2011 00:56).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1965
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14,623
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1963
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12,049
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1969
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8,528
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1969
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11,980
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1966
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36,067
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1967
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14,728
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1961
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977
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1968
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9,057
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1965
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24,844
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1965
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1,169
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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 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1961 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1962 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1963 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1964 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1965 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1966 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1967 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1968 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1969 | 28 | 28% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Fred Neil | 2 | 2% | |
| Albert Ayler | 1 | 1% | |
| Thelonious Monk | 1 | 1% | |
| Solomon Burke | 1 | 1% | |
| Moondog | 1 | 1% | |
| Sly & The Family Stone | 1 | 1% | |
| James Brown | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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73 | 73% | |
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14 | 14% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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BestEverAlbums 01/02/2026 09:00 in Chart of the day (#5180): By Norman Bates
BestEverAlbums 01/02/2026 09:00 in Chart of the day (#5180): By Norman Bates“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s by () 1. A Love Supreme by John Coltrane (1965) 2. The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus (1963) 3. Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake (1969) 4. The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground (1969) 5. Pet Sounds by The Beach…”
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hairymarx1 TOP 100 COMMENTER 12/09/2011 12:54 | #32409
Wow...A highly imaginative, wide-ranging, interesting and eclectic chart. It was a real pleasure working my way through this list. I have to confess, many of the albums are new to me and I will now check them out. The inclusion of Godz and Wild Man Fischer is particularly inspired. Congratulations....a true music enthusiast.
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Oselju 03/23/2013 18:29 | #69648
Oselju 03/23/2013 18:29 | #69648
Abbey Road à la 97ème place ?...
A part ça, rien à dire. Très bien.
Le rennais.
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gon2bed 01/12/2015 12:32 | #131344
Very good, I love that you included Love and Nick Drake in the top 10 and that you didn't go for the usual Brit bands of the 60's.
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Cojo7 04/09/2016 19:22 | #163549
Great chart, although I have to nitpick that you put two Don Cherry albums on here instead of the stated 1 per artist.
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Azkushang 09/29/2015 23:27 | #150712
besides that velvet album... the rest is not bad. Pet sounds one of my top too.
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