Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s
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Purplepash 
- Chart updated: 12/17/2025 09:45
- (Created: 06/04/2017 00:34).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/05/2017]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
4,570
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[First added to this chart: 06/05/2017]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
12,543
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[First added to this chart: 06/05/2017]
Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
8,909
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[First added to this chart: 06/05/2017]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
26,843
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[First added to this chart: 02/14/2019]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
2,385
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[First added to this chart: 01/06/2019]
Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
5,330
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[First added to this chart: 08/23/2017]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
1,724
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[First added to this chart: 06/05/2017]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
21,562
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2021]
Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
2,296
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[First added to this chart: 07/22/2018]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
15,417
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1961 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1962 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1963 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1964 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1965 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1966 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1967 | 19 | 19% | |
| 1968 | 19 | 19% | |
| 1969 | 27 | 27% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 7 | 7% | |
| Bob Dylan | 6 | 6% | |
| The Kinks | 3 | 3% | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 3 | 3% | |
| Donovan | 3 | 3% | |
| The Doors | 3 | 3% | |
| Johnny Cash | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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59 | 59% | |
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33 | 33% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 61st to 62ndBlonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan |
| Down 1 from 62nd to 63rdGris-Gris by Dr. John, The Night Tripper |
| Down 1 from 63rd to 64thThe Times They Are A-Changin' by Bob Dylan |
| New entries |
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| Disraeli Gears by Cream |
| Leavers |
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| Pastel Blues by Nina Simone |
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