Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s
by daftpunter 
The decade starts with Elvis/Little Richard/Chuck Berry/Jerry Lee and doo-wop running the show. The Beach Boys are hot 1961-1964, the mop tops show up on the Ed Sullivan and we're off. It's the decade were post adolescents find their voice. Sex, drugs and rock & roll! Monterey, Woodstock & Altamont. Perfection, Production, Tragic end of the dream. The vibes were innocent because the consequences were unknown. Possibilities were unlimited. The music was magical. The 45 inch single still ruled through the decade. Motown was everpresent leading the way. I'm rambling...
- Chart updated: 01/04/2012 09:43
- (Created: 12/05/2011 09:54).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1966
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1967
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1965
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1964
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1967
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1969
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1967
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1968
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1967
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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 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1962 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1963 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1964 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1965 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1966 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1967 | 20 | 20% | |
| 1968 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1969 | 27 | 27% |
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| Bob Dylan | 6 | 6% | |
| The Beatles | 6 | 6% | |
| The Beach Boys | 5 | 5% | |
| The Kinks | 4 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
| The Velvet Underground | 3 | 3% | |
| The Lovin' Spoonful | 3 | 3% | |
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tgarritsen 11/03/2013 00:09 | #90317
tgarritsen 11/03/2013 00:09 | #90317
Great list, while a lot of 60's chart focuses more on the psychedelic side of the 60's this one focuses more on the Britisch Beat music and the country side of the 60's. For example the Beatles albums on this chart are from their early period.
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Decurso TOP 100 COMMENTER 09/30/2014 12:39 | #123052
Decurso TOP 100 COMMENTER 09/30/2014 12:39 | #123052
Pretty much any 60s chart is going to be be great, but this is one of the better ones I've seen.
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hairymarx1 TOP 100 COMMENTER 12/09/2011 12:16 | #32407
Great chart illustrating just how phenomenally creative and diverse the scene was in the sixties. The fact is your 100 albums list represents the tip of the iceberg. There are many more obscure gems (see, for example, my list).
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