Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s
by Olli 
- Chart updated: 01/01/2025 07:15
- (Created: 09/06/2017 12:01).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/06/2017]
Year of Release:
1966
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4,342
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[First added to this chart: 09/06/2017]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
4,578
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[First added to this chart: 09/06/2017]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
21,483
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[First added to this chart: 09/06/2017]
Year of Release:
1967
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26,714
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[First added to this chart: 09/06/2017]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
39,534
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[First added to this chart: 09/11/2017]
Year of Release:
1964
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Rank Score:
989
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[First added to this chart: 09/06/2017]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
1,687
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[First added to this chart: 09/07/2017]
Year of Release:
1964
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Rank Score:
1,659
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[First added to this chart: 08/29/2018]
Year of Release:
1964
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Rank Score:
999
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[First added to this chart: 11/02/2017]
Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1961 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1962 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1963 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1964 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1965 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1966 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1967 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1968 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1969 | 16 | 16% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Sam Cooke | 6 | 6% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 4% | |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival | 4 | 4% | |
| Nina Simone | 3 | 3% | |
| Elvis Presley | 3 | 3% | |
| Desmond Dekker & The Aces | 3 | 3% | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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52 | 52% | |
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18 | 18% | |
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12 | 12% | |
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9 | 9% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 4 from 10th to 6thWhere Did Our Love Go by The Supremes |
| Up 2 from 6th to 4thThe Doors by The Doors |
| Up 1 from 21st to 20thAt Home by Shocking Blue |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 8 from 13th to 21stSurfin' Bird by The Trashmen |
| Down 3 from 5th to 8thPresenting The Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica by The Ronettes |
| Down 2 from 3rd to 5thThe Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico |
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| Best Artists of the 1960s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. The Velvet Underground | |
| 3. Jimi Hendrix | |
| 4. Bob Dylan | |
| 5. The Beach Boys | |
| 6. The Jimi Hendrix Experience | |
| 7. The Velvet Underground & Nico | |
| 8. The Doors | |
| 9. Led Zeppelin | |
| 10. The Rolling Stones | |
| 11. John Coltrane | |
| 12. King Crimson | |
| 13. Frank Zappa | |
| 14. The Kinks | |
| 15. Love | |
| 16. Neil Young | |
| 17. Charles Mingus | |
| 18. Van Morrison | |
| 19. Miles Davis | |
| 20. The Zombies |
