Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s
by PurpleHazel 
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- Chart updated: 06/06/2026 07:15
- (Created: 09/10/2017 09:32).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1963
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12,148
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1968
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16,500
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1965
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14,549
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1967
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487
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1966
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46,056
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1969
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1,110
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1969
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5,930
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1965
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4,547
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Year of Release:
1967
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37,087
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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1961 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1962 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1963 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1964 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1965 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1966 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1967 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1968 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1969 | 21 | 21% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 5 | 5% | |
| Miles Davis | 4 | 4% | |
| Archie Shepp | 3 | 3% | |
| The Velvet Underground | 3 | 3% | |
| Charles Mingus | 3 | 3% | |
| John Coltrane | 3 | 3% | |
| Frank Zappa | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s chart changes
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Up 2 from 72nd to 70th |
Up 2 from 43rd to 41st |
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Down 13 from 17th to 30th |
Down 1 from 30th to 31st |
Down 1 from 31st to 32nd |
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