Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s
by PurpleHazel 
No per-artist limit. Attempted to alternate jazz, rock and other genres.
- Chart updated: 06/06/2026 07:15
- (Created: 09/10/2017 09:32).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2017]
Year of Release:
1963
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12,460
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Year of Release:
1968
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17,023
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2017]
Year of Release:
1965
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15,060
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Year of Release:
1967
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491
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1966
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47,754
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2017]
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1969
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1,136
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2017]
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1969
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5,989
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2017]
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1965
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4,646
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2017]
Year of Release:
1967
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38,370
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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% | |
| Archie Shepp | 3 | 3% | |
| Miles Davis | 3 | 3% | |
| Charles Mingus | 3 | 3% | |
| John Coltrane | 3 | 3% | |
| Wayne Shorter | 2 | 2% | |
| The Mothers Of Invention | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 4 from 33rd to 29thThe Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles |
| Up 2 from 72nd to 70thEzz-thetics by George Russell Sextet |
| Up 2 from 43rd to 41stIn The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson) by King Crimson |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 13 from 17th to 30thFree Jazz by Ornette Coleman Double Quartet |
| Down 1 from 30th to 31stMuddy Waters At Newport 1960 by Muddy Waters |
| Down 1 from 31st to 32ndTommy by The Who |
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| 12/13/2019 14:06 |  sssvnnn | 2,875 | 83/100 | |
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| 03/07/2018 15:59 | vancevisuals | 206 | 85/100 |
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