Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s
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imimesis 
- Chart updated: 12/15/2025 04:45
- (Created: 09/15/2017 21:01).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/15/2017]
Year of Release:
1967
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4,341
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[First added to this chart: 09/15/2017]
Year of Release:
1965
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Rank Score:
11,844
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[First added to this chart: 09/15/2017]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
49,548
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[First added to this chart: 09/15/2017]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
8,871
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[First added to this chart: 09/15/2017]
Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
37,249
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[First added to this chart: 09/15/2017]
Year of Release:
1965
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Rank Score:
3,101
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[First added to this chart: 09/15/2017]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
39,155
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[First added to this chart: 12/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
24,966
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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2025]
Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
1,698
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[First added to this chart: 09/15/2017]
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1960 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1961 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1962 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1963 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1964 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1965 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1966 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1967 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1968 | 20 | 20% | |
| 1969 | 19 | 19% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 7 | 7% | |
| Bob Dylan | 6 | 6% | |
| The Beach Boys | 5 | 5% | |
| The Byrds | 4 | 4% | |
| Aretha Franklin | 3 | 3% | |
| Simon & Garfunkel | 3 | 3% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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61 | 61% | |
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25 | 25% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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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
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| New entries |
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