Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s
by martintho 
- Chart updated: 01/05/2026 08:45
- (Created: 12/14/2011 02:16).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2011]
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1968
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910
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Year of Release:
1969
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54,053
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Year of Release:
1967
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8,773
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Year of Release:
1966
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46,599
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1969
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6,182
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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2011]
Year of Release:
1968
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35,396
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1964
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6,897
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1964
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2,398
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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2011]
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1969
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982
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1960 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1961 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1962 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1963 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1964 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1965 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1966 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1967 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1968 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1969 | 14 | 14% |
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| The Beatles | 12 | 12% | |
| Bob Dylan | 8 | 8% | |
| Simon & Garfunkel | 4 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
| The Everly Brothers | 3 | 3% | |
| Procol Harum | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beach Boys | 2 | 2% | |
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BestEverAlbums 04/11/2024 08:00 in Chart of the day (#4552): By martintho
BestEverAlbums 04/11/2024 08:00 in Chart of the day (#4552): By martintho“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s by martintho () 1. Shine On Brightly by Procol Harum (1968) 2. Friends by The Beach Boys (1968) 3. Beatles For Sale by The Beatles (1964) 4. The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd (1967) 5. The Band by The Band (1969) 6. Abbey Road by…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 07/31/2022 08:00 in Chart of the day (#3932): By martintho
BestEverAlbums 07/31/2022 08:00 in Chart of the day (#3932): By martintho“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s by martintho () 1. Shine On Brightly by Procol Harum (1968) 2. Friends by The Beach Boys (1968) 3. Beatles For Sale by The Beatles (1964) 4. The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd (1967) 5. The Band by The Band (1969) 6. The Beatles…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 10/29/2021 08:00 in Chart of the day (#3657): By martintho
BestEverAlbums 10/29/2021 08:00 in Chart of the day (#3657): By martintho“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s by martintho () 1. Shine On Brightly by Procol Harum (1968) 2. Friends by The Beach Boys (1968) 3. The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn by Pink Floyd (1967) 4. The Band by The Band (1969) 5. A Hard Day's Night by The Beatles (1964) 6. Beatles For…”
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BorderFreeAndrew 04/11/2024 14:07 | #302939
Great to see Procol Harum getting the love they deserve. (Edited)
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RioBravo 04/09/2021 01:39 | #268365
Solid, conservative chart with some nice touches. Glad the Band's debut made the top 5.
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ForegroundNoise 12/14/2018 09:31 | #227039
ForegroundNoise 12/14/2018 09:31 | #227039
A unique 60s chart for sure! Nice to see Miriam Makeba getting some recognition she's great
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Arthurknight 10/23/2014 06:20 | #125078
Arthurknight 10/23/2014 06:20 | #125078
i agree with the other commenter with the jazz picks
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pa 04/16/2014 14:32 | #109386
pa 04/16/2014 14:32 | #109386
I really like your jazz picks!
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