Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s
by martintho 
- Chart updated: 06/14/2025 14:15
- (Created: 12/14/2011 02:16).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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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 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1964 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1965 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1966 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1967 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1968 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1969 | 14 | 14% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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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% | |
| Aretha Franklin | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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50 | 50% | |
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29 | 29% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 7 from 56th to 49th The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 49th to 50th Pata Pata by Miriam Makeba |
| Down 1 from 50th to 51st Nancy & Lee by Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood |
| Down 1 from 51st to 52nd Strawbs by Strawbs |
| New entries |
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 Aretha Nowby Aretha Franklin |
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 90/100  | 04/11/2024 14:06 | BorderFreeAndrew | | 81/100 |
| 90/100 | 10/29/2021 14:46 |  Tamthebam | | 85/100 |
| 90/100 | 04/09/2021 07:54 |  DommeDamian | | 89/100 |
| 80/100 | 04/09/2021 01:29 | RioBravo | | 84/100 |
| 95/100 | 04/08/2021 20:14 |  jnfbn | | 96/100 |
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Great to see Procol Harum getting the love they deserve.
Solid, conservative chart with some nice touches. Glad the Band's debut made the top 5.
ForegroundNoise 12/14/2018 09:31
A unique 60s chart for sure! Nice to see Miriam Makeba getting some recognition she's great
Arthurknight 10/23/2014 06:20
i agree with the other commenter with the jazz picks
pa 04/16/2014 14:32
I really like your jazz picks!
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