Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s
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paladisiac 
1960s, baby
- Chart updated: 01/03/2025 14:45
- (Created: 12/17/2011 02:09).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1040/12= 86.67
[First added to this chart: 01/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1966
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3,448
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(not counting theme segues) 830/10= 83
[First added to this chart: 01/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1968
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5,871
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1085/14= 77.5
[First added to this chart: 01/12/2012]
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1966
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49,082
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(w/o segue #5) 2240/29= 77.24
[First added to this chart: 01/12/2012]
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1968
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36,955
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1075/14= 76.79
[First added to this chart: 01/12/2012]
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1965
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26,425
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690/9= 76.67
[First added to this chart: 03/12/2013]
Year of Release:
1969
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4,152
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765/10= 76.5
[First added to this chart: 03/18/2013]
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1969
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3,495
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680/9= 75.56
[First added to this chart: 01/12/2012]
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1969
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16,992
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830/11= 75.46
[First added to this chart: 01/12/2012]
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1967
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14,991
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525/7= 75
[First added to this chart: 01/12/2012]
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1969
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8,138
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1961 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1962 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1963 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1964 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1965 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1966 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1967 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1968 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1969 | 30 | 30% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 8 | 8% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 6 | 6% | |
| Simon & Garfunkel | 4 | 4% | |
| Neil Diamond | 3 | 3% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 3 | 3% | |
| Marvin Gaye | 3 | 3% | |
| Aretha Franklin | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 67th to 68thBreathe Awhile by Arcadium |
| Down 1 from 68th to 69thThe Genius Sings The Blues by Ray Charles |
| Down 1 from 69th to 70thThe Band by The Band |
| New entries |
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| Begin Here by The Zombies |
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| ! | 07/26/2025 13:58 | BorderFreeAndrew | 105 | 81/100 |
| ! | 04/13/2022 18:01 |  Cytoma | 170 | 90/100 |
| ! | 04/13/2022 15:12 | leniad | 669 | 85/100 |
| ! | 01/25/2021 07:35 |  desh79 | 1,275 | 93/100 |
| ! | 01/25/2021 02:46 |  Rhyner | 1,454 | 99/100 |
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RoundTheBend 12/14/2024 04:39 | #306499
RoundTheBend 12/14/2024 04:39 | #306499
35 albums in common. Also I think you need more S&G and Beatles (me too).
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From leniad 04/13/2022 15:12 | #284171
good chart
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From Rivera 01/24/2021 10:51 | #264971
Outstanding chart! We have many albums in common, and for sure I will most definitely have to check out the others. Thank you for the research list =)
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From Johnnyo 02/28/2019 07:58 | #232764
If I had to sort these 100 albums into order (1 - 100) I might not do it quite as you have but you can't argue with the quality of the albums in this chart. Great choices.
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Oselju 04/20/2017 07:05 | #189556
Oselju 04/20/2017 07:05 | #189556
42 albums in common but 2 Simon & Garfunkel + 6 Beatles in your top 10, that seems to me extreme.
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Liedzeit 04/19/2017 10:36 | #189505
Liedzeit 04/19/2017 10:36 | #189505
Nice, but I do not believe in arithmetics when it comes to rating. First, there is the cover art. Sometimes a bad track does not matter, sometimes it spoils the whole album. Even an exceptionally great track can spoil an album if it does not fit in. Also, there is sometimes a sentimental value attached. A gift by a friend? A live performance you have once seen? And the reverse is true. Sometimes you just love to have an album even if you have to admit that the tracks are just fine.
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From RoundTheBend 04/02/2016 00:14 | #163126
RoundTheBend 04/02/2016 00:14 | #163126
47 in common... uh... I think that's the highest I've ever seen. Also love to see PSRT in first place.
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Decurso 01/14/2016 19:12 | #156526
Decurso 01/14/2016 19:12 | #156526
33 Albums and 14 artists in common...nice!
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From forzautregivo 03/13/2015 13:42 | #136698
Maybe too much obvious choices, but still great! If someone forces me to listen to all the albums in this chart I would be a lucky man!
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From vruslov 10/11/2014 21:58 | #124078
deep and fundamental!
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