Top 30 Music Albums of the 1960s
by 
johnner 
Sunday Morning - The Velvet Underground & Nico
Arnold Layne - Pink Floyd
Day In The Life Of - The Beatles
My Back Pages - The Byrds
Break On Through - The Doors
Wouldn't It Be Nice - The Beach Boys
I Can See For Miles - The Who
Alone Again Or - Love
- Chart updated: 11/06/2025 09:15
- (Created: 01/09/2012 04:03).
- Chart size: 30 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2012]
Year of Release:
1967
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39,330
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2012]
Year of Release:
1967
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26,634
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2012]
Year of Release:
1967
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8,964
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2012]
Year of Release:
1968
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36,956
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2012]
Year of Release:
1967
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42,849
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2012]
Year of Release:
1969
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12,422
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2012]
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1966
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38,421
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[First added to this chart: 11/06/2025]
Year of Release:
1966
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49,083
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2012]
Year of Release:
1967
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15,287
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Total albums: 30. Page 1 of 3
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Top 30 Music Albums of the 1960s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1961 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1962 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1963 | 2 | 7% | |
| 1964 | 2 | 7% | |
| 1965 | 6 | 20% | |
| 1966 | 3 | 10% | |
| 1967 | 10 | 33% | |
| 1968 | 5 | 17% | |
| 1969 | 2 | 7% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beatles | 10 | 33% | |
| The Byrds | 4 | 13% | |
| The Doors | 3 | 10% | |
| The Who | 2 | 7% | |
| The Velvet Underground | 2 | 7% | |
| Terry Riley | 1 | 3% | |
| Silver Apples | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 30 Music Albums of the 1960s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 8th to 9thRevolver by The Beatles |
| Down 1 from 9th to 10thForever Changes by Love |
| Down 1 from 10th to 11thWhite Light/White Heat by The Velvet Underground |
| New entries |
|---|
| The Sound Of Music by Various Artists |
| Leavers |
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| Aftermath by The Rolling Stones |
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