Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s
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Jimmy Dread 
This chart's a little more complete than it once was, especially seeing as I've broken my self-imposed rule and stuck at least one compilation on this chart (see if you can spot it!). Rate away and comment if you like - still one album per artist, duplication with Overall 100 dodged where possible, yadda yadda yadda - you know the drill... Jimmy, August 2021
- Chart updated: 08/17/2021 10:15
- (Created: 01/19/2012 14:47).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/19/2012]
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1969
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8,513
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1967
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36,904
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1968
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15,072
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1966
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1,400
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1966
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45,800
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1969
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2,269
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1969
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4,289
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1968
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2,080
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1969
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2,773
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1967
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1960 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1961 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1962 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1963 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1964 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1965 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1966 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1967 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1968 | 23 | 23% | |
| 1969 | 34 | 34% |
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| Various Artists | 2 | 2% | |
| Pink Floyd | 1 | 1% | |
| The Stooges | 1 | 1% | |
| The Kinks | 1 | 1% | |
| Love | 1 | 1% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 1 | 1% | |
| Karen Dalton | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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44 | 44% | |
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28 | 28% | |
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12 | 12% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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BestEverAlbums 06/14/2022 08:00 in Chart of the day (#3885): By Jimmy Dread
BestEverAlbums 06/14/2022 08:00 in Chart of the day (#3885): By Jimmy Dread“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s by Jimmy Dread () 1. Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake (1969) 2. The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967) 3. Astral Weeks by Van Morrison (1968) 4. Black Monk Time by Monks (US) (1966) 5. Revolver by The Beatles…”
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Jimmy Dread 08/16/2016 09:52 in This Diary Isn’t For You“Still trying to recover from this rubbish chest infection so took the opportunity with some spare time on my hands to update which amazingly still has a place for Mrs. Miller in it.”
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mickilennial 05/03/2015 14:23 in Chart talk“Well someone's been a busy sod these last few days, with my Glad you joined the Chatmonchy legion, haha, but I really should be more frequent on this thing. We need to exchange reccs more often. Did you catch my ska recc in my ULL?”
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ForegroundNoise 11/02/2019 10:00 | #244362
ForegroundNoise 11/02/2019 10:00 | #244362
So many wonderful picks here (but what did I expect when it comes from Jimmy Dread?). Some notes in the vein of your beautiful overall chart would push this to a perfect score from me
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Norman Bates 05/03/2015 14:24 | #140756
Norman Bates 05/03/2015 14:24 | #140756
I think I need some Nick Garrie in my life. Excellent, Jimbo, as always.
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Jimmy Dread TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/29/2012 17:33 | #36154
Jimmy Dread TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/29/2012 17:33 | #36154
Cheers Shanks - the reason that there's only one Beatles album in this list is due to my rigid rule of only having one album per artist in any of the charts I compile. That said, if I were to relax this rule certainly the likes of Sgt Pepper and Rubber Soul would have made the grade. I feel that by having an album per artist makes the chart not only more of a challenge/fun to compile, but also allows some of the lesser lights who might not otherwise get any kudos to get a mention. Glad you found it interesting..! :)
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Mr. Shankly TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/29/2012 10:36 | #36128
Mr. Shankly TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/29/2012 10:36 | #36128
OK. I'll hold off on rating it, but I just want to say that this is a very interesting chart! I'm kind of wondering how a best of the 60's list can only have one Beatles album. Are you creating this deliberately to highlight sort of lesser known artists from the 60's? Interesting list, so far.
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Jimmy Dread TOP 100 COMMENTER 10/20/2016 19:11 | #177223
Jimmy Dread TOP 100 COMMENTER 10/20/2016 19:11 | #177223
Might want to read what I wrote at the top of the page fella - obvs Pet Sounds would be in here all day long were it not for the fact it's already in my 100, as with Five Leaves Left instead of Bryter Layter, Heptones S/T instead of On Top, etc.
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