Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s
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~SMiLE~ 
- Chart updated: 04/09/2013 19:09
- (Created: 03/09/2012 02:22).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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An enthralling musical experience. "The White Album" confounded expectations due to it's simplicity and stripped down production, it was the exact opposite of Sgt.Pepper. Each song is an entity unto itself. It feel like a collection of solo songs rather than a Beatles album.It maneuvers through rock,blues,folk,country,avant-garde and beyond. An eccentric patchwork of twists and turns.
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1968
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"Village Green Preservation Society" is the Kinks' masterwork. Described as "a concept album lamenting the passing of old-fashioned English traditions". The creative processes was against the prevailing musical climate in 1968. Opening with the title track, the tone of the album is set. A whimsical album containing catchy songs with stunning arrangements. A collection of wistful tunes. This charming album reflects a time of innocence and optimism that was soon to erode away. The Kinks at their creative height.
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1968
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9,251
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This album consisted entirely of original compositions by Rod Argent and Chris White."Odessey and Oracle" kicks off with the bright and poppy tune "Care of Cell 44", packed with fantastic harmony and soaring vocals. Lovely delicate "A Rose for Emily". The understated desperation of "Maybe After He's Gone" is quietly epic. The tremolo guitar and sweet harmonies of "Beechwood Park". Magical aura of"Brief Candles" The gloriously, well-layered piece of psychedelic pop "Hung Up On a Dream". Stellar a cappella with "Changes". The harpsichord and folk feel of "I Want Her, She Wants Me". A delightfully romantic pop fluff of "This Will Be Our Year". The darkly creepy, "Butcher's Tale (Western Front 1914)" features a Victorian Pump Organ dating from 1896. There is the catchy and bright "Friends of Mine" as well as the single "Time of the Season" which became a surprise hit in early 1969 that's filled with erotic breaths, free-love subtext, and a jazzy groove. There are no fillers on this album.
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1968
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13,571
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1968
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17,060
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[First added to this chart: 03/09/2012]
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1968
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990
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1968
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915
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1968
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8,876
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1968
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5,609
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1968
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1968
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1960 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1961 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1962 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1963 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1964 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1965 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1966 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1967 | 25 | 25% | |
| 1968 | 22 | 22% | |
| 1969 | 20 | 20% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 12 | 12% | |
| The Beach Boys | 10 | 10% | |
| The Kinks | 7 | 7% | |
| The Yardbirds | 4 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 4% | |
| Otis Redding | 4 | 4% | |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival | 4 | 4% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s chart changes
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| Up 1 from 19th to 18thHelp! by The Beatles |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 18th to 19thOtis Blue / Otis Redding Sings Soul by Otis Redding |
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| 12/31/2015 18:46 |  Applerill | 972 | 75/100 | |
| 12/29/2013 21:22 |  serpico | 155 | 80/100 | |
| 12/29/2013 15:26 | davidhuret | 56 | 85/100 | |
| 12/29/2013 14:47 |  tgarritsen | 375 | 86/100 | |
| 05/24/2013 16:56 | 5thbeatle | 216 | 74/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 12% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 87.6/100, a mean average of 88.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 88.9/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 10.6.
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From davidhuret 12/29/2013 15:26 | #99075
Beautiful chart.
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From tgarritsen 12/29/2013 14:49 | #99071
tgarritsen 12/29/2013 14:49 | #99071
Perfect choices and great comments. Maybe too much dominated by the Beatles but I love the Beatles so you won't hear me complain.
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From 5thbeatle 05/24/2013 16:56 | #77019
Sweeeet chart! 42 in common with mine which is only 66 favs of the 60's
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Mother Nature's Son 03/18/2013 13:21 | #68796
Mother Nature's Son 03/18/2013 13:21 | #68796
Very good, many surprising choices!
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RoundTheBend 01/11/2013 10:35 | #61073
RoundTheBend 01/11/2013 10:35 | #61073
wow 36 in common.
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C_Krug2009 11/06/2012 02:08 | #54357
C_Krug2009 11/06/2012 02:08 | #54357
Great choices! Especially Jefferson Airplane and Velvet Underground!
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junodog4 04/06/2012 03:33 | #39519
junodog4 04/06/2012 03:33 | #39519
Scary - it's just like mine. Hooray for Otis Redding!
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From ~SMiLE~ 03/28/2012 03:03 | #39065
~SMiLE~ 03/28/2012 03:03 | #39065
Thanks ... I will have to check them out. I remember my older brother listening to "Nice" once upon a time, he was a big fan of ELP.
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From TracyJacks 03/27/2012 21:14 | #39038
Very good list! Many Kinks, Floyd, Beach Boys, Beatles, Yardbirds records, very good. Thanks for putting Wonderwall by G.H., that's a cool stuff. I'd recommend the Pretty Things, the Incredible String Band, the Soft MAchine or the Nice if you haven't listened to their records yet.
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From alansarchives 03/10/2012 16:38 | #38094
We have almost a quarter of our charts the same - and not the albums I was expecting either! An excellent list!
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