Top 56 Music Albums of the 1960s
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Boltzmann 
First two are 10/10, 3-16 are 9/10, and the rest 8/10, and the only ones of the decade that are.
- Chart updated: 09/02/2024 23:15
- (Created: 09/05/2018 22:33).
- Chart size: 56 albums.
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In less than a year everybody would be making cutesy songs with megalomanic orchestrations.
[First added to this chart: 09/05/2018]
Year of Release:
1966
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39,200
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The Beatles weren't only the first ones to truly exploit the world of gimmicks the studio renders, but also the best at hiding the fact that they're basically just gimmicks.
[First added to this chart: 09/05/2018]
Year of Release:
1966
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49,793
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Acid rock started from here, and they even had an early baroque pop track on here.
[First added to this chart: 12/16/2019]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
4,326
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[First added to this chart: 07/11/2024]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
1,409
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2020]
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1966
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439
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[First added to this chart: 09/05/2018]
Year of Release:
1966
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1,155
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2020]
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2020]
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1966
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Rank Score:
510
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Top 56 Music Albums of the 1960s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2 | 4% | |
| 1961 | 2 | 4% | |
| 1962 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1963 | 3 | 5% | |
| 1964 | 5 | 9% | |
| 1965 | 8 | 14% | |
| 1966 | 8 | 14% | |
| 1967 | 12 | 21% | |
| 1968 | 6 | 11% | |
| 1969 | 9 | 16% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Beach Boys | 6 | 11% | |
| The Beatles | 5 | 9% | |
| Otis Redding | 4 | 7% | |
| Love | 3 | 5% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 5% | |
| James Brown | 3 | 5% | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 3 | 5% | |
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