Top 50 Greatest Albums of the 1960s by New Music Express (1993) 
New Musical Express is a British music, film, gaming, and culture website and brand. These are their best albums of 1960s.
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1965
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Year of Release:
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Top 50 Greatest Albums of the 1960s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1960 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1961 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1962 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1963 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1964 | 2 | 4% | |
| 1965 | 7 | 14% | |
| 1966 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1967 | 12 | 24% | |
| 1968 | 10 | 20% | |
| 1969 | 12 | 24% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 7 | 14% | |
| Bob Dylan | 4 | 8% | |
| The Byrds | 3 | 6% | |
| Scott Walker | 2 | 4% | |
| The Velvet Underground | 2 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 4% | |
| Johnny Cash | 2 | 4% | |
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Other 1960s decade charts
Listed below are 9 charts from recognised sources for 1960s. There are also 728 user submitted charts covering this period.
- Die besten Alben der 60er by Classic Rock Deutschland (1960s decade chart) (published 2019)
- Top 50 Greatest Albums of the 1960s by New Music Express (1960s decade chart) (published 1993)
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Year charts
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- NME Albums Of The Year 2016 by New Music Express (2016 year chart)
- NME Albums Of The Year 2015 by New Music Express (2015 year chart)
- NME Albums Of The Year 2014 by New Music Express (2014 year chart)
- NME Albums Of The Year 2013 by New Music Express (2013 year chart)
- NME Albums Of The Year 2012 by New Music Express (2012 year chart)
- NME Albums Of The Year 2011 by New Music Express (2011 year chart)
- NME Albums Of The Year 2010 by New Music Express (2010 year chart)
- NME Albums Of The Year 2009 by New Music Express (2009 year chart)
- NME Albums Of The Year 2008 by New Music Express (2008 year chart)
- NME Albums Of The Year 2007 by New Music Express (2007 year chart)
- NME Albums Of The Year 2006 by New Music Express (2006 year chart)
- NME Albums Of The Year 2005 by New Music Express (2005 year chart)
- NME Albums Of The Year 2004 by New Music Express (2004 year chart)
- NME Albums Of The Year 2003 by New Music Express (2003 year chart)
- NME Albums Of The Year 2002 by New Music Express (2002 year chart)
- NME Albums Of The Year 2001 by New Music Express (2001 year chart)
- NME Albums Of The Year 2000 by New Music Express (2000 year chart)
- NME Albums Of The Year 1999 by New Music Express (1999 year chart)
- NME Albums of the Year 1998 by New Music Express (1998 year chart)
- NME Albums Of The Year 1997 by New Music Express (1997 year chart)
- NME Albums Of The Year 1996 by New Music Express (1996 year chart)
- NME Albums Of The Year 1995 by New Music Express (1995 year chart)
- NME Albums Of The Year 1994 by New Music Express (1994 year chart)
- NME Albums Of The Year 1993 by New Music Express (1993 year chart) (published 2016)
- NME Albums Of The Year 1992 by New Music Express (1992 year chart)
- NME Albums Of The Year 1991 by New Music Express (1991 year chart)
- NME Albums Of The Year 1990 by New Music Express (1990 year chart)
- NME Albums Of The Year 1989 by New Music Express (1989 year chart)
- NME Albums Of The Year 1988 by New Music Express (1988 year chart)
- NME Albums Of The Year 1987 by New Music Express (1987 year chart)
- NME Albums Of The Year 1986 by New Music Express (1986 year chart)
- NME Albums Of The Year 1985 by New Music Express (1985 year chart) (published 2016)
- NME Albums Of The Year 1984 by New Music Express (1984 year chart)
- NME Albums Of The Year 1983 by New Music Express (1983 year chart)
- NME Albums Of The Year 1982 by New Music Express (1982 year chart)
- NME Albums Of The Year 1981 by New Music Express (1981 year chart)
- NME Albums Of The Year 1980 by New Music Express (1980 year chart)
- NME Albums Of The Year 1979 by New Music Express (1979 year chart)
- NME Albums Of The Year 1978 by New Music Express (1978 year chart)
- NME Albums Of The Year 1977 by New Music Express (1977 year chart)
- NME Albums Of The Year 1976 by New Music Express (1976 year chart)
- NME Albums Of The Year 1975 by New Music Express (1975 year chart)
- NME Albums Of The Year 1974 by New Music Express (1974 year chart)
Decade charts
- NME's Greatest Albums of The Decade: The 2010s by New Music Express (2010s decade chart) (published 2019)
- Top 100 Greatest Albums of the 2000s by New Music Express (2000s decade chart) (published 2009)
- Top 100 Greatest Albums of the 1980s by New Music Express (1980s decade chart) (published 1990)
- Top 100 Greatest Albums of the 1970s by New Music Express (1970s decade chart) (published 1980)
- Top 50 Greatest Albums of the 1960s by New Music Express (1960s decade chart) (published 1993)
Overall charts
- NME 's 100 Best Albums Of All Time by New Music Express (published 2003)
- The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time by New Music Express (published 2013)
- NME's Best Albums Of All Time by New Music Express (published 1985)
- New Musical Express Writers Top 100 Albums by New Music Express (published 1993)
- NME Readers' All-Time Top 100 Albums by New Music Express (published 1988)
[New Music Express was founded in 1952.]
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95/100  | 12/26/2021 11:51 | salvador | | 96/100 |
80/100 | 12/11/2020 07:57 |  pjohnsongolf | | 89/100 |
95/100 | 08/18/2020 17:52 | Chrispeater | | 82/100 |
100/100 | 07/27/2020 14:38 | Timestarter | | 90/100 |
85/100 | 06/19/2020 15:35 |  Larcx13 | | 86/100 |
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From Larcx13 06/19/2020 15:35
Larcx13 06/19/2020 15:35
The order is weird but the album choices are fairly on point.
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From FloydMJ 07/09/2019 21:59
Abbey Road in 28th is a bit weird.
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From mianfei 04/04/2019 10:31
Even more than NME’s 1970s and 1980s list, this is rather unoriginal and offers no surprise.
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