Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s
by Marswolf68 
- Chart updated: 12/16/2025 03:45
- (Created: 02/03/2019 22:36).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
621
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Year of Release:
1968
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1,697
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Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
15,417
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Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
3,771
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Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
37,212
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Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
1,333
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1961 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1962 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1963 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1964 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1965 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1966 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1967 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1968 | 28 | 28% | |
| 1969 | 39 | 39% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Steppenwolf | 5 | 5% | |
| Small Faces | 5 | 5% | |
| The Beatles | 5 | 5% | |
| The Who | 4 | 4% | |
| Canned Heat | 4 | 4% | |
| The Kinks | 3 | 3% | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 5 from 15th to 10thBurning Up Years by Human Instinct |
| Up 2 from 14th to 12thMusic From Big Pink by The Band |
| Up 1 from 27th to 26thThe Time Has Come by The Chambers Brothers |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 5 from 10th to 15thTommy by The Who |
| Down 3 from 24th to 27thAs Safe As Yesterday Is by Humble Pie |
| Down 1 from 12th to 13thMonster by Steppenwolf |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 11/07/2020 15:39 |  Larcx13 | 1,145 | 86/100 |
| ! | 05/07/2020 20:15 | DJENNY | 4,365 | 100/100 |
| ! | 03/15/2019 01:18 |  mickilennial | 715 | 77/100 |
| ! | 03/15/2019 00:27 | vancevisuals | 207 | 85/100 |
| ! | 02/27/2019 11:56 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
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From Larcx13 11/07/2020 15:40 | #260327
Larcx13 11/07/2020 15:40 | #260327
Great choices, weird order, lack of Dylan, 36 albums in common.
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From vancevisuals 03/15/2019 00:27 | #233552
Nice to see "Stand Up" get a high mark!
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