Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s by leniad 
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Oh Well the 60’s !!!
What a time to be alive and enjoy some of the best music E-V-E-R
Beatles, John Coltrane, The Velvet Undergound, Aretha Franklin, The Doors, etc
Hope you can enjoy as much as me this 100 albums i ranked , discover new music and share your opinions with me !!!
- Chart updated: 03/14/2025 20:15
- (Created: 07/28/2019 18:06).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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The Best Album By the Best Band Ever
Its so amazing how in a span of 3 years they change from "Love me do" to "Tomorrow never knows"
This album has everything from Romantic Ballads to Art Rcok and Experimental
My only "disappointment" is that the singles "Rain" and "Paperback Writer" are not on the album
Nevertheless another masterpiece from the Fab Four
Art Rock, Baroque, Psychedelia, Avant Pop, Acid Rock
Best Song: Tomorrow Never Knows / Eleanor Rigby / I'm Only Sleeping [First added to this chart: 07/28/2019]
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This is the album that for a period of time put The Beach Boys (Particulary Brian Wilson) tied with Lennon/Mccartney in terms of musicianship and taking the music in the mid 60's forward creating some all time classics
This is what happens when a genius stop touring and focus just 1 year in a music studio trying to create the ultimate album, the vocals here are so precise, so well crafted, its difficult to believe this album has almost 56 years with some of the greatest songs ever i mean who doesn't like God Only Knows????
Composed, Produced and arranged by Brian Wilson with help of Tony Asher
Art Rock, Psychedelic Pop, Chamber, Progressive Pop
God Only Knows, / I Just Wasn't Made For These Times / Sloop John B [First added to this chart: 07/29/2019]
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s composition
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| 1960 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1961 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1962 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1963 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1964 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1965 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1966 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1967 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1968 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1969 | 28 | 28% |
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| The Beatles | 8 | 8% | |
| John Coltrane | 5 | 5% | |
| Bob Dylan | 5 | 5% | |
| Nina Simone | 3 | 3% | |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 3 | 3% | |
| The Doors | 3 | 3% | |
| Simon & Garfunkel | 3 | 3% | |
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61 | 61% | |
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28 | 28% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s chart changes
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| Down 1 from 94th to 95th Help! by The Beatles |
| Down 1 from 95th to 96th Da Capo by Love |
| Down 1 from 96th to 97th Soul Station by Hank Mobley |
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 Africa/Brassby John Coltrane Quartet |
| Leavers |
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 Gris-Grisby Dr. John, The Night Tripper |
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Really love your chart
Larcx13 11/02/2020 21:54
Beautiful 60s.
46 albums in common.
Good chart ! Look forward to your best albums chart with no greatest hits lol
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