The 60 Best Albums of the 1960s
by Paste (2012) 
Founded in 2002 and based in Atlanta, GA, USA, Paste (PasteMagazine.com) is an online culture magazine that covers music, movies, TV, comedy, games, books, comics, drinks and politics. These are their best albums of 1960s.
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1967
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1965
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1966
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1969
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1966
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1966
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1967
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1968
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5,160
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1963
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2,673
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Total albums: 60. Page 1 of 6
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The 60 Best Albums of the 1960s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2 | 3% | |
| 1961 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1962 | 2 | 3% | |
| 1963 | 3 | 5% | |
| 1964 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1965 | 4 | 7% | |
| 1966 | 5 | 8% | |
| 1967 | 12 | 20% | |
| 1968 | 13 | 22% | |
| 1969 | 18 | 30% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Jimi Hendrix | 3 | 5% | |
| The Velvet Underground | 3 | 5% | |
| The Beatles | 3 | 5% | |
| Bob Dylan | 3 | 5% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 3% | |
| The Who | 2 | 3% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 3% | |
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Other 1960s decade charts
A total of 12 charts from recognised sources are available for 1960s, with the 3 most prominent highlighted below. Additionally, there are 756 user submitted charts covering this period.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s | Pitchfork | 1960s decade chart | 2017 | |
| Top 50 Greatest Albums of the 1960s | New Music Express | 1960s decade chart | 1993 | |
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| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s | Paste | 2010s decade chart | 2019 | |
| The 50 Best Albums of the Decade (2000-2009) | Paste | 2000s decade chart | 2009 | |
| The 90 Best Albums of the 1990s | Paste | 1990s decade chart | 2012 | |
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