The 60 Best Albums of the 1960s by Paste (2012)

Paste is a monthly music and entertainment digital magazine, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. These are their best albums of 1960s.
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41.

The Stooges 

 The Stooges

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

660 charts

Rank Score:

4,349

Rank in 1969:

16

Rank in 1960s:

54

Overall Rank:

412

Average Rating:

 80 (753 votes)

Comments:

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42.

Lady Soul 

 Aretha Franklin

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Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

440 charts

Rank Score:

2,645

Rank in 1968:

14

Rank in 1960s:

78

Overall Rank:

684

Average Rating:

 79 (479 votes)

Comments:

17

43.

Trout Mask Replica 

 Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

720 charts

Rank Score:

7,114

Rank in 1969:

12

Rank in 1960s:

40

Overall Rank:

243

Average Rating:

 74 (1,055 votes)

Comments:

170

44.

Five Leaves Left 

 Nick Drake

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

952 charts

Rank Score:

9,345

Rank in 1969:

7

Rank in 1960s:

30

Overall Rank:

168

Average Rating:

 84 (1,052 votes)

Comments:

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45.

Disraeli Gears 

 Cream

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Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

959 charts

Rank Score:

6,827

Rank in 1967:

11

Rank in 1960s:

42

Overall Rank:

257

Average Rating:

 80 (1,123 votes)

Comments:

65

46.

Leader Of The Pack 

 The Shangri-Las

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Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

296

Rank in 1965:

40

Rank in 1960s:

383

Overall Rank:

4,665

Average Rating:

 71 (65 votes)

Comments:

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47.

Presenting The Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica 

 The Ronettes

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Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

237 charts

Rank Score:

1,585

Rank in 1964:

7

Rank in 1960s:

118

Overall Rank:

1,116

Average Rating:

 78 (219 votes)

Comments:

12

48.

The Doors 

 The Doors

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Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

2,340 charts

Rank Score:

29,112

Rank in 1967:

3

Rank in 1960s:

10

Overall Rank:

30

Average Rating:

 87 (2,763 votes)

Comments:

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49.

The Velvet Underground 

 The Velvet Underground

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,192 charts

Rank Score:

13,793

Rank in 1969:

6

Rank in 1960s:

23

Overall Rank:

94

Average Rating:

 86 (1,589 votes)

Comments:

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50.

Sounds Of Silence 

 Simon & Garfunkel

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

608 charts

Rank Score:

4,422

Rank in 1966:

4

Rank in 1960s:

52

Overall Rank:

405

Average Rating:

 79 (711 votes)

Comments:

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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	%
The Beatles	3	5%
Bob Dylan	3	5%
The Jimi Hendrix Experience	3	5%
The Who	2	3%
Led Zeppelin	2	3%
Otis Redding	2	3%
The Band	2	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	37	62%
	17	28%
	4	7%
	2	3%

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75/100	11/11/2020 13:08	Larcx13	1,092	86/100
90/100	08/17/2020 12:20	Chrispeater	138	82/100
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