Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s
by 
Larcx13 
All my lists have been edited so that only albums I've listened to are on the charts.
Top Artists:
Bob Dylan
Jimi Hendrix
Creedence Clearwater Revival
The Kinks
The Band
The Beatles
Led Zeppelin
The Velvet Underground
John Coltrane
BB King
A+ // A record that approaches perfection. // 100-96%
A // A great record with only a couple weaker tracks. // 95-91%
A- // A great record that is either over-produced, micro-marketed or just missing something to get rid of that minus. // 90-86%
B+ // A very good record that sometimes flirts with the half-assed. // 85-81%
B // A good record often thoroughly enjoyed by the artist's fanbase. Nothing extraordinary, but definitely decent. // 80-76%
*** // Honorable Mention. For those who cherish it. // 80-79%
** // Honorable Mention. For those who enjoy it. // 78-77%
* // Honorable Mention. For those who like its over-riding aesthetic. // 76-75%
B- // Has a fair few good tracks but is either too long, too repetitive, or just plain too much of something at times. // 75-71%
C+ // A hackwork kind of record. Pick and choose your favorites. // 70-66%
C // Professional record with seemingly no substance OR a decent try at something different. Often corny. // 65-60%
C- // Honest work that doesn't quite cut it. Also often quite corny. // 59-50%
✂️ // 1 or 2 good songs could be cut out and added to a greatest hits album. // 49-45%
? // A grade of D, E or F lands a "dud". It fails in every way. // 44-0%
- Chart updated: 09/19/2026 04:45
- (Created: 06/22/2020 17:24).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/23/2020]
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1965
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24,964
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1967
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20,281
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[First added to this chart: 12/30/2020]
Year of Release:
1969
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3,443
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Year of Release:
1966
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23,124
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1968
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16,497
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[First added to this chart: 06/23/2020]
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1969
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4,170
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[First added to this chart: 06/23/2020]
Year of Release:
1967
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7,165
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[First added to this chart: 06/23/2020]
Year of Release:
1966
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46,005
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[First added to this chart: 06/23/2020]
Year of Release:
1965
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11,195
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1969
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20,180
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1961 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1962 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1963 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1964 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1965 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1966 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1967 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1968 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1969 | 19 | 19% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 10 | 10% | |
| Bob Dylan | 8 | 8% | |
| Miles Davis | 7 | 7% | |
| Thelonious Monk | 5 | 5% | |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival | 4 | 4% | |
| The Kinks | 4 | 4% | |
| B.B. King | 4 | 4% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s chart changes
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Up 3 from 87th to 84th |
Up 2 from 85th to 83rd |
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Down 4 from 71st to 75th |
Down 3 from 82nd to 85th |
Down 2 from 84th to 86th |
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| ! | 02/01/2022 15:28 |  IlMala | 178 | 95/100 |
| ! | 11/20/2020 17:57 | MikeIke99 | 10 | 97/100 |
| ! | 11/09/2020 02:04 | DJENNY | 4,334 | 100/100 |
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jnfbn 07/24/2020 17:20 | #256154
jnfbn 07/24/2020 17:20 | #256154
Thx for the comment, great chart here too!
I actually do like jazz but the majority of my favourites are from the 50s (and then from 40s). Not much into Brubeck or Mingus, but like Davis, and Coltrane. And love Monk, Reinhardt, Parker and Ellington.
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leniad 11/02/2020 23:54 | #260107
dylan lyrycs are cool but musically mmm no , i think you could have more variety within the top 30
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