Top 50 Music Albums of the 1960s
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Jbalbinolr 
Favorite Artists 1960-1969:
1. The Beach Boys
2. Ornette Coleman
3. Captain Beefheart
4. The Who
5. John Coltrane
6. The Band
7. AMM
8. Nico
9. Bob Dylan
10. Eric Dolphy
- Chart updated: 09/13/2021 20:45
- (Created: 05/03/2021 14:20).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/03/2021]
Year of Release:
1966
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38,274
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[First added to this chart: 05/03/2021]
Year of Release:
1969
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6,063
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Year of Release:
1968
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1,301
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[First added to this chart: 05/03/2021]
Year of Release:
1969
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6,749
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[First added to this chart: 05/03/2021]
[First added to this chart: 05/03/2021]
Year of Release:
1961
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2,853
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[First added to this chart: 05/03/2021]
[First added to this chart: 05/03/2021]
Year of Release:
1964
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1,663
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[First added to this chart: 05/03/2021]
Year of Release:
1969
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1,115
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1960s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1961 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1962 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1963 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1964 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1965 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1966 | 6 | 12% | |
| 1967 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1968 | 7 | 14% | |
| 1969 | 12 | 24% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Eric Dolphy | 3 | 6% | |
| The Beach Boys | 3 | 6% | |
| Bill Evans Trio | 2 | 4% | |
| Ornette Coleman | 2 | 4% | |
| Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band | 2 | 4% | |
| The Who | 2 | 4% | |
| The Beatles | 2 | 4% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 50 Music Albums of the 1960s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 2 from 45th to 47thMoondog (1969) by Moondog |
| Down 2 from 48th to 50thThe Sidewinder by Lee Morgan |
| Down 1 from 41st to 42ndFull House by Wes Montgomery |
| New entries |
|---|
| My Generation by The Who |
| Unit Structures by Cecil Taylor |
| Volume 6: Days Have Gone By by John Fahey |
| The Stooges by The Stooges |
| Out To Lunch! by Eric Dolphy |
| Howlin' Wolf by Howlin' Wolf |
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