Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s by Rm12398

From Late 2022 to Early 2023, I listened to the "500 Greatest Albums of the 1960's" from Uncut. As a list, I feel it is a very well balanced list of popular music from this period and is worth checking out if you, like myself, were not alive to experience these fantastic years of music.

CHART UPDATES:
5th August 2022: ALMENDRA- ALMENDRA enters the chart at #31
8th August 2022: ASK ME NO QUESTIONS- BRIDGET ST. JOHN enters the chart at #77
11th August 2022: WAVE- ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM enters the chart at #89
10th September 2022: LET IT BLEED- THE ROLLING STONES drops from #5 to #20.
10th September 2022: BEGIN- THE MILLENIUM enters the chart at #64.
15th September 2022: YOU GOT MY MIND MESSED UP- JAMES CARR enters the chart at #28
21st October 2022: SGT. PEPPERS LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND- THE BEATLES drops from #15 to #24.
REVOLVER- THE BEATLES drops from #6 to #18
26th November 2022: PANDEMONIUM SHADOW SHOW- HARRY NILSSON enters the chart at #91.
26th November 2022: THE BRIDGE- SONNY ROLLINS enters the chart at #98.
3rd December 2022: BOZ SCAGGS- BOZ SCAGGS enters the chart at #76.
18th December 2022: MELANIE- MELANIE enters the chart at #91.
26th December 2022: WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS- JOE COCKER enters the chart at #48.
26th December 2022: AFRICA / BRASS- JOHN COLTRANE enters the chart at #84.
26th December 2022: DON'T COME HOME A DRINKIN' (WITH LOVIN ON YOUR MIND)- LORETTA LYNN enters the chart at #87.
26th December 2022: I-FEEL-LIKE-I'M-FIXIN'-TO-DIE- COUNTRY JOE & THE FISH enters the chart at #59.
26th December 2022: KIP OF THE SERENES- DR. STRANGELY STRANGE enters the chart at #68.
26th December 2022: SINATRA AT THE SANDS- FRANK SINATRA enters the chart at #94.
27th December 2022: KITES ARE FUN- THE FREE DESIGN enters the chart at #88.
27th December 2022: I HEAR A SYMPHONY- THE SUPREMES enters the chart at #97.
27th December 2022: THE EXCITING WILSON PICKETT- WILSON PICKETT enters the chart at #68.
28th December 2022: WONDERWALL MUSIC- GEORGE HARRISON enters the chart at #72.
29th December 2022: THE COUNTRY WAY- CHARLEY PRIDE enters the chart at #71.
29th December 2022: STONED SOUL PICNIC- THE 5TH DIMENSION enters the chart at #76.
29th December 2022: THIS IS MY COUNTRY- THE IMPRESSIONS enters the chart at #35.
29th December 2022: SHADES OF DEEP PURPLE- DEEP PURPLE enters the chart at #63.
29th December 2022: IN THE GROOVE- MARVIN GAYE enters the chart at #96.
29th December 2022: THE SOUND OF A BELL- WILLIAM BELL enters the chart at #64.
29th December 2022: SPOOKY TWO- SPOOKY TOOTH enters the chart at #72.
30th December 2022: ELECTRIC MUD- MUDDY WATERS enter the chart at #82.
30th December 2022: TAKE A PICTURE- MARGO GUNYAN enters the chart at #70.
30th December 2022: VALLEY OF THE DOLLS- DIONNE WARWICK enters the chart at #97.
30th December 2022: SPEAK NO EVIL- WAYNE SHORTER enters the chart at #87.
30th December 2022: THIS OLD HEART OF MINE- THE ISLEY BROTHERS enters the chart at #84.
31st December 2022: KATANGA!- CURTIS AMY, DUPREE BOLTON enters the chart at #82.
31st December 2022: AT LAST!- ETTA JAMES enters the chart at #62.
31st December 2022: STRAIGHT, NO CHASER- THELONIUS MONK enters the chart at #41.
2nd January 2023: REHEARSALS FOR RETIREMENT- PHIL OCHS enters the chart at #76.
2nd January 2023: FOCUS- STAN GETZ, EDDIE SAUTER enters the chart at #95.
3rd January 2023: A DROP OF THE HARD STUFF- THE DUBLINERS enters the chart at #80.
4th January 2023: FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE- STEVIE WONDER enters the chart at #71.
4th January 2023: BEATLES FOR SALE- THE BEATLES enters the chart at #84.
5th January 2023: TROPICALIA: OU PANIS ET CIRCENSIS- VARIOUS ARTISTS enters the chart at #30.
5th January 2023: IMPRESSIONS- JOHN COLTRANE enters the chart at #93.
5th January 2023: THE ONE AND ONLY- ROGER MILLER enters the chart at #90.
11th January 2023: I'VE GOT A TIGER BY THE TAIL- BUCK OWENS enters the chart at #48.
11th January 2023: THE FURTHER ADVENTURE OF CHARLES WESTOVER- DEL SHANNON enters the chart at #87.
11th January 2023: DAYS OF FUTURE PASSED- THE MOODY BLUES rises from #8 to #6.
12th January 2023: MY FAVORITE THINGS- JOHN COLTRANE enters the chart at #60.
14th January 2023: TURN! TURN! TURN!- THE BYRDS enters the charts at #49.
14th January 2023: AFTER BATHING AT BAXTER'S- JEFFERSON AIRPLANE enters the chart at #71.
15th January 2023: IN MY LIFE- JUDY COLLINS enters the chart at #65.
15th January 2023: THE DOCK OF THE BAY- OTIS REDDING enters the chart at #52.
15th January 2023: DUSK FIRE- THE DON RENDELL / IAN CARR QUINTET enters at #84.
19th January 2023: THE INDIVIDUALISM OF GIL EVANS- GIL EVANS enters the chart at #63.
19th January 2023: YES- YES enters the chart at #34.
19th January 2023: SONG FOR MY FATHER- THE HORACE SILVER QUINTET enters the chart at #74.
19th January 2023: AIN'T THAT GOOD NEWS- SAM COOKE enters the chart at #37.
19th January 2023: BLIND FAITH- BLIND FAITH moves up from #63 to #38.
19th January 2023: BRADLEY'S BARN- THE BEAU BRUMMELS enters the chart at #90.
19th January 2023: AWAY WE A GO-GO- SMOKEY ROBINSON & THE MIRACLES enters the chart at #73.
22nd January 2023: SMALL FACES- SMALL FACES enters the chart at #100.
22nd January 2023: OPEN- BRIAN AUGER & THE TRINITY, JULIE DRISCOLL enters the chart at #99.
22nd January 2023: TAKE A PICTURE- MARGO GUNYAN rises from #85 to #59.
26th January 2023: THE GENIUS SINGS THE BLUES- RAY CHARLES enters the chart at #95.
26th January 2023: RELEASE OF AN OATH- THE ELCTRIC PRUNES enters the chart at #83.
26th January 2023: MY FUNNY VALENTINE- MILES DAVIS enters the chart at #78.
26th January 2023: I'LL CRY IF I WANT TO- LESLEY GORE enters the chart at #73.
27th January 2023: JAMES TAYLOR- JAMES TAYLOR enters the chart at #69.
27th January 2023: FRANCIS ALBERT SINATRA & ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM- FRANCIS ALBERT SINATRA & ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM enters the chart at #86.
27th January 2023: OUT OF THE COOL- THE GIL EVANS ORCHESTRA enters the chart at #98.
28th January 2023: FOLKJOKEOPUS- ROY HARPER enters the chart at #43.
28th January 2023: GILBERTO GIL- GILBERTO GIL enters the chart at #42.
30th January 2023: LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE- ART BLAKEY & THE MESSENGERS enters the chart at #77.
2nd February 2023: HAPPY TRAILS QUICKSILVER MESSENGER SERVICE enters the chart at #72.
2nd February 2023: VANILLA FUDGE- VANILLA FUDGE enters the chart at #66.
2nd February 2023: SHINE ON BRIGHTLY- PROCOL HARUM enters the chart at #68.
2nd February 2023: ALL OF US- NIRVANA enters the chart at #100.
4th February 2023: LIVE AT THE REGAL- B.B. KING enters the chart at #60.
5th February 2023: ANOTHER SIDE OF BOB DYLAN- BOB DYLAN enters the chart at #33.
5th February 2023: BALLADS- JOHN COLTRANE enters the chart at #36.
5th February 2023: OH YEAH- CHARLES MINGUS enters the chart at #90.
6th February 2023: ARETHA NOW- ARETHA FRANKLIN enters the chart at #84.
9th February 2023: THE METERS- THE METERS enters the chart at #74.
9th February 2023: INTERPLAY- BILL EVANS enters the chart at #47.
9th February 2023: FAT ALBERT ROTUNDA- HERBIE HANCOCK enters the chart at #52.
9th February 2023: NUFF SAID!- NINA SIMONE enters the chart at #59.
9th February 2023: NEW GRASS- ALBERT AYLER enters the chart at #85.
17th February 2023: WHAT WE DID ON OUR HOLIDAYS- FAIRPORT CONVENTION enters the chart at #50.
17th February 2023: THROUGH THE MORNING, THROUGH THE NIGHT- DILLARD & CLARK enters the chart at #87.
25th February 2023: WALTZ FOR DEBBY- BILL EVANS TRIO enters the chart at #68.
25th February 2023: SCOTT- SCOTT WALKER enters the chart at #95.
27th February 2023: GOODBYE AND HELLO- TIM BUCKLEY moves up from #57 to #20.
27th February 2023: MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR- THE BEATLES moves up from #27 to #24.
27th February 2023: SURREALISTIC PILLOW- JEFFERSON AIRPLANE enters the chart at #40.
27th February 2023: PHALLUS DEI- AMON DUUL II enters the chart at #85.
28th February 2023: ROCK N' SOUL- SOLOMON BURKE enters the chart at #93.
1st March 2023: PASTEL BLUES- NINA SIMONE enters the chart at #47.
3rd March 2023: LIVE AT THE APOLLO, VOLUME II- JAMES BROWN enters the chart at #92.
3rd March 2023: A SAUCERFUL OF SECRETS- PINK FLOYD drops out of the chart from #55.
3rd March 2023: HOT RATS- FRANK ZAPPA rises from #28 to #22.
5th March 2023: OUR MOTHER THE MOUNTAIN- TOWNES VAN ZANDT enters the chart at #29.
5th March 2023: GIANT STEPS- JOHN COLTRANE enters the chart at #24.
12th March 2023: TRAFFIC- TRAFFIC enters the chart at #83.
13th March 2023: VOLUNTEERS- JEFFERSON AIRPLANE enters the chart at #30.
15th March 2023: THE BLACK SAINT AND THE SINNER LADY- CHARLES MINGUS enters the chart at #17.
15th March 2023: MUSIC FROM BIG PINK- THE BAND drops from #22 to #38.
15th March 2023: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA- THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA enters the chart at #77.
15th March 2023: LIEGE & LIEF- FAIRPORT CONVENTION rises from #61 to #25.
15th March 2023: BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD AGAIN- BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD rises from #53 to #37.
16th March 2023: BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD- BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD enters the chart at #56.
16th March 2023: HAPPY SAD- TIM BUCKLEY enters the chart at #56.
16th March 2023: ARTHUR- THE KINKS enters the chart at #23.
16th March 2023: WILD IS THE WIND- NINA SIMONE enters the chart at #62.
16th March 2023: LADY SOUL- ARETHA FRANKLIN enters the chart at #70.
16th March 2023: FIRST TAKE- ROBERTA FLACK enters the chart at #31.
16th March 2023: EASTER EVERYWHERE-- 13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS enters the chart at #33.
16th March 2023: CLOUD NINE- THE TEMPTATIONS enters the chart at #63.
16th March 2023: OAR- ALEXANDER SPENCE enters the chart at #61.
16th March 2023: THE BAND- THE BAND drops from #13 to #25.
16th March 2023: UNHALFBRICKING- FAIRPORT CONVENTION rises from #54 to #19.
16th March 2023: DA CAPO- LOVE enters the chart at #78.
16th March 2023: SWEETHEART OF THE RODEO- THE BYRDS enters the chart at #92.
16th March 2023: HELP!- THE BEATLES drops out the chart from #89.
16th March 2023: OS MUTANTES- OS MUTANTES rises from #100 to #32.
16th March 2023: MR. TAMBOURINE MAN- THE BYRDS rises from #76 to #32.
16th March 2023: THE PSYCHEDELIC SOUNDS OF THE 13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS- THE 13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS enters the chart at #73.
16th March 2023: THE TIMES THEY ARE A-CHANGIN'- BOB DYLAN drops from #64 to #77.
16th March 2023: LED ZEPPELIN II- LED ZEPPELIN drops from #9 to #61.
16th March 2023: THE FREEWHEELIN' BOB DYLAN- BOB DYLAN drops from #13 to #86.
16th March 2023: IN THE COURT OF THE CRIMSON KING- KING CRIMSON drops from #9 to #13.
16th March 2023: A HARD DAY'S NIGHT- THE BEATLES drops from #12 to #71.
20th March 2023: ODESSEY AND ORACLE- THE ZOMBIES drops from #9 to #11.
20th March 2023: THE DOORS- THE DOORS drops out of the chart from #44.
20th March 2023: LED ZEPPELIN- LED ZEPPELIN drops from #47 to #52.
20th March 2023: OTIS BLUE- OTIS REDDING enters the chart at #65.
20th March 2023: MONSTER MOVIE- CAN enters the chart at #64.
20th March 2023: IN A SILENT WAY enters the chart at #30.
21st March 2023: ARE YOU EXPERIENCED- THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE drops from #15 to #58.
21st March 2023: RUBBER SOUL- THE BEATLES drops from #10 to #68.
21st March 2023: SONGS OF LEONARD COHEN- LEONARD COHEN enters the chart at #49.
21st March 2023: STAND!- SLY AND THE FAMILY STONE rises from #71 to #58.
21st March 2023: A LOVE SUPREME- JOHN COLTRANE enters the chart at #75.
22nd March 2023: BEGGARS BANQUET drops from #36 to #81.
22nd March 2023: THE KINKS ARE THE VILLAGE GREEN SOCIETY- THE KINKS moves up from #87 to #51.
22nd March 2023: FIVE LEAVES LEFT- NICK DRAKE rises from #72 to #19.
22nd March 2023: THE VELVET UNDERGROUND- THE VELVET UNDERGROUND drops from #9 to #12.
23rd March 2023: HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED- BOB DYLAN drops from #7 to #12.
26th March 2023: FOREVER CHANGES- LOVE enters the chart at #20.
26th March 2023: THE WHITE ALBUM- THE BEATLES drops from #5 to #26.
26th March 2023: BLONDE ON BLONDE- BOB DYLAN drops from #1 to #6.
26th March 2023: LET IT BLEED- THE ROLLING STONES drops from #14 to #18.
26th March 2023: ABBEY ROAD- THE BEATLES drops from #1 to #5.
26th March 2023: ASTRAL WEEKS- VAN MORRISON enters the chart at #46.
26th March 2023: ELECTRIC LADYLAND- THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE drops from #1 to #6.
26th March 2023: PET SOUNDS- THE BEACH BOYS drops from #3 to #21.

• Chart updated: 05/07/2023 23:45
• (Created: 03/30/2022 23:36).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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The Velvet Underground & Nico 

 The Velvet Underground & Nico

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A+ [First added to this chart: 03/30/2022]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

2,978 charts

Rank Score:

45,998

Rank in 1967:

2

Rank in 1960s:

4

Overall Rank:

10

Average Rating:

 89 (3,454 votes)

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Days Of Future Passed 

 The Moody Blues

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A+ [First added to this chart: 03/30/2022]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

630 charts

Rank Score:

5,220

Rank in 1967:

13

Rank in 1960s:

47

Overall Rank:

342

Average Rating:

 80 (668 votes)

Comments:

50

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Abbey Road 

 The Beatles

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A [First added to this chart: 03/30/2022]

Year of Release:

1969

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3,629 charts

Rank Score:

65,427

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1

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1

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3

Average Rating:

 92 (4,509 votes)

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Blonde On Blonde 

 Bob Dylan

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A [First added to this chart: 03/30/2022]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

1,968 charts

Rank Score:

27,782

Rank in 1966:

3

Rank in 1960s:

11

Overall Rank:

31

Average Rating:

 88 (2,331 votes)

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173

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Electric Ladyland 

 The Jimi Hendrix Experience

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A [First added to this chart: 03/30/2022]

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,628 charts

Rank Score:

18,716

Rank in 1968:

2

Rank in 1960s:

15

Overall Rank:

63

Average Rating:

 86 (1,919 votes)

Comments:

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Odessey And Oracle 

 The Zombies

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Year of Release:

1968

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1,256 charts

Rank Score:

15,304

Rank in 1968:

4

Rank in 1960s:

21

Overall Rank:

87

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 85 (1,312 votes)

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In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson) 

 King Crimson

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Year of Release:

1969

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Rank Score:

31,593

Rank in 1969:

2

Rank in 1960s:

7

Overall Rank:

25

Average Rating:

 89 (2,349 votes)

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The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady 

 Charles Mingus

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A- [First added to this chart: 03/31/2022]

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

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Rank Score:

14,007

Rank in 1963:

1

Rank in 1960s:

22

Overall Rank:

92

Average Rating:

 86 (991 votes)

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The Velvet Underground 

 The Velvet Underground

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,192 charts

Rank Score:

13,787

Rank in 1969:

6

Rank in 1960s:

23

Overall Rank:

94

Average Rating:

 86 (1,590 votes)

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Highway 61 Revisited 

 Bob Dylan

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Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,310 charts

Rank Score:

31,057

Rank in 1965:

1

Rank in 1960s:

8

Overall Rank:

26

Average Rating:

 89 (2,737 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s composition

Year	Albums	%
1960	1	1%
1961	0	0%
1962	2	2%
1963	4	4%
1964	4	4%
1965	11	11%
1966	8	8%
1967	15	15%
1968	21	21%
1969	34	34%

Artist	Albums	%
The Beatles	7	7%
Bob Dylan	7	7%
Fairport Convention	3	3%
The Byrds	3	3%
Nina Simone	3	3%
The Beach Boys	2	2%
The Band	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	56	56%
	27	27%
	6	6%
	5	5%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	1	1%
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