Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s
by MrOlan 
My personal favorites of the 1960s. This chart will be updated according to changes in my overall chart. All tracks on the albums included are rated, and the album rating and rank is based on the individual track rating.
- Chart updated: 06/23/2025 15:45
- (Created: 11/17/2022 03:57).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
27,725
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
4,907
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1969
Appears in:
Rank Score:
20,791
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[First added to this chart: 02/16/2023]
Year of Release:
1965
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Rank Score:
15,346
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
16,671
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[First added to this chart: 12/30/2022]
Year of Release:
1961
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Rank Score:
2,802
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1965
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26,436
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[First added to this chart: 01/07/2023]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
480
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[First added to this chart: 03/27/2025]
Year of Release:
1967
Appears in:
Rank Score:
15,064
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[First added to this chart: 11/25/2022]
Year of Release:
1963
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Rank Score:
7,856
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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 | % | |
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| 1960 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1961 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1962 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1963 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1964 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1965 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1966 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1967 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1968 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1969 | 16 | 16% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 8 | 8% | |
| Bob Dylan | 6 | 6% | |
| Nina Simone | 4 | 4% | |
| John Coltrane | 4 | 4% | |
| Charles Mingus | 3 | 3% | |
| Cream | 3 | 3% | |
| Joan Baez | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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53 | 53% | |
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35 | 35% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 18 from 31st to 13thPa´Que Bailen Los Muchachos by Aníbal Troilo & Roberto Grela |
| Up 4 from 23rd to 19thHasta Siempre Amor by Donato Racciatti Y Su Orquesta Típica |
| Up 3 from 32nd to 29thThe Times They Are A-Changin' by Bob Dylan |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 72nd to 75thEmpyrean Isles by Herbie Hancock |
| Down 2 from 18th to 20thBlonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan |
| Down 2 from 19th to 21stOlé Coltrane by John Coltrane |
| New entries |
|---|
| In Search Of The Lost Chord by The Moody Blues |
| Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake |
| The Chieftains by The Chieftains |
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