Ranking the years in music ~ 1960-2024 by Moondance 
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In this chart I have ranked each year between 1960 - 2024 based on my assessment of the overall quality of albums released in each of those 65 years.
Each year will be represented by my #1 album for the relevant year.
Not surprisingly, my lifetime interest in the songwriting talent of Bob Dylan will be highlighted in this chart - for most years that Dylan released a studio album of original songs was always filled with great expectation for me - and he has released over 40 such albums between 1962 - 2021.
- Chart updated: 03/10/2025 23:15
- (Created: 12/27/2022 22:22).
- Chart size: 51 albums.
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1982 ~
[First added to this chart: 01/05/2023]
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1998 ~ this year gives me 2 albums for my top 100 chart, but outside of that not such a high ranking year. Did have one of my all time favourite songs though: The New Radicals ~ "You Only Get What You Give"!
[First added to this chart: 01/31/2023]
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2001 ~
[First added to this chart: 02/11/2023]
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1992 - one of my least favourite years of all time, although it is 'saved' by Louis Tillett and his 'Letters To A Dream' album that has found its way into my greatest top 100.
[First added to this chart: 12/27/2024]
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2006 ~ a few cool albums but nothing that is ever likely to get close to rattling my top 100 greatest album cage or to challenge the top contenders for my top 100 decade chart.
[First added to this chart: 02/18/2023]
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1960 ~
[First added to this chart: 01/02/2023]
Total albums: 6. Page 1 of 1
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Ranking the years in music ~ 1960-2024 composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 10 | 20% | |
| 1970s | 10 | 20% | |
| 1980s | 10 | 20% | |
| 1990s | 10 | 20% | |
| 2000s | 10 | 20% | |
| 2010s | 1 | 2% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Bob Dylan | 12 | 24% | |
| Moby | 2 | 4% | |
| Dire Straits | 2 | 4% | |
| Richard Thompson | 2 | 4% | |
| The Living End | 2 | 4% | |
| Cherry Ghost | 2 | 4% | |
| Iain Matthews | 1 | 2% | |
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Ranking the years in music ~ 1960-2024 chart changes
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 Time Out Of Mindby Bob Dylan |
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 The Healing Gameby Van Morrison |
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From matterhornrider 04/02/2023 14:34
Great idea for a chart, many of my favorites here and the 1970s was clearly the best decade for Albums.
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