Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s
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[First added to this chart: 10/12/2023]
Year of Release:
1966
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49,428
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Top rated album (91/100 - 4592 votes)  91 (4,592 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 10/12/2023]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
38,838
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Top rated album (88/100 - 3281 votes)  88 (3,281 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 10/12/2023]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
15,397
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Top rated album (85/100 - 1635 votes)  85 (1,635 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 10/12/2023]
Year of Release:
1968
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Rank Score:
37,162
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Top rated album (89/100 - 3830 votes)  89 (3,830 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 10/12/2023]
Year of Release:
1967
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43,163
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Top rated album (90/100 - 4600 votes)  90 (4,600 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 10/12/2023]
Year of Release:
1967
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Rank Score:
39,802
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Top rated album (89/100 - 3554 votes)  89 (3,554 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 10/12/2023]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
16,881
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Top rated album (86/100 - 2593 votes)  86 (2,593 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 10/12/2023]
Year of Release:
1966
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Rank Score:
24,964
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Top rated album (88/100 - 2401 votes)  88 (2,401 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 10/12/2023]
Year of Release:
1969
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57,163
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Top rated album (92/100 - 4633 votes)  92 (4,633 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 10/12/2023]
Year of Release:
1965
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Rank Score:
11,828
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Top rated album (86/100 - 1683 votes)  86 (1,683 votes)
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s composition

Year Albums %


1960 8 8%
1961 2 2%
1962 2 2%
1963 3 3%
1964 8 8%
1965 16 16%
1966 16 16%
1967 13 13%
1968 19 19%
1969 13 13%
Artist Albums %


The Beatles 8 8%
The Byrds 4 4%
Bob Dylan 4 4%
The Kinks 4 4%
Cream 3 3%
The Rolling Stones 3 3%
Nina Simone 3 3%
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Country Albums %


United States 67 67%
United Kingdom 28 28%
Mixed Nationality 2 2%
France 1 1%
Canada 1 1%
India 1 1%
Compilation? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%
Live? Albums %
No 94 94%
Yes 6 6%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%

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Best Albums of the 1970s
1. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
2. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
3. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie
4. Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin
5. London Calling by The Clash
6. Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
7. The Wall by Pink Floyd
8. Animals by Pink Floyd
9. Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
10. Who's Next by The Who
11. Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan
12. Marquee Moon by Television
13. Exile On Main St. by The Rolling Stones
14. Hunky Dory by David Bowie
15. What's Going On by Marvin Gaye
16. Paranoid by Black Sabbath
17. Pink Moon by Nick Drake
18. Low by David Bowie
19. Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones
20. Blue by Joni Mitchell
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