Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s by davidhuret

Featuring only studio albums, with one exception...

• Chart updated: 01/16/2017 08:45
• (Created: 12/12/2012 19:24).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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The Beatles (The White Album) 

 The Beatles

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Tough to choose among the Fabs' albums but, as a reviewer said about it at the time of its release: "it's all there if you listen". Eclectic to the point of schizophrenia, it's a Himalayas of songwriting, an embarrassment of riches... [First added to this chart: 12/12/2012]

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

2,940 charts

Rank Score:

38,456

Rank in 1968:

1

Rank in 1960s:

6

Overall Rank:

14

Average Rating:

 89 (3,816 votes)

Comments:

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Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 

 The Beatles

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No other album ever had such a cultural impact on release. A first in oh so many ways: lyrics printed on the sleeve, a groundbreaking packaging that ushers in the album sleeve-as-work of art in itself, songs that flow into one another, DT (direct injection in layman's terms), music totally intended as a studio creation-not conceived then to be performed live, far-out sonic ideas galore, "hidden ending"- since become a cliché, etc... Not to mention the multi-coloured, hallucinated songwriting. Maybe not to everybody's taste but, come on, if there has to be one number one ever, this is it. Placing it at number two is just a whim on my part. [First added to this chart: 12/12/2012]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

3,481 charts

Rank Score:

44,829

Rank in 1967:

1

Rank in 1960s:

3

Overall Rank:

8

Average Rating:

 90 (4,582 votes)

Comments:

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Revolver 

 The Beatles

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How come it's only at number 3 in the overall chart? The most innovative album ever (with Sgt Pepper). And that's not even an opinion when you consider the inventions made during its recording sessions, notably engineer Ken Townsend coming up with ADT (Artificial Double-Tracking, itself opening the door to phasing and other cool « psychedelic » effects), the pioneering use of backwards tapes, "Tomorrow never knows" in its entirety, etc...
Oh and there's the songwriting. Pure genius. [First added to this chart: 12/12/2012]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

3,569 charts

Rank Score:

51,079

Rank in 1966:

1

Rank in 1960s:

2

Overall Rank:

4

Average Rating:

 91 (4,576 votes)

Comments:

486

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Abbey Road 

 The Beatles

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A timeless masterpiece. They went out in style. [First added to this chart: 12/12/2012]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

3,724 charts

Rank Score:

59,233

Rank in 1969:

1

Rank in 1960s:

1

Overall Rank:

3

Average Rating:

 92 (4,613 votes)

Comments:

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Pet Sounds 

 The Beach Boys

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For the receptive listener, this is one of the most achingly beautiful albums ever. [First added to this chart: 12/12/2012]

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,849 charts

Rank Score:

40,327

Rank in 1966:

2

Rank in 1960s:

5

Overall Rank:

11

Average Rating:

 88 (3,271 votes)

Comments:

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The Kinks Are The Village Green Preservation Society 

 The Kinks

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A world of its own, where people drink tea with butter scones and complain about the weather. Oh and there's a penomenal cat, a witch, a leather-clad biker, and a sky that's too big to care. [First added to this chart: 12/13/2012]

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,051 charts

Rank Score:

9,525

Rank in 1968:

5

Rank in 1960s:

26

Overall Rank:

150

Average Rating:

 84 (1,136 votes)

Comments:

76

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Forever Changes 

 Love

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A unique blend of influences (Latin and mariachi, Burt Bacharach-type songcraft, pop songs, acid-rock,...) that make for a totally original whole. Fantastic stuff. [First added to this chart: 12/13/2012]

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

1,500 charts

Rank Score:

15,776

Rank in 1967:

5

Rank in 1960s:

19

Overall Rank:

77

Average Rating:

 85 (1,625 votes)

Comments:

150

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Rubber Soul 

 The Beatles

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Not only is it, for one of the first times, an album conceived as an entity, as opposed to a collection of potential singles, but the absence of filler was in itself the main incentive/ challenge that pushed Brian Wilson to make "Pet sounds". Just a quick glance through the track-list reveals an incredible amount of classics. Listening to them, one can only marvel at their ever-lasting freshness. The warm, inventive production doesn't hurt either. [First added to this chart: 12/13/2012]

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,341 charts

Rank Score:

27,558

Rank in 1965:

2

Rank in 1960s:

9

Overall Rank:

28

Average Rating:

 88 (3,365 votes)

Comments:

261

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Highway 61 Revisited 

 Bob Dylan

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Surreal electric rock poetry at its very best. Hugely influential. [First added to this chart: 12/13/2012]

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,361 charts

Rank Score:

28,047

Rank in 1965:

1

Rank in 1960s:

8

Overall Rank:

27

Average Rating:

 88 (2,808 votes)

Comments:

227

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Beggars Banquet 

 The Rolling Stones

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Where the Stones find their definitive blues-rock identity, for the first time. And first times are often the best. [First added to this chart: 12/13/2012]

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,222 charts

Rank Score:

9,240

Rank in 1968:

7

Rank in 1960s:

28

Overall Rank:

161

Average Rating:

 84 (1,545 votes)

Comments:

97

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s composition

Year	Albums	%
1960	2	2%
1961	0	0%
1962	0	0%
1963	4	4%
1964	5	5%
1965	11	11%
1966	10	10%
1967	23	23%
1968	22	22%
1969	23	23%

Artist	Albums	%
The Beatles	11	11%
Bob Dylan	8	8%
Donovan	6	6%
The Rolling Stones	6	6%
The Kinks	5	5%
Bee Gees	4	4%
Elvis Presley	4	4%
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Country	Albums	%
	50	50%
	36	36%
	9	9%
	4	4%
	1	1%

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100/100	02/09/2018 01:15	CharlieBarley	477	94/100
90/100	02/08/2018 23:40	vancevisuals	207	85/100
90/100	10/21/2014 01:09	thedistantship	162	84/100
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From CharlieBarley 02/09/2018 01:20

Wow. 51 albums in common. Great number one. When I went through a spell of depression I played the White Album constantly and it helped me. It was my favourite Beatles album for a long time. Then my favourite was Revolver for years. In the last year Sgt Pepper has become my favourite. I play it all the time. Plenty of other great albums and a few to discover especially Donovan. I am a fellow Scotsman and only know his singles. Now I want to hear his albums. It would be good to see more French music of the 60s apart from Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin. But I suppose you are limited for space.
Tres bien!

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From vancevisuals 02/08/2018 23:40

52 in common including the #1 pick.

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From greatson 02/24/2014 18:24

Well done.
Not too many different artists...

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From guigs13 01/10/2013 02:17

Good chart!

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