Top 50 Music Albums of the 1960s
by VanillaBean 
- Chart updated: 08/02/2025 12:15
- (Created: 02/03/2013 02:18).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/08/2014]
Year of Release:
1969
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27,910
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[First added to this chart: 02/03/2013]
Year of Release:
1968
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36,955
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[First added to this chart: 09/19/2013]
Year of Release:
1969
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12,424
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[First added to this chart: 03/09/2016]
Year of Release:
1962
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Rank Score:
1,278
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[First added to this chart: 02/03/2013]
Year of Release:
1967
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42,845
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1968
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8,807
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[First added to this chart: 08/22/2017]
Year of Release:
1968
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1,454
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2016]
Year of Release:
1964
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Rank Score:
4,380
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[First added to this chart: 07/10/2014]
Year of Release:
1969
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Rank Score:
2,243
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[First added to this chart: 02/03/2013]
Year of Release:
1967
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39,332
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Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1960s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1961 | 2 | 4% | |
| 1962 | 2 | 4% | |
| 1963 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1964 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1965 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1966 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1967 | 8 | 16% | |
| 1968 | 7 | 14% | |
| 1969 | 11 | 22% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Beatles | 7 | 14% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 6% | |
| Miles Davis | 2 | 4% | |
| The Doors | 2 | 4% | |
| Charles Mingus | 2 | 4% | |
| John Coltrane | 2 | 4% | |
| The Velvet Underground | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1960s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 4 from 17th to 13thAstral Weeks by Van Morrison |
| Up 2 from 3rd to 1stIn The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson) by King Crimson |
| Up 1 from 25th to 24thThe Doors by The Doors |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 15th to 17thRevolver by The Beatles |
| Down 2 from 23rd to 25thRubber Soul by The Beatles |
| Down 1 from 1st to 2ndThe Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles |
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