Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s
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MrFrogger 
- Chart updated: 04/20/2015 21:45
- (Created: 02/16/2013 10:10).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/19/2013]
Year of Release:
1966
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39,162
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[First added to this chart: 03/19/2013]
Year of Release:
1967
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39,894
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[First added to this chart: 03/19/2013]
Year of Release:
1968
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16,353
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[First added to this chart: 04/20/2015]
Year of Release:
1965
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752
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[First added to this chart: 03/19/2013]
Year of Release:
1965
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27,360
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2013]
Year of Release:
1965
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15,726
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[First added to this chart: 10/02/2013]
Year of Release:
1969
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1,292
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[First added to this chart: 03/19/2013]
Year of Release:
1966
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49,566
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2013]
Year of Release:
1965
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11,850
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[First added to this chart: 03/19/2013]
Year of Release:
1969
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12,525
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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1961 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1962 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1963 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1964 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1965 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1966 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1967 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1968 | 19 | 19% | |
| 1969 | 30 | 30% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Bob Dylan | 6 | 6% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 4% | |
| The Beatles | 4 | 4% | |
| John Coltrane | 3 | 3% | |
| Grateful Dead | 3 | 3% | |
| Simon & Garfunkel | 3 | 3% | |
| The Byrds | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 7 from 74th to 67th Otis Blue / Otis Redding Sings Soul by Otis Redding |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 33 from 63rd to 96th Anthem Of The Sun by Grateful Dead |
| Down 33 from 64th to 97th Here Are The Sonics!!! by The Sonics |
| Down 33 from 65th to 98th Atlantis by Sun Ra And His Astro-Infinity Arkestra |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 12/17/2025 09:41 |  Purplepash | 1,690 | 88/100 |
| ! | 02/29/2020 01:32 |  Tamthebam | 645 | 85/100 |
| ! | 10/14/2014 12:45 |  Decurso | 171 | 82/100 |
| ! | 10/09/2013 20:33 | JusticeDone | 424 | 96/100 |
| ! | 05/21/2013 10:46 | TracyJacks | 86 | 92/100 |
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From Decurso 10/14/2014 12:47 | #124469
Decurso 10/14/2014 12:47 | #124469
No Doors, Creedence or Hendrix? Interesting. Can't say I've ever seen a decade chart with 20 plus picks from a single year, but 1969 was indeed a great one.
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From TracyJacks 05/21/2013 10:46 | #76792
Great artists, great album choices!
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sheep21 02/24/2013 02:55 | #65947
13 Albums in common with my chart. I've gotta give this a good rating.
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