Best Albums of the 1960s

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Listed below are the best albums of the 1960s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of the 1960s were The Beatles, The Velvet Underground, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, The Beach Boys, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Velvet Underground & Nico, Led Zeppelin, The Doors and The Rolling Stones.

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131.

In Search Of The Lost Chord

The Moody Blues

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

235 charts

Rank Score:

1,383

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

131

Overall Rank:

1,266

Average Rating:

78 (250 votes)

Comments:

132.

Blues & Roots

Charles Mingus

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

237 charts

Rank Score:

1,380

Rank in 1960:

Rank in 1960s:

132

Overall Rank:

1,269

Average Rating:

80 (242 votes)

Comments:

133.

The Allman Brothers Band

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

263 charts

Rank Score:

1,364

Rank in 1969:

Rank in 1960s:

133

Overall Rank:

1,277

Average Rating:

80 (255 votes)

Comments:

134.

Smiley Smile

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

327 charts

Rank Score:

1,364

Rank in 1967:

Rank in 1960s:

134

Overall Rank:

1,279

Average Rating:

76 (457 votes)

Comments:

135.

The Soft Parade

The Doors

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

298 charts

Rank Score:

1,356

Rank in 1969:

Rank in 1960s:

135

Overall Rank:

1,286

Average Rating:

73 (561 votes)

Comments:

136.

Unhalfbricking

Fairport Convention

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

235 charts

Rank Score:

1,344

Rank in 1969:

Rank in 1960s:

136

Overall Rank:

1,299

Average Rating:

79 (234 votes)

Comments:

137.

Live/Dead
Live

Grateful Dead

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

265 charts

Rank Score:

1,335

Rank in 1969:

Rank in 1960s:

137

Overall Rank:

1,307

Average Rating:

79 (284 votes)

Comments:

138.

Ummagumma

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

342 charts

Rank Score:

1,335

Rank in 1969:

Rank in 1960s:

138

Overall Rank:

1,308

Average Rating:

69 (740 votes)

Comments:

139.

Night Beat

Sam Cooke

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

235 charts

Rank Score:

1,335

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

139

Overall Rank:

1,310

Average Rating:

77 (212 votes)

Comments:

140.

The Parable Of Arable Land

The Red Crayola With The Familiar Ugly

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

182 charts

Rank Score:

1,334

Rank in 1967:

Rank in 1960s:

140

Overall Rank:

1,311

Average Rating:

75 (226 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1960s composition

Year	Albums	%

1960	57	6%
1961	62	6%
1962	49	5%
1963	52	5%
1964	68	7%
1965	89	9%
1966	99	10%
1967	142	14%
1968	192	19%
1969	190	19%

Artist	Albums	%

The Beatles	17	2%
The Beach Boys	15	2%
The Rolling Stones	14	1%
John Coltrane	13	1%
Miles Davis	12	1%
Bob Dylan	10	1%
Nina Simone	10	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	634	63%
	206	21%
	33	3%
	24	2%
	24	2%
	16	2%
	11	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	967	97%
Yes	33	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	961	96%
Yes	39	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	980	98%
Yes	20	2%

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