Best Albums of the 1960s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1960s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 2 hours ago).
""Night Beat" from 1963 is considered one of Sam Cooke's best albums. Since the album does not contain any of Cooke's hits or best known songs, the cause of the album's reputation is rather achieved through its overall casual late-night blues mood. Cooke has written three of the twelve songs, and ..." [+] Reply
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1963
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1,274
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"If I had to pick the best 10 live albums ever, this would definitely be in the list and close to the top." Reply
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NickVolos | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1969
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1,269
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"Sandy Denny is, in my opinion, the greatest female singer / songwriter Britain has ever produced, though, if you think about it, the competition list is quite short. 'Who Knows Where the time Goes' is on this, so that would be reason enough by itself to include this album, but it also includes tw..." [+] Reply
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1969
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1,261
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"I remember listening to this album late at night with a friend. Howlin' was howlin' at us. He was telling it like it is. That is a fond memory that I will never forget. Good times, good times!!" Reply
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ObsoleteEntity | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1962
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"A beautiful late night jazz album recorded at the village vanguard. It's a lovely record if you want to hear some jazz but without the saxes and trumpets. It truly is superb with the title track and, milestones, particularly nice. A great lights out LP." Reply
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1962
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1,244
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"This is such an amazing record. Basically the definitive example of an excellent artist coming along, dropping a unique and timeless masterpiece then disappearing. He just never got the credit he deserved in his career or in his day which is sad. This album is a stunner. Outside of maybe Pink Moo..." [+] Reply
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Mercury | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1965
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1,210
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"Okay, this is one of the harder jazz albums to get into. "Ghosts" (both variations) has a pretty scary combination of catchiness and atonal insanity!" Reply
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Mother Nature's Son | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1965
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"One of the most disorienting albums I've ever heard. Silver Apples' debut is a genuine psychedelic experience. It was far ahead of its time and remains fresh today." Reply
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meccalecca | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1968
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1,195
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"A true beauty of a psychedelic album, showcasing plenty of sitar and even classical elements like on 'Legend of a Girl Called Linda'. 'Season of the Witch' is a true psychedelic classic, often referred to as one of one of the most highly regarded psychedelic classics of the sixties. I particularl..." [+] Reply
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1966
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1,160
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"This album is five stars. Wayne is a modern composer equal to any previous or current greats, and this work shows his talents unlike any other album of his, and there are many great albums by Wayne Shorter. The emotions that I feel when listening are of every identifiable type. The compositions a..." [+] Reply
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1966
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1,153
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 15 of 100
Best Albums of the 1960s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1960 | 58 | 6% | |
| 1961 | 66 | 7% | |
| 1962 | 50 | 5% | |
| 1963 | 52 | 5% | |
| 1964 | 70 | 7% | |
| 1965 | 89 | 9% | |
| 1966 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1967 | 139 | 14% | |
| 1968 | 189 | 19% | |
| 1969 | 190 | 19% |
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| 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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636 | 64% | |
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199 | 20% | |
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38 | 4% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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17 | 2% | |
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11 | 1% | |
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