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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151.

Waltz For Debby
Live

Bill Evans Trio

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

202 charts

Rank Score:

1,188

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

151

Overall Rank:

1,441

Average Rating:

80 (200 votes)

Comments:

152.

Sunshine Superman

Donovan

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

277 charts

Rank Score:

1,184

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

152

Overall Rank:

1,447

Average Rating:

77 (281 votes)

Comments:

153.

Da Capo

Love

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

295 charts

Rank Score:

1,160

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

153

Overall Rank:

1,472

Average Rating:

77 (308 votes)

Comments:

154.

Truth

Jeff Beck

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

268 charts

Rank Score:

1,144

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

154

Overall Rank:

1,502

Average Rating:

78 (252 votes)

Comments:

155.

Blues Breakers

John Mayall & Eric Clapton

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

288 charts

Rank Score:

1,139

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

155

Overall Rank:

1,509

Average Rating:

79 (286 votes)

Comments:

156.

Monk's Dream

The Thelonious Monk Quartet

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

225 charts

Rank Score:

1,110

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

156

Overall Rank:

1,542

Average Rating:

80 (221 votes)

Comments:

157.

Il Buono, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo [The Good, The Bad & The Ugly]
Soundtrack

Ennio Morricone

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

210 charts

Rank Score:

1,092

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

157

Overall Rank:

1,571

Average Rating:

82 (242 votes)

Comments:

158.

Sunday At The Village Vanguard
Live

Bill Evans Trio

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

165 charts

Rank Score:

1,083

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

158

Overall Rank:

1,578

Average Rating:

78 (199 votes)

Comments:

159.

I Put A Spell On You

Nina Simone

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

214 charts

Rank Score:

1,066

Rank in 1965:

Rank in 1960s:

159

Overall Rank:

1,602

Average Rating:

80 (196 votes)

Comments:

160.

Maiden Voyage

Herbie Hancock

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

251 charts

Rank Score:

1,044

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

160

Overall Rank:

1,635

Average Rating:

79 (230 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1960s composition

Year	Albums	%

1960	57	6%
1961	64	6%
1962	50	5%
1963	52	5%
1964	69	7%
1965	89	9%
1966	99	10%
1967	139	14%
1968	190	19%
1969	191	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	%

	640	64%
	203	20%
	33	3%
	24	2%
	23	2%
	17	2%
	11	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	30	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	960	96%
Yes	40	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	979	98%
Yes	21	2%

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