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 57,000 greatest album charts.

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1960s decade 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, The Doors, Led Zeppelin and The Rolling Stones.

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991.

Don't Come Home A Drinkin' (With Lovin' On Your Mind)

Loretta Lynn

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

46 charts

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992.

Wake Up...It's Tomorrow

The Strawberry Alarm Clock

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

32 charts

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993.

Ma Plus Belle Histoire D'amour

Barbara (FR)

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

5 charts

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994.

Gene Clark With The Gosdin Brothers

Gene Clark

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

36 charts

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995.

Complete Communion

Don Cherry

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

28 charts

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995

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14,547

Average Rating:

74 (27 votes)

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996.

Runaway With Del Shannon

Del Shannon

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

32 charts

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996

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14,554

Average Rating:

70 (31 votes)

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997.

Bobby Darin Born Walden Robert Cassotto

Bobby Darin

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1968

Appears in:

4 charts

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998.

Outsideinside

Blue Cheer

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

29 charts

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999.

Contact High

The Godz (Psychedelic)

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

28 charts

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999

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14,623

Average Rating:

65 (29 votes)

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1000.

Nara

Nara Leão

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

22 charts

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1,000

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14,633

Average Rating:

76 (30 votes)

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Best Albums of the 1960s composition

Year	Albums	%

1960	57	6%
1961	65	7%
1962	49	5%
1963	52	5%
1964	69	7%
1965	88	9%
1966	99	10%
1967	140	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	%

	637	64%
	200	20%
	38	4%
	24	2%
	24	2%
	16	2%
	11	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	971	97%
Yes	29	3%

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

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

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