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 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 52 minutes ago).

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

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Gene Clark With The Gosdin Brothers

Gene Clark

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

36 charts

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992.

Agnetha Fältskog

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

5 charts

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993.

Koko Taylor

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

17 charts

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994.

Harlem Street Singer

Rev. Gary Davis

Year of Release:

1960

Appears in:

23 charts

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14,595

Average Rating:

73 (27 votes)

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995.

Well Respected Kinks
Compilation

The Kinks

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

22 charts

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995

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14,606

Average Rating:

76 (55 votes)

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996.

After The Rain

Muddy Waters

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

17 charts

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997.

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The Godz (Psychedelic)

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

28 charts

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997

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14,662

Average Rating:

68 (28 votes)

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998.

One

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

7 charts

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999.

Nara

Nara Leão

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

22 charts

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999

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14,674

Average Rating:

76 (30 votes)

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1000.

Big Swing Face

Buddy Rich Big Band

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

18 charts

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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	70	7%
1965	89	9%
1966	98	10%
1967	140	14%
1968	188	19%
1969	192	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%
	201	20%
	38	4%
	24	2%
	23	2%
	17	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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