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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371.

Ewa Demarczyk Śpiewa Piosenki Zygmunta Koniecznego

Ewa Demarczyk

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

310

Rank in 1967:

Rank in 1960s:

371

Overall Rank:

4,537

Average Rating:

74 (60 votes)

Comments:

372.

Sweet Child

Pentangle

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

310

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

372

Overall Rank:

4,543

Average Rating:

77 (66 votes)

Comments:

373.

The Dance Of Death & Other Plantation Favorites

John Fahey

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

310

Rank in 1965:

Rank in 1960s:

373

Overall Rank:

4,545

Average Rating:

73 (39 votes)

Comments:

374.

Search For The New Land

Lee Morgan

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

309

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

374

Overall Rank:

4,556

Average Rating:

77 (54 votes)

Comments:

375.

The Immortal Otis Redding

Otis Redding

Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

308

Rank in 1968:

Rank in 1960s:

375

Overall Rank:

4,570

Average Rating:

76 (65 votes)

Comments:

376.

Peter, Paul And Mary

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

308

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

376

Overall Rank:

4,572

Average Rating:

72 (75 votes)

Comments:

377.

Boom

The Sonics

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

307

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

377

Overall Rank:

4,577

Average Rating:

74 (85 votes)

Comments:

378.

Breathe Awhile

Arcadium

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

305

Rank in 1969:

Rank in 1960s:

378

Overall Rank:

4,597

Average Rating:

77 (40 votes)

Comments:

379.

Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane

Year of Release:

1961

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

301

Rank in 1961:

Rank in 1960s:

379

Overall Rank:

4,648

Average Rating:

77 (95 votes)

Comments:

380.

Bee Gees' 1st

Bee Gees

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

112 charts

Rank Score:

301

Rank in 1967:

Rank in 1960s:

380

Overall Rank:

4,652

Average Rating:

74 (131 votes)

Comments:

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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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