Best Albums of the 1960s
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: 3 hours ago).
""yeyeyeyeyeyeyeeeyeyeeaah... the creator has a maaasterplaan".. This is so cheesy I can't help but laugh.. But then he starts yodeling and the music gets all frantic and awesome while still basically jumping between two notes. It's pretty great." Reply
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1969
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2,792
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"A great album and I think it's quite underrated among the Floyd fans. It's dreamier, more obscure and experimental than the Piper, but it has a special atmosphere on the whole album, I like that so much. Remember a Day is my favourite track from the album." Reply
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1968
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2,746
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"Not bad, huh? The musos and scenesters may well opt for The Marble Index, and Nico may have later disowned it, but Chelsea Girl is a truly stunning LP. The opening triumverate of songs (Fairest Of The Seasons/These Days/Little Sister) are truly sublime - the missing link between the Velvets and N..." [+] Reply
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Jimmy Dread | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +11 votes (11 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1967
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2,741
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"Some of her best, and therefore some of the overall best vocal performances ever but also some just decent covers." Reply
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mdbaxter | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1968
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2,713
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"All time classic. Yes it's great. Obviously, it's James brown live. But it's not the best live album ever. In fact I'd rate it his 4th best live cd. So please please please (ahem) consider checking out his other classic live CDs like love peace power in Paris and the Dallas one. For me two of the..." [+] Reply
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Graeme2 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Year of Release:
1963
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2,713
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"I love this album. One of the best of 65, though a bit late to the British Invasion. The Kids are Alright is one of my favorite songs, and My Generation is arguably the first punk rock song. Pete Townshend is a great song writer. A great album with great playing from all 3 musicians. Keith Moons ..." [+] Reply
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1965
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2,666
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"An attack on hippiedom. We're only it in for the money, has some wonderful moments, but as a whole it flatters to deceive. Considering that a lot of the artists they aim to tear down are making music much cleverer and original than the Mothers are at this point kind of makes a mockery of an album..." [+] Reply
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1968
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2,569
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"I would consider this album to be solid through-and-through. Everything is great about this album. I've got to listen to it again to appreciate it more." Reply
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ImmortalAl | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1969
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2,544
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"I'm surprised the rave reviews aren't pouring in for this truly great album. I cannot praise it highly enough - I've placed it at No.3 in my overall chart, No.2 in my decade chart and No.1 in my year chart; and would certainly rate it my favourite soul album, notwithstanding the greatness of Aret..." [+] Reply
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1969
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2,432
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"The Beatles fourth album is a step back to the combination of originals and covers. Of the originals, the cover of the album, that lovely shot by Robert Freeman, betrays the mood of the songs. There's a kind of autumnal melancholy about them. The first track, no reply, is one of the Beatles best,..." [+] Reply
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1964
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2,429
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 8 of 100
Best Albums of the 1960s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1960 | 57 | 6% | |
| 1961 | 65 | 7% | |
| 1962 | 50 | 5% | |
| 1963 | 52 | 5% | |
| 1964 | 70 | 7% | |
| 1965 | 89 | 9% | |
| 1966 | 98 | 10% | |
| 1967 | 139 | 14% | |
| 1968 | 188 | 19% | |
| 1969 | 192 | 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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634 | 63% | |
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201 | 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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