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: 6 hours 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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1969
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55,967
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Top rated album (92/100 - 4653 votes)  92 (4,653 votes)
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1966
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48,218
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Top rated album (91/100 - 4611 votes)  91 (4,611 votes)
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1967
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42,202
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Top rated album (90/100 - 4617 votes)  90 (4,617 votes)
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1967
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38,754
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Top rated album (89/100 - 3569 votes)  89 (3,569 votes)
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1966
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37,930
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Top rated album (88/100 - 3301 votes)  88 (3,301 votes)
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1968
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36,445
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Top rated album (89/100 - 3845 votes)  89 (3,845 votes)
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1969
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27,737
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Top rated album (89/100 - 2439 votes)  89 (2,439 votes)
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1965
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26,445
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Top rated album (89/100 - 2827 votes)  89 (2,827 votes)
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1967
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26,359
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Top rated album (87/100 - 2857 votes)  87 (2,857 votes)
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1965
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26,145
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Top rated album (88/100 - 3391 votes)  88 (3,391 votes)
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Best Albums of the 1960s composition

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6. Led Zeppelin
7. The Rolling Stones
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11. The Velvet Underground
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