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 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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, Led Zeppelin, The Doors and The Rolling Stones.

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Highway 61 Revisited

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,360 charts

Rank Score:

28,271

Rank in 1965:

Rank in 1960s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

89 (2,802 votes)

Comments:

226

11.

Blonde On Blonde

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,029 charts

Rank Score:

25,983

Rank in 1966:

Rank in 1960s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

88 (2,387 votes)

Comments:

175

24.

Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

1,267 charts

Rank Score:

12,460

Rank in 1965:

Rank in 1960s:

Overall Rank:

104

Average Rating:

86 (1,671 votes)

Comments:

104

32.

The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

989 charts

Rank Score:

7,987

Rank in 1963:

Rank in 1960s:

Overall Rank:

195

Average Rating:

84 (1,498 votes)

Comments:

62.

The Times They Are A-Changin'

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

593 charts

Rank Score:

3,694

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

Overall Rank:

474

Average Rating:

80 (936 votes)

Comments:

97.

John Wesley Harding

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

481 charts

Rank Score:

2,022

Rank in 1967:

Rank in 1960s:

Overall Rank:

860

Average Rating:

78 (769 votes)

Comments:

100.

Another Side Of Bob Dylan

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1964

Appears in:

401 charts

Rank Score:

1,986

Rank in 1964:

Rank in 1960s:

100

Overall Rank:

874

Average Rating:

78 (605 votes)

Comments:

104.

Nashville Skyline

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

427 charts

Rank Score:

1,862

Rank in 1969:

Rank in 1960s:

104

Overall Rank:

947

Average Rating:

77 (738 votes)

Comments:

184.

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1962

Appears in:

254 charts

Rank Score:

898

Rank in 1962:

Rank in 1960s:

184

Overall Rank:

1,859

Average Rating:

72 (484 votes)

Comments:

467.

Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits
Compilation

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

221

Rank in 1967:

Rank in 1960s:

467

Overall Rank:

5,970

Average Rating:

81 (179 votes)

Comments:

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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	69	7%
1965	89	9%
1966	99	10%
1967	139	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	%

	640	64%
	203	20%
	33	3%
	24	2%
	23	2%
	17	2%
	11	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	30	3%

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

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

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