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.

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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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1967
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39,315
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Top rated album (89/100 - 3560 votes)  89 (3,560 votes)
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1969
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4,455
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1964
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4,379
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1969
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2,533
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1969
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2,242
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1967
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1,815
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1966
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923
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1963
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919
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1969
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899
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1969
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859
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Best Albums of the 1960s composition

Year Albums %


1960 58 6%
1961 64 6%
1962 50 5%
1963 52 5%
1964 70 7%
1965 88 9%
1966 98 10%
1967 140 14%
1968 188 19%
1969 192 19%
Country Albums %


United States 637 64%
United Kingdom 200 20%
Mixed Nationality 38 4%
France 23 2%
Brazil 23 2%
Canada 17 2%
Germany 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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