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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5.

Pet Sounds 

 The Beach Boys

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,856 charts

Rank Score:

38,403

Rank in 1966:

2

Rank in 1960s:

5

Overall Rank:

11

Average Rating:

 88 (3,294 votes)

Comments:

361

8.

Highway 61 Revisited 

 Bob Dylan

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Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

2,366 charts

Rank Score:

26,845

Rank in 1965:

1

Rank in 1960s:

8

Overall Rank:

27

Average Rating:

 89 (2,824 votes)

Comments:

228

9.

The Doors 

 The Doors

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Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

2,429 charts

Rank Score:

26,644

Rank in 1967:

3

Rank in 1960s:

9

Overall Rank:

28

Average Rating:

 87 (2,857 votes)

Comments:

209

11.

Blonde On Blonde 

 Bob Dylan

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Year of Release:

1966

Appears in:

2,043 charts

Rank Score:

24,845

Rank in 1966:

3

Rank in 1960s:

11

Overall Rank:

32

Average Rating:

 88 (2,410 votes)

Comments:

175

12.

Are You Experienced 

 The Jimi Hendrix Experience

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Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

2,223 charts

Rank Score:

21,406

Rank in 1967:

4

Rank in 1960s:

12

Overall Rank:

39

Average Rating:

 87 (2,505 votes)

Comments:

169

14.

Electric Ladyland 

 The Jimi Hendrix Experience

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Year of Release:

1968

Appears in:

1,699 charts

Rank Score:

17,397

Rank in 1968:

2

Rank in 1960s:

14

Overall Rank:

57

Average Rating:

 86 (1,995 votes)

Comments:

109

18.

A Love Supreme 

 John Coltrane

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Year of Release:

1965

Appears in:

1,334 charts

Rank Score:

15,584

Rank in 1965:

3

Rank in 1960s:

18

Overall Rank:

74

Average Rating:

 87 (1,510 votes)

Comments:

102

19.

Forever Changes 

 Love

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Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

1,507 charts

Rank Score:

15,302

Rank in 1967:

5

Rank in 1960s:

19

Overall Rank:

76

Average Rating:

 85 (1,639 votes)

Comments:

151

22.

The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady 

 Charles Mingus

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Year of Release:

1963

Appears in:

974 charts

Rank Score:

12,845

Rank in 1963:

1

Rank in 1960s:

22

Overall Rank:

92

Average Rating:

 86 (1,038 votes)

Comments:

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23.

The Velvet Underground 

 The Velvet Underground

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Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

1,224 charts

Rank Score:

12,441

Rank in 1969:

6

Rank in 1960s:

23

Overall Rank:

98

Average Rating:

 86 (1,650 votes)

Comments:

118

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Best Albums of the 1960s composition

Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Year	Albums	%
1960	58	6%
1961	64	6%
1962	49	5%
1963	53	5%
1964	70	7%
1965	88	9%
1966	98	10%
1967	140	14%
1968	188	19%
1969	192	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	%
	636	64%
	200	20%
	38	4%
	23	2%
	23	2%
	17	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%